Author: chris johnson

Curtin Horse Paddocks and the NCA-ACT Government landswap

The ACT Government has swapped some land in North Curtin that is now used for horse paddocks – between the Yarralumla Creek and Cotter Road, on both sides of McCulloch St and almost up to Yarra Glen – with the

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Curtin Garden Group and CRA have been plotting and planting

Floriade in Commonwealth Park is cancelled, but the bulbs and seedlings have been made available to community groups for Floriade in the Suburbs. Curtin Garden Group and the Curtin Residents Association got together and applied for a bunch of bulbs,

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Pots to Plots Curtin Gardeners Market Saturday morning 28 September

Saturday 28 September 9am-noon in Curtin Square Garden stalls and information meet the gardeners Q&A gardneing books stall children’s activities square dancing cactus group

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Curtin community events coming in Winter-Spring 2019

Tree planting morning Saturday 3 August in the loop park, Macalister Crescent / Collier St 9am-1pm. Curtin Garden Group   Curtin Supper Club Saturday 31 August see Facebook www.facebook.com/CurtinSupperClub – tickets will appear on Eventbrite   Pots to Plots:Curtin Gardeners

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The final Curtin Master Plan is published: mainly good, must be implemented

The final version of the Curtin Group Centre Master Plan has been released by ACT government directorate for Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development. The plan is here (PDF document, 12.4 MB) https://www.planning.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/1286387/Curtin-Masterplan-Final-ACCESS.pdf The plan contains a lot of the community

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Submissions Handout and Public meeting Saturday 25 August

Handout For Submissions – for a copy of the meeting handout How to make a submission and points to make  handout – click here  Public Meeting 2pm Saturday 25 August 2018 St James Uniting Church hall, Gillies Street, Curtin The developer

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media release 5 August: Curtin surprised by application to reconsider failed development proposal in Curtin shops

The President of the Curtin Residents Association, Chris Johnson, said “I am surprised – and staggered – by the unexpected submission of a modified proposal to redevelop the building at 44 Curtin Place. Thisnew proposal was submitted to ACTPLA as a

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come to Curtin JamFest of Foodie Goodies Saturday 7 July

It’s a celebration and sale of jams, chutneys, sauces, honey, cakes, slices and all kinds of home-made food. Come along for breakfast toast and marmalade with a coffee or Devonshire morning tea.        A Curtin Residents Association          

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Presentations on the Master Plan at the 8 May meeting

Chris Johnson introduction-pdf Robin Stanton Building Heights part1-pdf   /  part2-pdf Ian Elsum Shadows and sunshine part1 /  part2 / part3 Ivan Johnstone Parking and services Curtin parking on verge photo  / Curtin waste bins photo/ Johnstone-feedback 2 May 2018

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CRA meeting about the new Draft Master Plan for Curtin Group Centre – public responses are open

The Curtin Residents Association will hold a meeting for members and interested prospective members on Sunday 6 May, from 2 to 4 pm. This time we will be at the Hughes Community Centre at the Hughes shops. At this meeting

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