Youth Engagement is a newly formed subcommittee of the Tuggeranong Community Council. Run and managed by youth, the subcommittee enjoys the membership of many youth in Tuggeranong and surrounding areas. The youth in the subcommittee have a strong passion for developing their own skills though management and administration roles, as well as supporting their peers in the community.
A letter has just been sent to Minister Meegan FitzHarris about the buses driving along Anketell Street. The big issue identified in the recent Tuggeranong Liveability Survey was to revitalise the Tuggeranong Town Centre. The single biggest impact on the amenity and revitalisation of the …
Representatives of the Tuggeranong Community Council attended a couple of public meetings held in Tuggeranong on the 6th and 7th March to give an opportunity for the community to talk to the panel of health and environmental experts who has been appointed to look at …
On Sunday 5th March as part of Clean Up Australia Day over fifty people helped clean up the Lake. Organised by the Tuggeranong Lake Carers (TLC) over thirty two bags of rubbish were collected as well as multiple shopping trolleys, a number of mattresses and other debris. The TLC were well supported by Tuggeranong Community Council then put on a BBQ for all participants and the Tuggeranong Sea Scouts who had well over 20 scouts, cubs and parents helping out, including suppling a car, trailer and driver to go around to pick up rubbish left in various pre determined points and bring back to the Scout Hall.
I hope you all had a good break, we at the Tuggeranong Community Council are now gearing up for the new year. We will be looking at following up on issues identified by our recent survey i.e. ways to revitalise the Tuggeranong Town Centre, emphasing the need for upgrades to town centres in Tuggeranong particularly Kambah Village, pushing for better roads and public transport in the region as well as ensuring that the importance of work to improve the health of Lake Tuggeranong begins. We are also looking at the possibility of organising/supporting a possible Street Market/Festival later this year. To this end we will approach the government to see if they are able to support us in this endeavour.
The next meeting of the TCC will be held on the 4th April at the Tuggeranong Town Centre Club where we will hear about ACT Healthy Waterways including an update about what is happening with the projects starting about Lake Tuggeranong. We will also learn about H2OK a new Stormwater Education that was launched in Tuggeranong last week and have an update from Purdon Planning about the latest development in Southquay . In May Trinity students will be talking in May about what they want for Tuggeranong
On Sunday 5th March as part of “Clean Up Australia Day” over 50 people helped clean up the Lake. Organised by the Tuggeranong Lake Carers (TLC) over 32 bags of rubbish were collected as well as multiple shopping trolleys, a number of mattresses and other …
The development of land in East South Quay (other side of lake to South Quay buildings) has traffic implications for Drakeford Drive. If you want to find out more about this development and its possible impact on traffic flows on Drakeford Drive please visit the …
Two community meetings will be held as part of the public hearing process to give Canberrans the chance to voice concerns about the proposed Hume facility. Meetings are on 6 & 7 March 2017
The Tuggeranong Lake Carers with the support of the Tuggeranong Community Council and the Southern ACT Catchment Group are organising a Cleanup of Lake Tuggeranong on Sunday the 5th March, from 10am to 1pm. Starting at the Sea Scout Hall on Mortimer Lewis Drive, East …
The next meeting of the TCC will be held on the 7th March at the Tuggeranong Town Centre Club where we will hear from Minister Mick Gentleman, Minister for Planning and Land Management, Environment and Heritage, Urban Renewal, Police and Emerging Services and Manager of Government Business, who will update us on Government Business, particularly as it relates to Tuggeranong and his portfolios. We will also have an update from the Viking Club on their plans for future development.
