The GNCA welcomes the Griffith Flats being given heritage protection (NI2024-71). The 1948 flats reflect Garden City planning. They are a well-preserved example of Canberra’s medium density government housing. The 48 two bedroom flats are bounded by Canberra Avenue, Eyre Street, Oxley Street and Dawes Street. (Refer map below.) Like the Kingston …
Everyone is encouraged to visit us at the Griffith and Manuka (The Lawns) shops on the following days and times: Griffith Saturday 9 March 8.30 – 1.30pm Griffith Thursday 14 March 10.45 – 5.00pm Manuka Saturday 16 March 8.30 – 1.30pm Griffith Saturday 23 March 8.30 – 2.00pm RAFFLE DRAW …
The ONCC Community Festival will be held on Saturday 23 March from 10am-2pm at the Tennis & Garden Centre, Kootara Crescent, Narrabundah. For more details please refer to the attached flyer.
We have received 24 prizes from our 17 Griffith/Red Hill Shops sponsors and 40 prizes from our 26 Manuka sponsors. The period of Raffle ticket sales is from 10 February – 23 March 2024, with the Raffle being drawn at 2pm on Saturday 23 March 2024 at the Griffith Shops. …
ACT Election 2024 – What are the Inner South’s priorities ? Keep the date – Public Forum 26 February, 7pm Eastlakes Football Club, 3 Oxley St, Griffith What issues would you like to put on the table? Planning, housing, transport, help for young people, the elderly or minority communities? Or something …
The Canberra Raiders are the new owners of the former ‘Canberra Milk’ factory near Fyshwick, in partnership with a local developer, Doma Group. It is understood the sale price was about the mid-$20 million range. ‘Canberra Milk’ has a long history with the Canberra Raiders, having sponsored the NRL team …
The Health Minister Rachel-Stephen Smith met with the GNCA Committee on 13 September and visited three possible sites near the Griffith shops on 15 September with several officials from the Health Directorate and one from the Planning Directorate. We were told the Manuka site (where MOCCA is situated) was not …
The Kingston Post Office building at the corner of Giles and Jardine Streets in Kingston has been provisionally listed for registration by the Heritage Council. Members can respond on the Yoursay website linked here or make a written submission. The Post Office was the first purpose-built Post Office in Canberra …
On 29 June 2023 the Government approved an application to amend the Development Application for the hotel a third time. The original application was submitted in February 2021. Several changes have taken place since then, including one in November 2022 and the most recent one which was approved on 29 …
Meanwhile work on Stage 2 has not even started, and the site is boarded up. At least we can use the footpath!! We await a resolution from the prolonged discussions between the ACT government and the developer.
Our local member and Health Minister, Rachel Stephen Smith, has offered to meet with the GNCA to discuss the recently announced proposed health centre for Griffith. We will keep inner south residents informed about this development.
