Tuggeranong Community Council Inc.

Next meeting: General Meeting
Tuesday 7 February 2012, 7:30pm

Venue: Southern Cross Club, Tuggeranong (upstairs)
Cnr Pitman and Holwell Streets, Tuggeranong Town Centre
Click for map of venue

Our new look newsletter, March 2011 contents:
Work to commence soon on Data Centre site (Hume)
Planning overhauled in PS shake up
Hume industrial expansion begins
Maureen takes out top gong
Seniors dig in for new centre
Call for Festival team and ideas
New vision for Kambah
Combined Councils draw up action plan
Heritage grants
NCA Forum
Justice system in the spotlight
Harvesting a new crop in the community
Cyclists ride against compo Bill
Help to clear Valley wood smoke
Cooma supports Park and Ride
News in brief
Good planning with and for the community

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The following is a copy of the Tuggeranong Community Council Inc, General Meeting of 1 March 2011 Minutes:

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The following is a copy of the Tuggeranong Community Council Inc, General Meeting of 1 February 2011 Minutes:

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The inaugural issue of our new look newsletter.

Issue 1, February 2011 contents:

New supermarket plan raises concerns (Aldi Chisholm)
Leaders address combined community Council’s meeting
Canberra’s light rail, is it on track?
Development to include lake front housing (Greenway, opposite Bunnings)
Community farewells a tireless worker
Experts recommend more housing in Tuggerang and Erindale master plan
TCC joins the Festival spirit
Park and ride gaining support
Health centre revamp
African Love Grass not so lovable
Flood works

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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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The following is a copy of the Tuggeranong Community Council Inc, General Meeting of 7 December 2010 Minutes:

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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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The following is a copy of the Tuggeranong Community Council Inc, General Meeting of 2 November 2010 Minutes:

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The Tuggeranong Community Council’s Planning and Development Sub-Committee is working on two very important submissions dealing with issues that will have a major impact on Valley residents. The first is a submission to the ACT Government on the Eastern Broadacre Study. The Study deals with the future development of the eastern ACT from Hume to Majura as an employment corridor. The plan also calls for the expansion of Hume as a heavy industrial area. This will have an impact on all Tuggeranong residents. The deadline for submissions is 17 November and the TCC encourages individuals to formally comment. The latest details can be found on our website at www.tuggcc.com

The other major planning issue facing Tuggeranong residents is that old perenial, Tralee. Queanbeyan City Council is again calling for submissions after re-advertising the proposal to build homes at Tralee. The TCC put forward a submission in January stating it objected to homes being built under the Canberra Airport’s high noise corridor because Tuggeranong residents feared it would lead to aircraft being re-routed over their homes. At our last meeting with the Chief Minister said he also indicated that aircraft flightpaths would be moved over Tuggeranong if Tralee went ahead. The TCC believes Tralee would better suited for industrial use and as an extension to the Hume Industrial Estate. Everyone is advised to make a representation to Queanbeyan City Council on Tralee because all previous submissions have been discarded now it is going through a whole new process of consideration. Visit “Latest News – Plans on Exhibition” at www.qcc.nsw.gov.au or visit our TCC website for more information.

The ACT Government’s Business and Industry Development Department has called for community comment on a clean ACT economy. It is seeking ideas and suggestions on what society can do to work towards a 40% reduction in carbon emissions. For more details visit the TCC website. Tuggeranong residents are also invited to participate in discussions on the community’s vision for Canberra in the year 2030. The “Time to Talk” initiative includes a comprehensive website to captuire ideas from residents. It also encourages wider community discussion in what we want our city to be like in the future at www.canberra2030.org.au

The 22nd Tuggeranong Festival kicks off on 26 November. The Tuggeranong Festival is the longest running festival in the ACT and always a great day out for the family. The TCC will be joining in festivities. Members will be manning an information booth, rallying new members and meeting and discussing issues of concern to the community. For the Festival’s program, see www.tuggeranongfestival.org.au

The next meeting of the TCC will be held on Tuesday 2 November commencing at 7.30pm upstairs at the Tuggeranong Southern Cross Club. The agenda will include a resenation from the Uniting Church on aged residential and care facilities planned for Gordon and discussion on future plans for the Tuggeranong Hyperdome. We look forward to seeing you there.

Darryl Johnston
President