Infrastructure issues
On Wednesday 15 June, Glenys Patulny and Wayne King represented the Tuggeranong Community Council at the official opening of the new Chisholm public housing complex at the corner of Goldstein and Hambridge Crescent Chisholm.
On Thursday the 5th May, Frank Vrins represented the Tuggeranong Community Council (TCC) at the official announcement of the extension of Ashley Drive from Ellerston Avenue to Johnson Drive.
On the 24th May 2016 representatives of the TCC Committee Beverley Flint and Frank Vrins attended the official launch for the proposed new State Emergency Service Station in Tuggeranong.
The Canberra and Regional Futures at the University of Canberra have contacted us about some focus group meetings designed to find out the views of residents (from particular suburbs) relating to the ‘sustainable future of the Tuggeranong district’.
On Friday, 6th May, 2016 a new $1.25 Million Ambulance Station in Greenway, Tuggeranong was officially opened by ACT Government Minister Simon Corbell MLA.
Residents and the ACT government remain at odds over the likely impact of proposed new public housing slated for East Greenway, on the eastern shores of Lake Tuggeranong. See: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/information-session-to-discuss-more-public-housing-for-east-greenway-on-lake-tuggeranong-20160221-gmzj2d.html
The TCC has been working with the Tuggeranong Lake Carers and the Southern ACT Catchment Group to put point out to the government the problems of Lake Tuggeranong – the fact that algal growth has closed the lake each summer since 2002
The new South Tuggeranong Fire & Rescue station has been completed. The Emergency Services Agency (ESA) will be holding an ‘Open Day’ on Saturday 28th of March.There will be a range of activities for the young and not so young to enjoy, including face painting, …
“To me, suburban Canberrans are more concerned about the degradation of their local shopping centres, hospital waiting times and the state of some of our roads than light rail.” See City News article at: http://citynews.com.au/2015/paul-heavy-burden-light-rail/
See Canberra Times Article at – http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/tharwa-drive-reopens-to-south-tuggeranong-traffic-ahead-of-schedule-20150113-12mxjn.html The Canberra Times has reported Tharwa Drive will be re-opened to traffic from 4pm on Tuesday after work to install a sewer line was finished ahead of schedule. The road wasn’t expected to reopen until Australia Day after it was …
Residents of Banks, Conder and Gordon will receive free travel on all ACTION bus services in the Lanyon Valley during the morning peak from Friday 9 January 2015, Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, has announced. Bus services impacted by the closure of …
The ACT Government’s Project Manager for the Tharwa Drive road works advises motorists from Conder and Banks to use Knoke Avenue and Jim Pike Avenue to commute in the mornings and to try and avoid any traffic delays. See Letter to residents re Tharwa Drive road …
