Community Noticeboard
Fun and fitness for Moncrieff community
Release date: 02 February 2017
Yvette Berry, MLA
Construction has now started on a fantastic new community recreation park in Moncrieff for the residents of north Gungahlin.
Consultation starts on Haig Park master plan as safety upgrades get underway
Release date: 01 February 2017
Economic Development Directorate
Upgrades to respond to safety concerns in the Braddon section of Haig Park will start early this month while consultation has also begun on a master plan to guide future improvements to the park, Economic Development Director-General David Dawes said.
ACT records best emergency response times in Australia
Release date: 01 February 2017
Mick Gentleman, MLA
The ACT has recorded the best response times in the country for ambulance and fire fighting personnel despite demand for these essential services continuing to increase.
Child Development Service marks first year of operations
Release date: 01 February 2017
Rachel Stephen-Smith, MLA
It was a pleasure to visit the ACT Government’s Child Development Service at Holder to mark its first year of operations.
Positive results from motorcycle lane filtering trial
Release date: 01 February 2017
Shane Rattenbury, MLA
In a community attitudes survey undertaken late last year, 69 per cent of respondents indicated their support for lane filtering as a road safety measure for motorcyclists, Road Safety Minister Shane Rattenbury has said.
Establishment of Judicial Council
Release date: 01 February 2017
Gordon Ramsay, MLA
Complaints about judicial officers will be examined by a Judicial Council from 1 February 2017, under a Government reform to promote community confidence in the justice system.
Films at the National Film and Sound Archive
Year round
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) presents an extensive screening program and a range of special events throughout the year.
Ranger Guided Activities at Tidbinbilla
Year round
Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve offers an extensive program of guided walks and activities and special school holiday activities throughout the year. Don't miss your chance to see Australian wildlife in this beautiful natural environment.
Ben & Jerry's Openair Cinema Canberra
12 January - 19 February 2017
With music by day and movies by night, Openair Cinemas support local musicians and play a mix of favourite cult classics and hot new release films.
Iconic Australian Houses
2 February – 2 March 2017
Take a behind-the-scenes exploration of 30 of the most important Australian homes of the past 60 years. Vivid photography, rich illustrations, 3D models and interviews look beyond the physical structures to tell the story of how good design can enrich lifestyle.
Art and dementia: Friday with a friend
3 February 2017
An engaging tour of the National Gallery of Australia collection for people with dementia and their carers.
Arboretum After Hours
3 February 2017
Enjoy sweeping views, free live music by the Leisa Keen Trio (well known jazz and pop hits), and delicious food and drinks at the National Arboretum. Live music from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.
Free off peak MyWay travel for senior and concession card holders
Transport Canberra
A 12 month trial of free off peak MyWay travel for senior and concession card holders (excludes student and tertiary card holders) as well as new fares for public transport in Canberra will come into effect on Saturday 14 January 2017.
Eligible senior and concession card holders who travel using MyWay will be able to take advantage of this initiative during stated Transport Canberra off peak travel times which are: between 9am – 4.30pm and after 6pm weekdays and all day Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays.
To take advantage of free travel you just need to tap on and tap off the bus correctly using MyWay during the stated off peak periods.
MyWay fares will also increase by a maximum of 2.7% and cash fares increasing between 10 and 20 cents depending on the ticket type.
Significant savings can be made when travelling with a MyWay card. Discounts apply for card holders as well as monthly and daily fare caps. Adults travelling during peak times receive a discount of 36% when using MyWay compared to paying for a single cash fare. Further discounts are also available when you top up your MyWay card using autoload or B-Pay.
For more information including how to purchase a MyWay card visit transport.act.gov.au or call the Transport Canberra Information Line on 13 17 10.
Access Canberra Fyshwick closure
Access Canberra
Access Canberra is moving to new locations, offering faster transactions, more services and less waiting in line.
Access Canberra Fyshwick shopfront has closed. Land titles and revenue services, previously available at our Fyshwick shopfront, are now located at Dame Pattie Menzies House, 16 Challis Street, Dickson. These services will only be available at this new location. Other services previously offered at this location are available at our existing Access Canberra Service Centres in Tuggeranong, Gungahlin, Belconnen and will be available at the new service centre in Woden when it opens.
