Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, has announced work has started on improvements to the intersection at Melrose Drive and Eggleston Crescent in Chifley. “The intersection was changed in 2012, preventing a right hand turn from Eggleston Crescent, however we received feedback from the community that further improvements were needed,” said Mr Rattenbury.…
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Yarralumla Nursery’s 100th Anniversary
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, will join members of the Canberra community at the Community Fair at Weston Park to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Yarralumla Nursery this Sunday. The Minister will also unveil two new heritage trail signs for the Nursery and Hobday’s Cottage. “The celebrations on Sunday are a…
ACTION’s new Euro 6 diesel buses cleanest in country
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury recently announced that ACTION’s new buses will be the first in the country to meet the strict “Euro 6” emissions standard, which will significantly decrease emissions from ACTION’s bus fleet. “ACTION will be the first city bus operator in Australia to use these improved, greener buses. It’s…
New park and ride facility in Calwell
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury recently opened a new park and ride facility in Calwell. “The new $400,000 facility combines private vehicle use with bus travel to give residents a quick and easy trip to the City while at the same time saving them money by providing free parking. The parking spaces…
Plan to reduce illegal dumping at charity bins
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The Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, recently hosted a meeting with charities who have clothing donation bins on public land as one of the last steps in finalising the Code of Practice for the Management of Charity Bins on Public Land. “Charity bins allow the community to support charities with donations of…
Cotter Road stage one upgrade open
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, has recently announced Cotter Road has reopened to traffic following the first stage of upgrades. Rattenbury explained that the ACT Government invested $7.15 million toward stage one of the upgrade to help cater for the increased population in new residential areas of the Molonglo Valley as well…
Rattenbury calls for feedback on proposed changes to ACTION’s bus service
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, has invited the community to provide feedback on proposed changes to ACTION’s bus service. “A number of improvements have been identified in the ACTION bus network for 2014 and we are now calling on the community to provide feedback,” Mr. Rattenbury said. Highlights of the proposed new…
Will Minister Rattenbury act on car park safety in Yarralumbla?
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Member for Molonglo Steve Doszpot has raised concerns about the parking situation at Yarralumla Shopping Centre after receiving a number of complaints from residents in the area. Mr. Doszpot raised the issue with the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services in February about the issue and in March received an interim response with a promise…
John Knight Memorial Park’s snake house receives safety face-lift
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As part of the ACT Government’s $1 million 2012-13 Playground Safety Program the snake house play space at John Knight Memorial Park has been given a face-lift. “The upgrade has ensured the iconic elements for the play space are retained including the slide and the colorful snakes which can be seen winding in and out…