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MAY 2018
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MINGLE UPDATE
MAY 2018
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OUR MOLONGLO VALLEY UPDATE
MAY 2018
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MAY 2018
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DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
MAY 2018
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Land Release Program
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SLIDE 18 COMMUNITY INFORMATION NIGHT
MAY 2018
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NO WASTE
MAY 2018
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MAY 2018
SLIDE 21 ENVIRONMENT, PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE UPDATE
MAY 2018
SLIDE 22 COMMUNITY INFORMATION NIGHT
MAY 2018
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SLIDE 24 TRANSPORT CANBERRA AND CITY SERVICES UPDATE
MAY 2018
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2017 Survey Feedback
SLIDE 27 Next, kitchen table conversations
Available from Monday 18 June in ACT Libraries or online at www.YourSay.act.gov.au/BetterSuburbs
SLIDE 28 Then the Citizen’s Forum
To be hosted on 21 July, 4/5 August and 18/19 August 65 Forum members 40 random selected – Australia Post invites 7 Community Council representatives 18 Government or stakeholder reps Will craft Better Suburbs Statement ‘in own words’ Invites to 4000 random households sent out yesterday – nomination closes 12 June 2018 PLAYGROUNDS Forum included – will advise on the process for making playground improvements in the future
SLIDE 29 Better Suburbs Statement
What it will include A vision for improved delivery of city services A view of current city services How should they change in the next 4 years? Future priorities identified Insights about future participatory decision-making Separate response to Minister – playgrounds Presented to Minister in early September.
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MAY 2018
SLIDE 31 MOLONGLO RIVER CORRIDOR UPDATE
MAY 2018
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SLIDE 51 COMMUNITY INFORMATION NIGHT
MAY 2018
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STROMLO FOREST PARK UPDATE
MAY 2018
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SLIDE 58 COMMUNITY INFORMATION NIGHT
MAY 2018
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DENMAN PROSPECT UPDATE
MAY 2018
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Denman Prospect
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Retirement Living Site
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Ridgeline Park Trail
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Ridgeline Park
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Temporary Playground
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Denman Village Shops
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Denman Community
SLIDE 67 COMMUNITY INFORMATION NIGHT
MAY 2018
SLIDE 68 CHARLES WESTON SCHOOL / EDUCATION UPDATE
MAY 2018
SLIDE 69 www.education.act.gov.au
ACT Education
- Enrolments open
- Charles Weston School
- Denman Prospect
- Transitions
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MAY 2018
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PUBLIC HOUSING UPDATE
MAY 2018
SLIDE 72 ACT GOVERNMENT
Public Housing Renewal Community Information Night Thursday 24 May 2018
SLIDE 73 Overview
- Public housing renewal program
⋅ Urban renewal is a core priority of the ACT Government and is vital to growing Canberra’s economy. ⋅ The public housing renewal program is a key part of Canberra’s
⋅ The program is replacing 1,288 of some of the Territory’s oldest public housing properties over a four year period completing in June 2019. ⋅ Replacement housing will be dispersed across all of Canberra in a ‘salt and pepper’ approach. ⋅ New public housing in established and new suburbs will assist to boost the economy of local centres.
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To deliver the renewal program the ACT Government is:
ACT Public Housing Renewal Distribution
SLIDE 75 Wright – Section 29
- The Development Application has been approved.
- Design refinements:
⋅ Building height reduced
Diesendorf Street ⋅ Number of dwellings reduced to 26 ⋅ Limiting access
⋅ All parking included
- n site
- Construction to be completed in Mid-2019
SLIDE 76 Remaining Part of Wright Site – Section 29 Block 3
- The ACT Government has subdivided Section 29 and will proceed with a
Territory Plan Variation on the remaining part of the site, Block 3.
- A Community Needs Assessment was prepared to support the planning
change and community activity centre. It is available on the Taskforce’s website www.act.gov.au/housingrenewal
- The Variation will prohibit the use of Block 3 for:
– Residential – Residential care accommodation – Supportive housing – Retirement village.
- The purchaser will be required to provide a community activity centre of
120m2 Gross Floor Area.
