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Tag Archives: ACT Government Planning Directorate

Watson community knows about planning

April 16, 2021A DICKSON RESIDENT, biodiversity, CANBERRA, cities, GOVERNANCE, green infrastructure, housing, opinions, parks, planning, trees, urban development, URBANITYACT Development, ACT Government Planning Directorate, Ben Ponton, Section 76 Watson, Suburban Land Agency, Watson CommunityPaul Costigan
The ACT Government is a planning failure

When the Watson Community Association (WCA) puts forward the community’s views about a proposed development, it does a really thorough job.

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Margaret Timson Park Belconnen

December 9, 2020A DICKSON RESIDENT, CANBERRA, equity, gardens, GOVERNANCE, green infrastructure, heritage, housing, opinions, parks, planning, politics, urban design, urban development, URBANITYACT Government Planning Directorate, Belconnen, Ben Ponton, Margaret Timson Park, Tara Cheyne, Yvette BerryPaul Costigan
ACT Government fails on parks again

The last couple of years has been bad news for parks in Canberra.

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