AGM Reminder

Don’t forget to come to our AGM at 7pm on Wednesday 28 October 2026. It will be held in the Daily Chronicle Room at the East Hotel.  We are keen to recruit some new Committee members so that we can continue our good work.  Our meetings are held on the …

Inner South Health Centre Update

The GNCA believes that any health centre would be better located at a group centre such as Manuka or Kingston, and that the Government should have taken advantage of a recent opportunity to transfer the site of the health centre to Kingston.  Despite the GNCA petition objecting to the location …

INQUIRY INTO THE NATIONAL CAPITAL PLAN (NCP) AMENDMENT NO. 102 – HUME CIRCLE PRECINCT

The GNCA has provided the atttached submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories Committee of Inquiry. Our key recommendations are: Recommendations The GNCA recommends that the Committee: 1. advise the Senate to disallow NCP Amendment 102; 2. if disallowance is not an option, that …

New Playground in Blaxland Park

Work has begun on the new playground to replace the old one currently in Throsby Park. The current playground will be decommisioned to support the delivery of a new stormwater retarding basin.  The current playground will remain open while works to build the new playground are underway.

GNCA survey

The GNCA Committee is keen to understand residents and members views of what the priorities should be for their work, prior to the AGM in October.  To do this they have developed a survey which we would be pleased if you could complete.  It will only take about 5 minutes. …

Watson Microforest

GNCA Committee members visited the Watson Microforest on Friday as a group of Griffith residents are keen to establish a Microforest in Blaxland Park.  Community consultation is proposed on Saturday 16 May at 3pm, and on Sunday 17 May at 10am at Blaxland Park.  A fundraising auction will take place …

Proposed Health Centre Petition

As you may be aware the GNCA has issues with the ‘Health Centre’ the government proposes to build in Throsby Park behind the Griffith Shops.  The GNCA has organised a petition to the ACT Legislative Assembly against this development. Below is the link to the e-Petition opposing the location, size, …