- Block 3 must be used for community purposes which includes education,
childcare, and medical facilities, or for community or cultural activities.
- The Variation will be released for public consultation in mid /late 2018.
- Block 3 is scheduled for sale in 2018-19.
SLIDE 77 Coombs
- Construction has been completed for 150 new two-
bedroom units across seven sites
- Construction was completed between December 2016
and May 2017
- The Public Housing Renewal Taskforce has no further
construction planned in Coombs
SLIDE 78 Denman Prospect
- 24 single residential dwellings completed in August 2017
shown in photos below:
⋅ 6 x 2 bedroom houses ⋅ 18 x 3 bedroom houses
– DA Approved – Construction to complete in mid-2019 – It will comprise 25 units
SLIDE 79 Examples of completed public housing developments
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ACT Public Housing
Peter Johns Senior Manager, Feasibility & Planning Housing ACT
SLIDE 81 Housing ACT
- Housing ACT owns, manages and maintains close to 12,000 public and
community housing properties spread across the city
- We provide housing and support, to Canberrans who need it most
- The foundation for a decent life is affordable, accessible and secure
housing
- Housing is located across Canberra so people can access opportunities to
participate and contribute throughout the city, regardless of their background, characteristics and circumstances
- Housing contributes to a safer, stronger and more inclusive community
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- Just under 12,000 public housing dwellings
- 70% of dwellings were built before the 1990s
- Over 60% of stock is detached dwellings
- 21% of stock are units and 14% are older persons accommodation
- Housing is scattered across Canberra but Belconnen (24.9%), Inner North
(22.9%) and Tuggeranong (20.8%) accommodate over 60 % of public housing stock
- The portfolio has a value of $5B and represents approx 7% of the ACT’s
total housing stock
- As at 30 April 2018 there were 157 public housing dwellings in Wright and
Coombs, which is about 8% of total housing stock (1,966) based on 2106 Census data
What is our portfolio?
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- There were 21,884 people living in public housing as at 30 June 2017
- There are presently 1,747 applications for public housing
- Public housing tenants include a broad range of people:
- Older people – approx. 26% aged over 65 years
- Women – 64% of tenants
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – about 9% of tenancies
- People with disability – 63% of our tenants access the disability support pension
- Approx. 75% of our tenants live in single person or single parent households
- Children – about 27% of our tenants are under the age of 15 years
- 95% of tenants are on a rebate
- Some of our tenants stay in public housing for only a short time, until they
can ‘get back on their feet’, others stay in public housing longer-term.
Who are our tenants?
SLIDE 84 Maintaining properties
- Public housing tenants are expected to maintain their homes
- Tenants are encouraged to repair any damage they cause
- Tenants are not responsible for fair wear and tear costs such as taps and
washers or carpets that are worn out
- Housing ACT is responsible for upgrades to wet areas eg bathrooms,
kitchens and indoor and out door paints
- In small complexes Housing ACT also maintains the common areas and
verges – these are done on a scheduled basis
- Housing ACT also carries out disability modifications to properties (in
2016-2017, 477 modifications at a cost of $1.59m)
- Housing ACT also makes energy efficiency improvements and installs
energy efficient appliances in existing dwellings
SLIDE 85 Renewing the portfolio
- The public housing portfolio is old – doesn’t meet contemporary tenant
needs - high repair and maintenance costs ($41m in 2016-17)
- Reduce concentrations such as those along Northbourne Avenue
- The housing needs to be diverse to meet varied requirements
- Well located close to shops, public transport, schools and other facilities
- Mix of building and tenure types – adaptable and accessible
- Good quality build and design that matches the look and feel of the
neighbourhood
- Presently scheduled or underway are 48 dwellings in Denman Prospect
and 26 in Wright
- There are no plans to establish public housing on community facility land
next to Charles Weston school
SLIDE 86 COMMUNITY INFORMATION NIGHT
MAY 2018
SLIDE 87 AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE (AFP) UPDATE
MAY 2018
SLIDE 88 COMMUNITY INFORMATION NIGHT
MAY 2018
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QUESTIONS – ALL PRESENTERS
MAY 2018
SLIDE 90 COMMUNITY INFORMATION NIGHT
MAY 2018