News

Green Waste Win for Belconnen

After weeks of community concern and advocacy, the ACT Government has granted the operators of the West Belconnen Green Waste facility (Canberra Sand and Gravel) an extension to continue to operate.

Your Community Council was advised late this afternoon:
“In response to community feedback, the ACT Government will extend CSG’s licence on a temporary basis while alternatives for green waste management on the northside are identified.“

Congratulations to Minister Steel for hearing every member of this district (and beyond) who signed a petition or conveyed their need for a continued presence for green waste facilities. This is the essence of what we as a community can achieve when we work together with government to get the best possible outcome for our district. Thank you to our Ginninderra MLAs who have supported this outcome.

We look forward to working with the government and the community to identify an appropriate alternative site over the coming months to keep Belconnen “the Jewel in Canberra’s Crown”.

You can get more information here: www.cityservices.act.gov.au

June 17, 2021 in Community, News, News and Events

Letter to residents regarding Kippax works

The ACT Government have updated local residents about works to be undertaken in and around Kippax. This work relates to the process being undertaken to assess site suitability for the tender process EOI announced on 27 March 2021.

You can read the flier here:

http://www.belcouncil.org.au/documents/letter-to-residents-regarding-kippax-works/

If you have feedback on the process we are happy to pass it on to EPSDD or you can provide it directly here:

https://www.yoursay.act.gov.au/kippax-groupcentre-master-plan-2

April 6, 2021 in Community, News and Events, Notices, Planning

Kippax Update and new proposal

As promised from last night’s meeting you can find a copy of the Canberra Town Planning presentation here:

http://www.belcouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Project-Update-KIPPAX.pptx

Please provide any feedback through hello@belcouncil.org.au and we will pass it on to the proponents.

Thank you to everyone who participated last night and apologies for the sound quality if you were participating online; we will try to iron the bugs out for the next meeting.

March 17, 2021 in Information, Meetings, News, News and Events

BCC General Meeting March 2021 – Kippax Centre Expansion Update at Raiders Belconnen 7pm Tuesday 16 March

This month’s meeting will focus on changes to the design plan for the Centre’s expansion by the Owners of Kippax Fair in response to feedback gathered over the last 17 months. With work being undertaken by the ACT Government to investigate issues raised during the DV 361 process for the Kippax Group Centre, we thought it timely to bring everyone together to talk through those changes.

We have extended an invitation to the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD) to attend and address community concerns and questions surrounding the issues they raised to local residents in a flyer distributed over the long weekend. We have also provided our Ginninderra MLAs and opportunity to attend and participate consistent with our standing invitation to all our meetings.

Please note: Numbers are strictly limited to 80 at the venue. Please email hello@belcouncil.org.au if you would like to attend in person. The first 73 people will be confirmed by return email by no later than midday 16 March. Our online Zoom platform will be operating for those who would like to participate from home.

Belconnen Community Council Inc.

General Meeting

Raiders Belconnen

and via Zoom

https://zoom.us/j/94560829985

 16 March 2021

7pm

AGENDA

7pm                 Welcome and COVID-19 Update from ACT

7.05pm            Chair’s Report

7.15pm            MLAs update

7.30pm            Kippax Centre expansion presentation

8.30pm            BCC Budget Submission

9.00pm            Close

Next meeting:  General Meeting 7pm Tuesday 20 April 2021

via Zoom

March 9, 2021 in Meetings, News, News and Events

Belconnen Land Release Sites – Phase 2

Belconnen Land Release Sites – Phase 2 workshops are now available on YourSay for registration.

Online

  • Tuesday, 9 March  6:30pm – 8:00pm – Co-design Community workshop online

In-person

  • Saturday, 13 March 9:30am – 12:30pm – Co-design Community workshop

Alternately, if neither of these workshop dates suit you, please feel free to give us your views in the phase 2 survey available on YourSay.

March 8, 2021 in News, Uncategorized

Don’t forget – today at 10.30am BCC are partnering up with S.M.I.L.E to help deliver an inclusive playground for Melba residents. Join us at 1 Conley Drive Melba from 10.30am for some community fun and tell us what you need in your area.

Late last year your BCC Committee were approached by Melba resident Tim Korsopp seeking assistance to form a proposal for an inclusive playground for the suburb.

Over the last few months, Tim and fellow Melba resident Hector Contreras have developed a high level document outlining the proposal and presented it at our February Committee meeting. They have also created a Facebook page S.M.I.L.E so residents can get information and exchange ideas on the proposal.

Your BCC Committee endorsed the proposal and will be partnering with Tim, Hector and other residents to put the proposal to our local Ginninderra MLAs for support. Eventually, we would like to see the proposal picked up by the ACT Government as part of the next budget allocation for feasability studies and implementation funding.

There will be more information published shortly, but please visit the S.M.I.L.E page or get in touch with us if you want more information.

March 8, 2021 in Community, General, News, News and Events, Notices, Uncategorized

BCC General Meeting – 16 February 2021 from 7pm

We are back and raring to go in 2021!

There’s plenty to talk about with an ACT Budget handed down, what that means for Belconnen and what we can expect in the year ahead.

There’s a new Canberra Hospital Master Plan and Land Releases in the Belconnen Town Centre, plus updates on the Kippax Group Centre and Lawson Stage 2 delays.

Here’s the agenda and you can join here via Zoom:https://zoom.us/j/94501116472

Belconnen Community Council Inc.

General Meeting

via Zoom

https://zoom.us/j/94501116472

 16 February 2021

7pm

AGENDA

7pm                 Welcome and COVID-19 Update from ACT

7.05pm            Chair’s Report

7.15pm            MLAs update

7.25pm            Canberra Hospital Master Plan presentation

8pm                 Land Release in Belconnen Town Centre presentation

8.30pm            Close

Next meeting:  General Meeting 7pm Tuesday 16 March 2021

via Zoom

February 9, 2021 in Meetings, News, News and Events, Notices, Uncategorized

No BCC General Meeting tonight – Tuesday 15 December 2020

It seems 2020 has snared another victim with tonight’s proposed BCC General meeting abandoned due to bad light (we couldn’t see a light at the end of this long tunnel!).

We will post a 2020 Year in Review, outline our Budget Submission for comment and invite everyone to comment on the Belconnen Place Plan ready for a big and vibrant 2021.

Many thanks to everyone who has supported the BCC Committee, our community and those on the frontline battling bushfires and smoke, hail and of course COVID-19 throughout 2020. We look forward to welcoming a few of you back in face at our February 2021 meeting (7pm Tuesday 16 February at a venue to be confirmed) and those who will be with us online.

On behalf of your BCC Committee (Clayton Brown, Maree Pavloudis, Charles Thomas, Mary van der Graaf and Matt Watts) we wish you a safe and prosperous holiday season and thank you for your ongoing support in 2021.

Glen Hyde, Chair Belconnen Community Council

December 15, 2020 in News