Category: Current Issues

Posts on currently active issues to which CRA is contributing, either wrt news dissemination or an active involvements.

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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Submission on ACT Government Housing Choices Discussion Paper

The Curtin Residents Association has made a submission on the issues and planning aspects of the discussion paper, rather than try to answer the prompt questions. You are welcome to reuse any part of this for your own submission. Curtin

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Curtin Square planning petition signed by 22% of Curtin

The Association’s petition to the legislative assembly asking that the Minister stick to the building heights in the draft Master Plan, of 2 storeys in the square and 4 outside it – it’s attracted over 847 signatures from adults living in

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Curtin Place Development – on the radio and print media

Our concern about the Curtin Place development proposal was featured in the Canberra Times on Wednesday 11 January:  Curtin Call to Reduce Size of Development and in the CT editorial on Thursday 12 January: Curtin Shops Proposal the Canary in the Coalmine (Destroying

Posted in Current Issues, Curtin, Uncategorized

Rally – 11am Saturday 21st January in Curtin Square

Please Walk or Bike to the rally  if you can – parking is always tight, and will be very challenged on Saturday. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Save Curtin Square Protest Rally 11am Saturday 21 January 2017 Come along to hear about the development

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CRA newsletter for January

The Curtin Residents Association newsletter for January describes what is proposed in the Development Application for Curtin Place, and why we object. The most effective things to do are to come to the rally, and to submit your own objection to

Posted in Community Groups, Current Issues, Uncategorized

Meeting with the Planning Directorate

Meeting with the Planning Directorate of the ACT Government. Following an exchange of letters with the Minister, and with the Minister’s encouragement, two Committee members from the Curtin Residents Association met with the Project Manager for the Curtin Group Centre

Posted in CRA Committee, Current Issues, Curtin

Questions on planning for Curtin shops sent to ACT Election Candidates

The following email was sent to Candidates in the Electorate of Murrumbidgee about the Proposed Development of 44 Curtin Place (Curtin Shops) We are writing to you as a candidate for the seat of Murrumbidgee in the upcoming ACT election.

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44 Curtin Place Proposal

The proposal to demolish and rebuild on 44 Curtin Place led to the developer organising three information sessions, a week apart, in June.  The sessions were well attended, particularly the third session as the word from the first two spread around the community.  

Posted in Current Issues, Curtin General