RRA August 2023 Newsletter

RRA Heritage Grant success; Pillar Posts second phase almost complete volunteer painters required; Age friendly suburbs program outcomes: residents have been heard; wood heater issues; Updates: Canberra City Stadium, Canberra Olympic Pool, Commonwealth Park Revitalisation Project; 2024 ACT Legislative Assembly election; Reid Reminiscences afternoon tea 10 Sept; Reid Open House & Gardens 29 Oct; Welcome Packs; National Secure at Home Day(s) 23 & 24 September 2023; Crime stats; St John’s Community Fair 14 October 2023.

Urban Open Space Land Management Plan Open for Consultation

The ACT Government has drafted an Urban Open Space Land Management Plan and has invited the public to respond to their survey questions. The Plan can be found at https://yoursayconversations.act.gov.au/managing-our-urban-open-spaces. There is a ‘quick and easy’ survey and an option to email a submission to communityengagement@act.gov.au.

Considering how precious urban open space is, and was during the pandemic, and will be even more essential in future, we urge you to respond to this plan.

Consultation closes on 15 August 2023

Friends of Canberra Olympic Pool are holding a public meeting at the pool on Saturday 29th July at 4 pm.

The meeting has been called primarily to adopt a constitution and appoint office bearers as required for incorporation under the ACT Associations Incorporation Act 1991. But it will also focus on recent developments such as the $3.2 million allocation for the pool in the ACT Budget and the Chief Minister’s latest ideaRead article …