Tuggeranong Community Council Inc.

TCC General Meeting Minutes November 2011

The Department of Land and Property Services (LAPS) is seeking public comment on plans for an Aldi supermarket at Chisholm. The proposed site for the supermarket is a vacant block of land (Block 7 Section 598) between Benham and Proctor Streets behind the exisiting Chisholm shopping centre. (See map below).

The site is approximately 3,430 square metres, with access off Benham Street and is currently zoned Commercial CZ3 under the Territory Plan. The Territory Plan currently restricts the size of a supermarket on this CZ3 site to less than 300 square metres. A variation to the Territory Plan is required in order to allow for an increase of gross floor area permitted on the site to the 1200 square metres required for the proposed Aldi supermarket.

All comments received will be directed to the developer for consideration as part of any development application and will be subject to further community consultation as part of the approval process.

The proposal will also be considered at the first meeting of 2011 of the Tuggeranong Community Council on Tuesday 1 February 7:30pm upstairs at the Tuggeranong Southern Cross Club.

Should you wish to comment on either the direct sale or the proposed variation to the Territory Plan, please consider posting a comment here, or on LAPS’ website:
http://www.laps.act.gov.au/community_engagement/community_consultation_contact
or write to;

Land and Property Services
GPO Box 158
CANBERRA ACT 2601

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Members of our executive held a stand at the Tuggeranong Festival.
Photos and the letter received by the TCC from the organisers are copied below.

Photos:

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UPDATE: TCC encourage all residents concerned about aircraft noise sharing resulting from the development of South Tralee to attend Queanbeyan City Council’s extraordinary meeting – Wednesday 17 November 5:30pm at Council Chambers, 253 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan – more details: http://bit.ly/c33uAo

The Tuggeranong Community Council made a submission to the Queanbeyan City Council on their public exhibition of the draft local environment policy (South Tralee) 2010. The submission was made by the deadline of 4:30pm on 2 November 2010.
The reason for making a new submission is that the original process of approval was found to be invalid. Therefore, Queanbeyan City Council had to start the process again. However, they excluded all previous submissions (including objections) that had been made during the process in 2009.
You can view the submission made by the Planning and Environment sub-comittee below.
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Have your say on ACT Clean Economy

The ACT Government invites you to participate in the development of a clean economy strategy for the Territory. The direction of the strategy will be guided by a scoping study by the University of Canberra: Framework for an Australian Capital Territory Clean Economy Strategy – Economic, Environmental and Social Perspectives.

You can download the Framework as well as an introduction to the Framework from the Business & Industry Development website

Submissions can be sent to cleaneconomy@act.gov.au by Wednesday 10 November 2010. Confidential submissions should be marked appropriately.

The Tuggeranong Community Council has welcomed new blood to its executive ranks following its Annual General Meeting on 7 September. New executive members include Susan Penn-Turrall and Dug Holmes. Alison Ryan was elected as a committee member. Following the AGM President Darryl Johnston thanked Richard and Jane Hedges for their work over the past year on the TCC Executive after they decided not to seek re-nomination.

L to R: Vice President Dug Holmes, Treasurer Eric Traise, Committee Member Alison Ryan, President Darryl Johnston, Secretary Susan Penn-Turrall, Vice President Colin Petrie, Minute Secretary Albert Orszaczky

Talking Tuggeranong is an issues document that was developed by the Tuggeranong Community Council (TCC) Executive in consultation with Council members, other Tuggeranong residents, community groups and organisations.

It details issues that concern Tuggeranong residents ranging from public transport, planning and development, environment and law and order.

The document was presented to the ACT Chief Minister, Jon Stanhope MLA on 3 March 2010 for his consideration and attention.

The TCC wishes to thank those who contributed to Talking Tuggeranong. The Council hopes that it will assist and guide the ACT Government in the future development and decision making concerning Tuggeranong and its residents.

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The Mobile Library has a great collection of books, DVDs, CDs, audio books, magazines, children’s books and free internet access is also available. Pick up you requests on the Mobile Library. All existing members are welcome and non-members can join on the bus. The Mobile visits various places in the Tuggeranong Valley:
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The ACT Government has recently launched two major discussion papers in the energy sector – the proposal to expand the electricity Feed-In Tariff Scheme and the Draft Sustainable Energy Policy 2010-2020.

The Feed-In Tariff discussion paper deals with a possible expansion to include installations beyond the existing capacity limit of 30kW. The draft energy policy sets out a proposed framework for reducing the ACT’s reliance on fossil-fuel powered electricity while making Canberra’s energy supply more secure and sustainable.

You are invited to attend the public information sessions to be held on

Tuesday 9 February, 7:00pm
at the Canberra Southern Cross Club,
92-96 Corinna Street, Woden

or

Tuesday 16 February, 7:00pm
at the Belconnen Premier Inn,
110 Benjamin Way Belconnen

The ACT Government welcomes community views on these two important topics that will shape Canberra’s energy sector future.

Light refreshments will be served.

RSVP: environment@act.gov.au or contact Mayumi Smith on 6207 2464.

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ACT Roads are seeking input from the community on a proposal to reduce the speed limit around shopping centres and similar community facilities.

Please see TAMS website or phone Canberra Connect on 13 22 81.