The existing Access Canberra Woden shopfront is relocating to the brand new Access Canberra Service Centre in the Cosmopolitan Building, Woden Interchange in February 2017. The new Woden Service Centre will offer a number of new services, offer faster transactions and provide touch screen terminals so you can complete your transactions easily online. Payments at the new service centre will be electronic only using debit or credit card.
Be a backyard lifeguard
Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Every year children under five drown in backyard pools - accidents we can help prevent. As a community we are all responsible for safety around pools and together we can reduce the risk of children drowning in swimming pools in the ACT. The Backyard Lifeguard website will give you information and advice on how you can help keep our kids safe this summer. It provides details on the importance of:
- close supervision of children in and around the pool
- knowing CPR, which can save lives and, if performed early, help reduce serious or long-term injuries
- checking pool barriers meet current safety standards.
Green bin pilot program
Transport Canberra and City Services
The ACT Government has opened registrations as part of the green waste bin pilot program and residents in Weston Creek and Kambah are encouraged to sign up now.
Residents living in the suburbs of Chapman, Duffy, Fisher, Holder, Rivett, Stirling, Waramanga, Weston and Kambah are now able to register to be part of the pilot.
Residents who opt-in to register will receive a 240 litre lime-green lidded green waste bin starting from March 2017 for all their garden vegetation waste. Kerbside collections will start in April 2017.
A one-off fee of $50 will be required at the time of registering, unless you are a concession card holder.
The pilot will be reviewed after one year and the next regional roll-out will be in Tuggeranong in 2017. Other suburbs are expected to follow to ensure the program is rolled out effectively across the territory.
ACT Medicinal Cannabis Medical Advisory Panel - Expressions of Interest
ACT Health Directorate
The ACT Minister for Health, Meegan Fitzharris MLA, is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified experts who are cognisant of the effects, risks, cultivation and analysis of cannabis to fill positions on the ACT Medicinal Cannabis Medical Advisory Panel (the Panel).
Smart bin trial
Territory and Municipal Services
Innovative solar-powered self-compacting rubbish bins are being trialled in the public spaces of 3 new developments at Link Park in Wright, 'Campbell 5' in Campbell and Eastlake Parade on Kingston Foreshore.
Vote for your favourite number plate slogans
Voting is now open for Canberrans to choose their favourite number plate slogans. 10 new slogan ideas have been shortlisted. It’s now up to you to vote for a new plate, and to keep one current plate.
Help the ACT Government ensure future developments support healthy living in the ACT by embedding active living principles into the Territory Plan.
Canberra is changing and so is our city centre. Now is your opportunity to help shape the future of the city centre to reflect what we love about it, your aspirations and its potential!
Lower Cotter Catchment Draft Reserve Management Plan
Have your say on the management of the Lower Cotter Catchment. The draft management plan proposes actions to guide further rehabilitation of the catchment and protect the quality of Canberra’s drinking water.
Canberra is known for its large green spaces and beautiful parks. Haig Park is one of these, a heritage-listed park in the heart of our city centre, known for its rows of more than 7,000 mixed tree species. However, Haig Park is currently underused, feels unsafe and doesn't meet the needs of the Canberra community.
Changes to legislation removed the requirement to publish public notices in newspapers. Public notices can now be published on an ACT Government website. For more information about Red Tape Reduction please visit the Access Canberra website.
| Public notice | Release date |
|---|---|
| Application for Liquor Licence | 02 Feb 2017 |
| Application for Real Estate Agent Licence | 02 Feb 2017 |
| Coroner's Court Findings - PAP | 01 Feb 2017 |
| Application for Real Estate Agent Licence | 01 Feb 2017 |
| Notice regarding social impact assessment for The Mawson Club | 01 Feb 2017 |
| Application for Liquor Licence | 31 Jan 2017 |
| Application for Real Estate Agent Licence | 31 Jan 2017 |
| Application for Registration of a Salesperson | 31 Jan 2017 |
| Application for Real Estate Agent Licence | 31 Jan 2017 |
| Application for Registration of a Salesperson | 31 Jan 2017 |
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