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Greetings all: The long-term protection of
the Central Molonglo Valley has been a key conservation issue for COG
and many of you have taken an interest in this. Here is an update on how
things stand. While we are pleased with this progress, we need to keep up
the pressure on our politicians. There will be expert speakers on
different aspects. I encourage you to attend the Forum on 16 Sept which is
organised by the ACT Collaboration of which the Conservation Council is a
part. We need lots of people to attend this to show our
politicians how committed the community is to this issue. There is no
need to book.
cheers
Jenny
The Central Molonglo
woodlands have been removed from the Draft Variation to the Territory
Plan!
On 19th August the ACT Standing Committee on Planning and Environment
released the report of its inquiry into the Molonglo urban development. This
recommended:
? Central Molonglo be removed in perpetuity from being
considered for urban development
? retention and management of remnant
pockets of Yellow Box-Red Gum Grassy Woodland in East Molonglo for conservation
purposes
? expansion of the Kama Nature Reserve to provide a more significant
wildlife corridor
? location of the Critical Management Zone for bushfire
protection outside the Kama Nature Reserve
? the ACT Government consider
implementing a system of conservation leases in the Central Molonglo area
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the lake option not proceed unless it receives community support
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containment be mandatory for the whole Molonglo and North Weston region, and
? maximisation of solar block orientation for residential development
Molonglo and North Weston.
For the full Standing Committee report,
transcr ipts of hearings and all submissions click here
The ACT Government responded by removing the whole of Central
Molonglo from the DV and indicating that they would implement the rest of the
Committee?s recommendations if re-elected to government. But as we know, in
politics, nothing is safe until it?s sure.
We need to keep the pressure
on to ensure that after the election whatever the makeup of the incoming ACT
Government that they actually commit to and enact these recommendations. To this
end, the ACT Collaboration is holding the pre-election Molonglo Forum.
Pre-Election Forum on the Molonglo Urban
Development
The ACT Collaboration invites you to a public Pre-Election Forum on the
Molonglo Urban Development. The ACT Collaboration has invited one candidate from
each of the political parties to speak at the forum on their party?s position on
the Molonglo urban development. The ACT Collaboration will set the scene by
presenting a vision for Molonglo in relation to ecological conservation, urban
water management, affordable and energy efficient housing, and sustainable
transport.
When: Tuesday 16th September 5.30pm -
7.30pm
Where: Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Science,
Gordon Street, ACTON
The ACT Collaboration is a partnership of peak ACT organisations and
individuals, working together to create a sustainable. For more information on
the ACT Collaboration click here
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