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NEWS FROM THE YRA
30 August 2010: Join
the Friends of Grasslands in a working bee at Yarramundi Reach on 11 September
2010. More... 24
August 2010: The third Brickworks public meeting was held on 17 August 2010. More... 20
August 2010: The Inner South Canberra Community Council (ISCCC) was formed on
7 July 2010. The following ISCCC Committee members were elected - Kevin Gill (Chair),
Gary Kent (Deputy Chair), Sue Ross (Assistant Secretary), Lesley Thompson (Treasurer),
Greg Cornwall (Auditor), Anne Forrest and Marea Fatseas (general committee members)
and residents association representatives - Margaret Fanning and Jonathan Mandl
(Griffith-Narrabundah), John Keeley andAustin Lynch (Old Narrabundah), Robyn Cooper
and Denise Page (Yarralumla) , Greg Cornwall was appointed ISCCC Auditor. ISCCC
contact 2 August 2010: There will be a meeting for
Yarralumla residents at 6pm on Tuesday 3 August 2010 at the Uniting Church, Denman
Street. The purpose of the meeting is to establish a Yarralumla specific position
on the Brickworks and environs project. More... 28
June 2010: Brickworks consultation team will hold the second public meeting on
Wednesday 30 June 2010. More... 14
May 2010: The next Neighborhood Watch meetings will be held at 7.30pm in the YPS
hall on 18 May and 15 June 2010. 11 May 2010: Join with volunteers
from community group Friends of Grasslands
on 27 June 2010 to help weed and plant tubestock on Stirling Ridge. More... 8
May 2010: Brickworks consultation team will hold a public workshop on 19 May 2010.
More... 20
April 2010: News from the YRA including .
NCA Public Forum on April 29th. More... ·
Yarralumla Brickworks. More... ·
Tree removal in Yarralumla · Federal Golf Course development application.
More... · Marist
Collage school bus service 16
April 2010: Chief Minister Stanhope announces
consultation on the future of the Brickworks,
and has invited the YRA to join the Project Reference Group. This could be more
about residential infill than saving the Brickworks. More... 18
March 2010: The YRA has provided a submission in response to the ACT Government's
investigation into their tree management practices and the renewal of Canberra's
urban forest. More... 13
March 2010: The YMCA Garage Sale is on again on 10 April 2010, from 8am to midday.
Be early to find the bargains! More... 11
March 2010: Trees on Dunrossil Drive. On 10 March 2010, the NCA spoke to the Yarralumla
Residents' Association about a draft strategy for the management of trees on Dunrossil
Drive and adjacent land. The NCA is seeking community feedback on the initial
draft strategy. Feedback from the community will be used to develop a more detailed
strategy which will be presented again for public comment later in 2010. To view
the information presented to Yarralumla Resident's Association and to download
a feedback form click here. Feedback
closes on 24 March 2010.
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March 2010: There will be a community meeting with the NCA on 10 March 2010, regarding
tree replacement on Dunrossil Drive. More... 6
February 2010: The Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment, Dr Maxine
Cooper, is undertaking an investigation into the Governments tree management
practices and the renewal of Canberras urban forest. The Commissioner
has announced two evening community forums to discuss tree issues as they relate
to the investigation. The forums will entail brief presentations followed by a
facilitated discussion. People are invited to attend on: · 6-8.30pm,
Thursday 11 February 2010 at Ainslie Football Club, 52 Wakefield Ave, Ainslie;
or · 6-8.30pm, Monday 15 February 2010 in the Bradman Room at Manuka
Oval, Canberra Ave, Manuka. Everyone is welcome to attend. It would assist
catering arrangements if you indicate your intention to attend by contacting the
Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment on envcomm@act.gov.au
or PO Box 356, Dickson, ACT 2602 or 02 6207 2626. Please also contact the office
if you have any further questions about the investigation. Submissions close on
12 March 2010. More... 25
January 2010: Volunteers wanted for Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday 7 March from
9am to midday. The YRA is organising a Clean Up site outside the Yarralumla Primary
School and invites Yarralumla residents and their friends to come along, have
some fun and help keep Yarralumla looking good. More...
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