Comments sought on Draft Amendment Plan for Griffith Health Centre

The ACT Government has released its draft plan to rezone land near the Griffith shops for a new Inner-South Health Centre, estimated to cost $22 million. Infrastructure Canberra is also proposing to designate the government Health Centre as a Territory Priority Project, ensuring it won’t be delayed by a third-party …

2025 GNCA raffle stand dates

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 …

Assault at Griffith Newsagency

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, …

GNCA FOUNDING MEMBER DIES

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 …

The Government seeks to ban appeals against public housing developments

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 …

Closure of Red Hill Post Office

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 …