Glen Hyde Meetings, News and Events

We are online and interactive in July!

The Belconnen Community Council would like to invite you to our first online meeting.

Please click on the link below to join us from 7pm Tuesday 21 July 2020

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Belconnen Community Council Inc.

General Meeting

via Zoom

 21 July 2020

7pm

AGENDA

7pm                 Welcome and COVID-19 Update from ACT

7.05pm            Chair’s Report

7.15pm            MLAs update

7.25pm            Transport Canberra Update

8.05pm            Update on ICON water and Evo Energy activities

8.30pm            Close

Next meeting:  7pm Tuesday 18 August 2020

via Zoom

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BCC July Public Meeting – Geocon site shutdown and Buy Nothing

The monthly public meeting of the Belconnen Community Council will be held on Tuesday 16 July at the Community Room above the Belconnen Library from 7 to 9 PM.

This month we are looking at the Buy Nothing movement, which is a good way that community members can share resources, recycle unused or unwanted items, avoid landfill and save money!

We will then hold a discussion about the Geocon Republic DA refusal, the shutdown and cessation of work at the building site and its impacts on the community.

All members of the public are welcome to attend.

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June 2019 BCC Public Meeting

All welcome at this month’s Belconnen Community Council meeting on Tuesday 18 June at 7PM

There will be an update on the BCC submission on DV361 that would enable the conversion of public open space in Kippax, to become more shopping centr

The BCC Chair Glen Hyde will give a short presentation on what the 2019/20 budget has for Belconnen and what we think still needs funding.

 All members of the public are welcome. Come along and tell us what you think Belconnen needs.

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MAY BCC Public Meeting 21 May 2019 – The Kippax Master Plan and DV 361- benefits and impacts


All members of the public are invited to attend the May Public Meeting of the Belconnen Community Council at Kippax Raiders Club on Hardwicke Cres, Holt.

When: Tuesday 21 May 7PM to 9PM- 7.00 pm

Agenda

  • 7.00PM Welcome
  • Chairs Report
  • MLA updates (any MLA’s present may give a 5 minute update)
  • 7.20pm TBD
  • 7.30pm Kippax Masterplan and DV 361 – discussion about its benefits and impacts to the community, and the loss of public open space.

EPSDD assure us that planners will attend this session!

This event will be live streamed on Facebook

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Kippax Master Plan and DV 361 Update: Submission deadline extended and Planning Minister responds to questions about the Kippax Master Plan, DV 361 and the loss of public open space


Following the April public meeting of the Belconnen Community Council, held to discuss the benefits and problems with the Kippax Master Plan, Draft Variation 361 (that enables the loss of public open space for a shopping centre). Greens MLA Caroline Le Couteur (who attended the meeting), undertook to ask questions about the issues raised by the many members of the community that attended.

Planning Minister Mick Gentleman MLA has responded, in a very timely fashion. The full document is at this link: http://belconnen.org.au/documents/kippax-questions-on-notice-may-19/

Response by Planning Minister to Questions by Caroline Le Couteur MLA

Submission deadline extended until June

As a result of no ACT Government planners attending the April meeting (despite the BCC being assured they would attend), Tara Cheyne MLA for Ginninderra (who was also at the April meeting) undertook to write to the Planning Minister to seek an extension to the May 10 deadline for submissions on DV 361. That was granted, and the deadline has now been extended to June.

Letter from Tara Cheyne MLA advising that the submission deadline has been extended

BCC Public meeting on May 21 to discuss Kippax Master Plan and DV 361

The BCC will be holding a second public meeting on the Kippax Master Plan and DV 361 on May 21 at the Kippax Raiders Club at 7PM. We are advised an ACT Government Planner will attend this meeting to explain the Master Plan and DV 361 to the community.

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Belconnen Community Council April Public Meeting – The Kippax Masterplan and DV 361 benefits and impacts – Tuesday 16 April 7PM to 9PM

Belconnen Community Council April Public Meeting
Tuesday 16 April 7PM to 9PM
– 7.00 pm Welcome
– Chairs Report
– MLA updates (any MLA’s present may give a 5 minute update)
– 7.20pm Pre D.A. Community Consultation guidelines
– 7.30pm Kippax Masterplan and DV 361 – discussion about its benefits and impacts to the community, and the loss of public open space.

All members of the public are welcome to attend.

This event will be live streamed.

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Belconnen Community Council March Public Meeting

Belconnen Community Council March Public Meeting

The monthly public meeting of the Belconnen Community Council will be held on:

7PM Tuesday 19 March 2019

at the

Community Room, above the Belconnen Library, Chandler Street, Belconnen.

Agenda

This month there are three presentations of interest to Belconnen residents –  redevelopment plans for the Belconnen Fresh Food Markets, MLA Suzanne Orr talking about Giralang and Kaleen issues, and open discussion on budget priorities for the Belconnen Community Council budget submission

7 – 7.15 PM       Chairs report

7.15 – 7.30 PM   Any MLA present may provide a five minute update to residents.

