Woden Valley

Students going back for the first day of term four will notice some impressive changes, with more than $1 million in school upgrades completed and over $17 million worth of projects started over the school holidays.  

Together the ACT Labor Government and the Rudd Government are investing more than half a billion to upgrade every ACT school. This is delivering a wide range of projects from classrooms being repainted to new school halls, libraries and performing arts centres.

The Community Facility Zone Development Code (CFZDC) and its associated Development Table is currently being reviewed as part of the Territory Plan review.

A discussion paper has been released seeking comment from the ACT community about how the code and table might be revised.

Key questions have been identified, based on ACTPLA’s recent research and experiences. However these are intended only as a basis for discussion and suggestions about additional potential issues and policy measures are welcome.

As part of the ACT Government's development of the Sustainable Transport Action Plan 2010-2016, a review is being undertaken to improve cycling and pedestrian networks.

A contract has been awarded to a local company, Cardno Eppell Olsen, for $140,000 to undertake an extensive review of Canberra's commuter bicycle network in line with the Sustainable Transport Action Plan.

The Chief Minister and Minister for Business and Economic Development, Jon Stanhope MLA, haslaunched the first edition of Canberra Construction Snapshot, a biannual newsletter on construction works and capital projects.

Snapshot draws together in one place information about allof the major Government and private-sector infrastructure, capital works and development projects either in progress or expected to proceed in the ACT and the region and it sends a powerful message that the ACT is open for business.

Today I turned the first sod to officially start work on Garran Primary School’s new $3 million multi-purpose hall.

Construction work has commenced for the $1.8 million state-of-the-art youth plaza in the Woden Valley, which is expected to employ 58 construction workers.

The ACT Government, through the Department of Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS), are preparing for the future refurbishment of the public spaces of the Lyons shops and a Forward Design Study is being undertaken.

Preliminary plans are now complete. The plans were prepared using information from consultations with the Lyons community and will be used as a starting point for the final design for construction.

The final Preliminary Sketch Plans and the Lyons Forward Design Study Report are available for download below or alternatively can be viewed at the Woden public library.

The plans will be on display from Monday 6 July until Friday 24 July 2009.

The ACT Government is creating a youth recreation space in Eddison Park, Woden in 2009 with funding provided by the Federal Government for infrastructure investment.

The design for the park is with the ACT Planning Authority for development approval. Plans for both the youth facility and other works which include upgrading the pond and other recreation facilities for the park have been submitted at the same time.

I have approved with conditions the Development Application (DA) for a new 9‑storey, $45 million car park at the Canberra Hospital and DAs for two temporary car parks to be used during the construction phase.