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.
News
Bridge collapse demolition starts today
Roads ACT boss Tony Gill has advised that demolition of the collapsed bridgeworks on Barton Highway is to commence today. The works should take five to seven days. Meanwhile, problems from diverting traffic continue to plague Gungahlin commutes. People are coming off Barton Highway onto Gungahlin Drive, then turning right into Mitchell at the Sandford Street lights, and at Wells Station Drive. Combined with the Flemington Road roadworks nearing completion at Harrison and Mitchell, we have a few...
Read More...GCC Facebook fan base growing fast
GCC has a rapidly growing base of supporters on its Facebook page. We hit a milestone in June when Wendy Elliott became GCC fan number 300, and the numbers are continuing to grow. Our next target is 400 fans, which is important because it would represent one per cent of Gungahlin’s population, making it a valuable sample size for feedback.
And the Facebook Insights analysis shows us very few of our fans have selected the ‘ignore’ option. This means our fans remain actively interested...
Big wins for sustainable housing.
Since I started working with GCC almost four years ago, I’ve been lobbying Planning Ministers Simon Corbell then Andrew Barr, and every planning official I can, for an overhaul of the ACT Territory Plan to ensure future subdivisions are designed so that passive solar design is not just possible, but also hard to get wrong, no matter how careless the builder. Coupled with this, I’ve hammered the need for changes to the Residential Zone Code to ensure setbacks ensure people can build passive solar...
Read More...New GCC people urgently needed
If you value the work GCC does, how about becoming a part of the team?
We've had some great wins for Gungahlin over the last four years, in planning, urban design, public transport, energy efficiency, the environment and especially education.
But four years is a long time, and we urgently need fresh people.
We need someone to take over the GunSmoke advertising, so Damian can move focus on the design.
Matt Connors has had to resign, so we need a new vice...
GunSmoke future in doubt
Without business support, Canberra’s best community newsletter is finished.
Do you advertise in Gungahlin News?
Targeting of our previous supporters by Gungahlin News is hurting GCC finances so badly that the future of our highly regarded newsletter is in peril. Over the last year, we have lost as much as $4000 an issue due to our once strong advertising support being undermined.
Ironically, the Canberra Times started the Gungahlin News after GCC raised concerns...
Meetings
Gunsmoke 119 out now
17,620 copies of the latest issue of the GCC newsletter Gungahlin Smokesignals - GunSmoke - have now been delivered across Gungahlin.
Read More...August 11 2010 Meeting
The next GCC meeting will feature:
Andrew Smith, National Capital Authority
The NCA is canvassing our views on the ACT Government's request to remove the Monash Drive easement from plans.
David Dawes and staff, ACT Land and Property Services
LAPS...
Video of June 2010 Meeting
June 2010 Meeting
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Submissions
- Select Committee on Estimates 2010-2011 May 2010
- Territory Plan Proposed Technical Amendment Variation V2009-09 May 2009
- Canberra Airport 2009 Master Plan May 2009
- Territory Plan Proposed Technical Amendment Variation V2008-11 December 2008
- Franklin townhouses DA September 2008
- Solar efficient housing issues paper August 2008
- Gungahlin Town Centre Planning Study June 2008
- Canberra Airport 2008 Master Plan March 2008
- Draft Solar Feed-in Tariff Bill February 2008
- Draft 2008 Territory Plan Consultation June 2007
- Sustainable Transport Inquiry June 2007
Temp Road Closures
MABO BOULEVARD: will be closed at the intersection with Mulligans Flat Road (northern end).
TIME: 7.00am Monday 31 May to 5.00pm Saturday 30 October 2010.
REASON: roadworks.
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WARWICK STREET: will be closed between The Valley Avenue and Hibberson Street.
FOOTPATH: The Valley Avenue (northern side) located approximately 100 metres either side of Warwick Street will be closed.
TIME: 7.00am Monday 17 May to 5.00pm Monday 20 September 2010.
REASON: roadworks.
GCC Meetings
Wednesday 8 September 2010 - 7:30pm
at the Palmerston Community Centre
Tiptree Cres, Palmerston.
- TAMS will be discussing some of their current transport projects
- Fred from Kasparek Architects will be presenting 2 developments he is working on in Franklin
Palmerston Community Centre
The Palmerston Community Centre is proudly managed by the Gungahlin Community Council.
- Check out the facilities and rates
- View current bookings and available times
- Submit an online booking enquiry
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If you'd like to receive occasional email updates on the issues we're covering on behalf of the Gungahlin community, please subscribe here.
Your personal details will not be used for any other purpose.
Fix My Street
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 by the relevant area in the ACT Government.
All comments must be checked before publishing, so allow up to a day.
However if your problem is urgent, call Canberra Connect on 13 22 81.
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