On 7 October 2025 the Government announced that it had lodged a Draft Major Plan Amendment (DPA-06) to rezone various Blocks comprising Throsby Park and the parking area behind Griffith shops to permit the construction of the proposed Inner South Canberra Health Centre. The DPA is open for public comment …
Does Canberra need an Aquatic and Urban Swimming Strategy? This is the title of a Panel discussion to be held on 20 November at 6pm at the East Hotel as part of the 95th Birthday celebrations. Panellists will include Senator David Pocock, Fiona Carrick MLA and Jo Clay MLA.
Stage two of the Manuka Hotel, on the site of the old Capitol Theatre, was approved with conditions in 2021 to include five cinemas, a ballroom and meeting spaces, a restaurant and 122 hotel rooms across the upper levels. In May 2025, the president of the GNCA, John Edquist wrote …
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 …
We are delighted that Thomas (Tom) Emerson MLA, elected as an Independent for the ACT electorate of Kurrajong in October 2024 will be our guest speaker at this year’s AGM on Wednesday 22 October at 7.00pm at the East Hotel, 69 Canberra Ave, Kingston ACT 2604. Mr Emerson is the …
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 …