7.30 – 8.00 PM   An update from the owners of the Belconnen Markets on their redevelopment plans for the Belconnen Fresh Food Markets

8.00 – 8.20 PM  MLA Suzanne Orr about Giralang and Kaleen issues

8.20 – 8.45 PM open discussion on budget priorities for the Belconnen Community Council budget submission.

8.45 PM            Meeting closed

The event will be live streamed on our Facebook page from 7PM

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Belconnen Community Council 2018 Annual General Meeting Agenda

Belconnen Community Council Inc.

Annual General Meeting followed by General Meeting

17 September 2018, 7:00–9:00 pm

Venue: Community Room Belconnen Library

AGENDA

  1. 7:00 pm Welcome and call for apologies.
    • BCC Deputy Chair, Damien Haas
  1. 7:05 pm AGM Business
  • Chair’s Annual Report—BCC Deputy Chair, Damien Haas

Moved: Damien Haas             Seconded:

  • Acceptance of Previous AGM Minutes

Moved: Damien Haas             Seconded:

  • Acceptance of audited accounts

Moved: Mary van de Graaff    Seconded:

  • Public Officer declares all committee positions vacant. Committee appointments for 2018–19 announced.

As there were sufficient nominations for the positions being declared vacant, with no competing nominations, no election is required.

Chair: Glen Hyde

Deputy Chair: Damien Haas

Secretary:  Bron Vincent

Treasurer: Mary van de Graaff

Committee members: Maree Pavloudis

Charles Thomas

Other committee positions called for from the floor.

  • Appointment of Richard Trevanion as auditor for 2018–19.

Moved: Damien Haas                 Seconded:

  1. 7:30 pm AGM declared closed
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BCC Annual General Meeting 7PM Tuesday 18 September 2018

The Annual General Meeting of the Belconnen Community Council will be held on:

7PM Tuesday 18 September 2018

at the

Community Room, above the Belconnen Library, Chandler Street, Belconnen.

The AGM will be held with all Committee positions declared vacant with an election held if more nominations are received, than positions to be filled.

To nominate for the Committee please use the following form and send it to hello@belcouncil by Sep 15th  2018

Following the AGM, the monthly public meeting will be held. All BCC members and members of the public are welcome to attend. For further information email:hello@belcouncil.org.au 

All members of the public are invited to attend the September Public meeting of the Belconnen Community Council.

The public meeting will be held immediately following the Annual General Meeting at 7PM.

There are two presentations of interest to Belconnen residents:

Belconnen Showcase and Twilight Market.

Damien Haas will update the community about the Belconnen Showcase program. Three events will be held in October to promote Belconnen as a business, community, lifestyle, recreation and entertainment destination.
The final event is the Belconnen Twilight Market on Oct 5th.

Green Bin introduction to Belconnen

TCCS have commenced the rollout of Green Bins to the Belconnen area. If you are interested in this scheme, TCCS will update residents on how it operates and how you can have your green waste collected.Please share this email with anyone you think may be interested.

 

 

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May Belconnen Community Council public meeting – DV342 Town Centre Precinct Code consultation

The May 2018 public meeting of the Belconnen Community Council will be held on:

7PM Tuesday 15 May 2018

at the

BCS Theatrette, Swanson Ct, Belconnen Town Centre.

A brief agenda:

  • Welcome from BCC Chair, Glen Hyde
  • A brief update from the BCC Chair on the activities of the BCC over the past month
  • Update from local MLA’s
  • 7.30 – Presentation on the Old Weetangerra Road Project
  • 8.00 – ACT Government planners will present to the community on DV342 the proposed precinct code arising from the Belconnen Town Centre Master Plan, and DV365 on removing the requirement to supply natural gas to Ginninderry suburbs.

All BCC members and members of the public are welcome to attend. For further information email: hello@belcouncil.org.au

DV342 – Precinct code for the Belconnen Town Centre

DV342 is the proposed precinct code following on from the 2016 Belconnen Town Centre Master Plan.

You can download a copy from here.
More information can be found here.

The ACT Government invite written comment on the draft variation from the public by22 June 2018

Old Weetangera Road Trail (Stage 1) Project Overview
Weetangera Road was the original trackway (and subsequent Parish Road) running west from the  Canberra valley, over Bruce Ridge to the Belconnen (formerly Weetangera) region, and onwards to the ford at the junction of the Murrumbidgee and Molonglo Rivers.

Likely dating back to the very earliest days of European settlement in the region, and perhaps even  earlier, it is still visible as either current road alignments, bikeways or remnant tracks running through public land. The route links up many heritage sites in the Belconnen district, and plays an important role in the pre-1960s oral history relating to the region.

This interpretive trail will form an active travel exploration route between markers (similar to those in the Forde Heritage park) installed at key locations along the line of the old road.

The trail will start (or end) at the Lyneham Wetlands, with a ‘Canberra Tracks’ sign showing the full route installed in the park opposite 162 Dryandra Street. Each sign will have a short description of local heritage sites around that section of the road.

In future, short videos could be produced by local groups or schools and triggered by each sign. The trail could be extended to the ford at the Molonglo and Murrumbidge’s junction and link in with the Uriarra Loop track. It could also follow along Coppins Crossing road to the south and link with the Butters Bridge, engaging new developments in the region with some of its oldest European heritage.