Curtin Residents Association works to care for Curtin, organising community events and acting to make an even better place to live.
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If you are a CRA member you can add a posting to the site by sending an email to info@curtinresidents.asn.au .
Curtin Residents Association ABN 69 953 291 646
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The proposed changes to planning rules to encourage more development of multiple dwellings on RZ1 ordinary suburban blocks called the Missing Middle Housing reforms closed for comment on 5 August.
Here’s what the CRA had to say: Missing Middle Housing Reforms CRA submission
The draft plans for the light rail stage 2B to Woden are now visible in the project’s “Draft Environmental Impact Statement”.
This document is long. You can see a paper copy at the Woden library. If you want to browse the plans online go to https://yoursayconversations.act.gov.au/light-rail-to-woden
There is a face to face consultation with project team in the library on Thursday 14 August, 3 pm–7 pm, and another on Sunday 17 August, 11 am–2 pm at the Presbyterian Church of St Andrew.
The Woden Valley Community Council will hold an information forum at the Woden library 7pm Thursday 21 August. See http://wvcc.org.au
Members can see a long commentary opinion in the recent CRA newsletter. The big changes around Curtin are a tram stop under the Carruthers St bridge, another beside the Yarralumla Creek near Phillip Oval, and total remodelling of the big Woden roundabout at Yarra Glen-Melrose Drive-Yamba Drive. Construction is expected to start in 2029 and take 4 to 5 years.
The plans for the proposed development of affordable housing units in Strangways St are at the stage of public consultation, ahead of a Development Application expected shortly. The proposal is by Marymead CatholicCare Canberra and Goulburn, for 54 units in 5 storey buildings on the block beside the Holy Trinity church (currently the site of the presbytery/priests house).
In summary: this proposal is smaller than the recent Wesley Mission project across Theodore St. It has more parking per unit (66 parking places for 54 units) and has 39% tree canopy cover, more than the ACT target. Its three buildings have 5 storeys of flats joined at every level, with entry at street level and a lower ground floor car parking level. The architecture includes the design of the internal spaces for social and community interactions, and visually interesting roof lines that pay attention to the neighbouring church. The roof is below the level of the church spire.
You can hear and discuss more at two public pop-up sessions in the next week in Curtin Square next Saturday and the following Thursday:
Here’s our submission to the ACT government planning directorate on the proposed development of 99 units on the block at Martin St/Theodore St/Carruthers St.
REPRESENTATION CRA for DA 202543965 (PDF, 2 Mbyte)
We talked to many local residents and considered the other submissions we knew about to make this a more representative representation (!)
Our key issues are
1 Parking: not nearly enough car parking spaces
2 Use of public land along Martin Street (including the proposal to use public land for on street parking)
3 Pathways, active travel, and pedestrian safety (including internal pathways leading to road crossings)
4 Overshadowing: Shadow diagrams are missing (within the block and onto nearby properties)
and others, including the need for bicycle storage
Wesley Mission has lodged a Development Application (DA) to build 99 apartments on Martin St, on the block at the corner of Carruthers St and Theodore St.
Residents have until 30 May to make comments and objections to the Government planning directorate.
We’ve prepared more information and action points here (PDF): WesleyDAhandoutFINAL .
The Curtin Autumn Fair is on again!
Saturday 3 May in Curtin square at the shops, from 10am to 2 pm
Yes it’s the same day as the election – when you’re out and about come to the square and find something better!
Stalls selling handcrafts, jams, plants, food, locally made.
Live music.
Do you want to have a table? click here for a simple application form and more information
Curtin Autumn Fair Stallhldr application-fillable 3May25
Open the form in Adobe Acrobat and edit it by typing into the fields. Save it in a file with your name (so we know who’s applying) and email as an attachment to
info@curtinresidents.asn.au
or print the form, fill it in, scan or take a photo, and send it by email
or post it to the PO Box:
PO Box 261, Curtin, ACT 2605
CRA held a public meeting on Sunday 24 November 2024 with presentations on two projects to build affordable rental and supported housing in central Curtin.
One is by Wesley Mission for affordable rental units and supported housing units to be built on the almost-empty block on Martin St, across Theodore St from the shops, in the area to Theodore St and Carruthers St.
for a description of the project, pictures, and details of consultation events:
The second proposal is for affordable rental units on the block next to Holy Trinity church and the Ron Reynolds ACT government training centre, at 3 Strangways St, currently the presbytery (priests’ residence). The project is by Marymead CatholicCare, described in a presentation here. Detailed plans are not yet available.
The Curtin Residents Association annual general meeting and a public meeting will be in the Woden Valley Uniting Church, Gillies St Curtin (across Carruthers St from the shops) on Sunday 24 November.
We expect to have a short formal AGM followed by public meeting on interesting issues. There will be refreshments and opportunities to chat.
Current issues: affordable housing developments
Presentations, questions and answers
In acronym land – this means that the Curtin Residents Association Inc. (CRA), which is already incorporated, now has an Australian Business Number (ABN).
The number is 69 953 291 646.
We asked four questions on issues related to Curtin planning, transport, and living conditions, to all of the parties and independent candidates for the Murrumbidgee electorate in the ACT Legislative Assembly elections 2024.
The summary of their answers is here ElectionResponsesSummary
The full comments that they made are on a separate page here ElectionPartyResponses-V4.