Members and those interested in supporting the GNCA can now purchase tickets in the 2025 raffle online. Just click here to purchase your tickets. Raffle ticket costs are: 1 ticket for $5 3 tickets for $10 8 tickets for $20 24 tickets for $50
Sale of tickets in the postponed raffle will now take place at Griffith and Manuka shops from late September to late October between 8.30am and 1.30pm at the dates and locations listed below: Saturday 27 September – Griffith shops Sunday 28 September – Manuka shops (The Lawns) Saturday 11 October …
As of Tuesday 2 September, Macka’s Griffith Newsagency and Post Office remains closed following an assault of a staff member on the afternoon of Tuesday 26 August. We understand that this matter is with the ACT policing. Despite the calls from Griffith shopkeepers, supported by the GNCA in January 2024, …
Did you or someone you know work at, go to, volunteer at, or have some other association with Bannister Gardens (now Griffith) Preschool? Connor, an ANU Heritage Studies student and 2009 Bannister Gardens alumnus, would like to talk to you about what the Preschool means to you. Whether you were involved …
Margaret Fanning, the GNCA’s Foundation President, spoke at the 2020 AGM to celebrate 20 years of the GNCA’s existence. While we have no record of the exact speech she gave that evening, click here to read a draft text that one of our longer serving members had.
GNCA members will be saddened by the news that our former President, friend, and colleague Margaret Fanning died last Sunday 23 February. Margaret was the GNCA’s inaugural President, elected at our first meeting in November 2000, and held the position in many subsequent years. The GNCA extends its most sincere …
Every Development Application that has been disallowed by the ACAT has been found by ACAT not to be compliant with the relevant planning rules. The 5 public housing proposals in Griffith recently “blocked” by residents’ appeals were for Supportive Housing. Planning rules written by the ACT Planning and Land Authority …
We’ll be at the Griffith Shops from 9am on Saturday 7th December to engage with residents about what we do and the hot issues impacting on our community of Griffith and Narrabundah. Issues we’ve identified include: The retarding basin to be built in Throsby Park where the playground is currently. …
Users of the Red Hill shops should be aware that the Red Hill Post Office will be closing on 20 December 2024, the Friday before Christmas. We realise that many are unhappy with this outcome but is seems Australia Post is determined to close the outlet. Readers who wish to …
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on 13 November 2024 at 7.00 pm, at the East Hotel. Please register to attend at info@gnca.org.au before 11 November 2024. Everyone welcome. A copy of the agenda is attached.
We are delighted to announce that the guest speaker at our AGM will be Hugh Mackay, psychologist, social researcher, and renowned author who will speak on the topic of his latest book The Way We Are. He will present a compelling portrait of Australian society today, canvass the major trends …
A copy of the latest newsletter, where we pay tribute to our late President, Dr David Denham AM, has been distributed to all households in the Griffith/Narrabundah neighbourhood and is included here for your reference. Click here for the link.
