The ALP is telling the ACT Assembly - and Harrison residents - to 'go jump' over the potential realignment of Well Station Drive where it is to join Horse Park Drive. Residents at the south-eastern section of Harrison, in the Well Station development, have been lobbying for a year to have the...
In May 2007, GCC President Alan Kerlin stood on the hill behind the Birralee Scout Hall in Gungahlin. He conceived a plan to create a park with a string of artificial wetlands between the hill and the hall, and bush, paths and lookouts on the hill. His idea was for a very different town park...
The Gungahlin Community Council has objected to the proposal to auction a block behind The G shopping centre as a ‘club’ site. Irrespective of our concerns, the ACT ALP has pushed ahead with the proposal, and the rezoning application has been approved by ACTPLA. We will continue to combat this...
The ACT Territory and Municipal Services is asking community groups how to cut its budget. But they’re focussing on little things like frequency of mowing in parks and cleaning of loos.
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The Gungahlin Community Council (GCC) is a voluntary, not for profit, community-based association operating in the Gungahlin district of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory. This area covers the north-northwest of the ACT between the ACT/NSW border, the Barton Highway to the south, and the Federal Highway to the east, including the village of Hall. Our objective is to preserve and improve the social, cultural, economic and environmental well-being of Gungahlin and the Gungahlin community.
Note: GCC is not a local government. If you have enquiries relating to government issues, we may be able to help you. However, the main contact for ACT Government enquiries is Canberra Connect phone 13 22 81 or at canberraconnect.act.gov.au.
The new Catholic Primary School in Harrison is swarming with builders and tradies for last three weeks of January in a frantic dash to have it ready for the start of school. It is looking tight!
Country living in the City, is this a myth? Ask the Harrison residents. On purchasing a block of land at Harrison, the residents were happy that at last they found a suburb with a difference, “Country...
The rot seems to be setting in already for Canberra’s newest school. Seemingly poor planning has left Harrison School chronically short of space for the number of new enrolments it is receiving....
The ALP is telling the ACT Assembly - and Harrison residents - to 'go jump' over the potential realignment of Well Station Drive where it is to join Horse Park Drive. Residents at the south-eastern...
The holiday period brought with it another surge in either unthinking or just plain disgraceful behaviour from many residents dumping unwanted goods around overflowing charity bins and around charity premises....
GCC Meeting 11th November 2009
Video of GCC Meeting 14 October 2009
October GCC meeting guests: ACTION will provide information about the recently announced REDEX express services between Gungahlin and Civic/Airport/South Canberra TaMS and their consultants want...
Video of GCC Meeting - 9 July 2009
Executive Meeting – 18.30 1. Finance Report Michelle provided an overview of the current finances and EOFY reports. 2. Presidents Report Alan provided a summary of the...
Current community consultations.
Make a submission - you could help make your community a better place.
ACT Strategic Bushfire Management Plan
Comments open for the second version of the draft plan. Closes 25 September 2009
Department of Treasury - 2010-11 ACT Budget Consultation
Submissions open for next year's ACT budget. Closes 28 September 2009.
A Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) Checking System for the ACT
Comment on the recently released discussion paper - closes 12 October 2009
Improving Community Engagement
Comment on how you would like to be engaged with the ACT Government.
Fix My Street is where GCC uses the simplicity of the internet and Google Maps to get your problem fixed.
Pothole, missing sign, dead tree, whatever. All those "roads, rates, rubbish" things that seem to 'slip through the cracks'.
So we'll see if we can help you get something done.
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