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December 2010: The Friends of Grasslands and Conservaton Volunteers Australia
thank the Yarralumla community for their help in conserving the environment
at Stirling Ridge and Yarramundi Reach. There will be more opportunities to be
involved in 2011.
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December 2010: The Land Development Authority will display its development proposal
for the Brickworks and environs on 4 December 2010, between 11am and 2pm,
at the Brickworks. A YRA meeting will be held on 13 December 2010 at 7.30pm
to develop a position on this proposal. More...
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November 2010: The National Capital Authority is seeking comments on a proposed
tree removal program on national land. Comments close 26 November 2010. More...
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November 2010: Yarralumla residents are invited to a meeting of the Inner South
Canberra Community Council (on which the YRA has representation) they are
convening for inner south residents to be held on 16 November 2010, at
the Eastlake Football Club, Kingston at 7:30 pm. Greens MLA, Caroline Le Couteur,
is the guest speaker. The topic will be - Minimising adverse affects of multi-unit
development in Residential Zone 2. There will also be an opportunity to express
your views on matters affecting the Inner South. More...
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October 2010: Latest news about the Brickworks and the YMCA Sailing Club.
More...
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October 2010: Come help Friends of Grasslands clear woody weeds at Stirling
Park, Yarralumla on 16 October 2010 (9am to 4pm). More...
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September 2010: Read the draft minutes of the 2010 AGM here
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September 2010: You are invited to join a bushland expert for a guided walk
through Stirling Park on Saturday 6 November 2010. Registration required.
More...
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September 2010: Yarralumla residents are urgently invited to contribute to the
development of the Weston Park Conservation Management Plan. Responses
close on 20 September 2010. More...
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September 2010: All Yarralumla residents are invited to attend the YRA AGM,
which will be held on Saturday 18 September 2010 from 2.30pm to 4.30pm at the
Uniting Church Hall, Dennman Street. An elected Assembly Member from Labor, Liberal
and Greens parties has been invited to speak about their ideas for 'green infrastructure'
and answer questions. See draft 2009 AGM
minutes here
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August 2010: Join the Friends of Grasslands in a working bee at Yarramundi
Reach on 11 September 2010. More...
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August 2010: The third Brickworks public meeting was held on 17 August
2010. More...
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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
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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...
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June 2010: Brickworks consultation team will hold the second public meeting on
Wednesday 30 June 2010. More...
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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...
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May 2010: Brickworks consultation team will hold a public workshop on 19 May 2010.
More...
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April 2010: News from the YRA including
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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
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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...
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March 2010: The YMCA Garage Sale is on again on 10 April 2010, from 8am to midday.
Be early to find the bargains! More...
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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.
