The Coronavirus pandemic has briefly pushed pause on our busy cities. Will things go back to the way they were before COVID-19? Not necessarily and maybe they shouldn’t. This might be the opportunity to step back and re-imagine. What do we want our cities, towns and neighbourhoods to look like in the next 20 years.
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On 14 June 2019 the ACT Government released its Planning for Indoor Facilities and Other Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Report (the Report). The link to the Report is here https://www.sport.act.gov.au/sport-facilities/strategic-projects The report finds: Basketball ACT – to explore further provision of basketball facilities in the Belconnen region. Capital Football – the ‘Home of Football’ in Throsby will include indoor futsal courts, funded in the 2019 Budget Gymnastics ACT – to
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Sport and recreation activities have the ability to bring people of all ages together and provide opportunities for inclusion. They can inspire and motivate individuals while also fostering community pride. The demolition of Woden’s basketball stadium and closure of both the Woden CIT and the MPowerdome in Tuggeranong have left a shortage of indoor sports facilities across the south of Canberra. The growing ACT electorate of Murrumbidgee does not have
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The hydrotherapy pool at TCH is due to be closed in June 2019 despite the importance of this health service. If you would like the ACT Government to keep the hydrotherapy pool at the Canberra Hospital open and maintained until a new dedicated hydrotherapy pool is built on the south side of Canberra, sign the petition at: https://epetitions.act.gov.au/CurrentEPetitions.aspx While we appreciate the new University of Canberra Hospital (UCH) will provide
Read more ... →The Australasian Scooter Association’s (ASA) Scooter Championship will be held at the Woden Skatepark on 16 February 2019. Entrants are invited to participate from the ACT and surrounding regional areas.
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The WVCC and sporting groups from across the south of Canberra met to discuss the difficulty in accessing, and the need for a multi purpose sports hall in Woden. The attendees (from left to right) are: Robert Issell (WVCC and futsal), Fiona Carrick (WVCC), Kirsten Cross (gymnastics), Ashley Cross (basketball), Robert Lamaro (futsal), Emma Davidson (roller derby), Michael Nuttall (squash), Hendrik Nielsen (table tennis). Robin Stanton and Lady Nora Preston
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