Your Suburb

The following are links to information on each suburb in Woden Valley

  • Gazettal Date 12 May 1966
  • Commemorated Name CHIFLEY
  • Given Names JOSEPH BENEDICT
  • Birth Year 1885
  • Death Year 1951
  • Sex Male
  • Origin Prime Minister, 1945-49; elected to the House of Representatives as Labour Member for Macquarie, 1928; Minister for Defence in the Scullin Government, 1929-32; Member of the Royal Commission on Banking and Monetary Reform, 1935; Federal Treasurer, 1941-45; Minister for Postwar Reconstruction, 1942-1945; Commonwealth Treasurer, 1941-49; Leader of the Opposition, 1949-51.
  • Theme SCIENTISTS AND EDUCATIONALISTS

Other information:

  • Area: 1.6 km2
  • Population ('11): 2,489
  • Families ('11): 661
  • Avg children/family ('11): 1.8
  • Households ('11): 1,101
  • Median age ('11): 36
  • Number of business('07): 132

5 Latest Posts for this Suburb

  • Chifley Pearce shared path – Meeting 18 August 2011 (15 Aug 2011) - The consultants for the development of the Chifley Pearce shared path are holding a meeting to to gather comment on the proposed concept design layout for the path.Click map to enlarge
  • Chifley and Pearce Community Path (01 Aug 2010) - The ACT Government has engaged GTA Consultants to provide advice regarding a new community path in Chifley and Pearce. The proposed path will run from the Athllon Drive shared path, along Melrose Drive and through the Chifley/Pea…
  • Chifley Community Park (01 Apr 2009) - The Department of Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) is developing eight community parks for former school sites that includes Chifley. Consultant landscape architects have prepared draft Landscape Plans and Preliminary Sketch Plans…

  • Gazettal: Date 20 September 1962
  • Commemorated Name: CURTIN
  • Given: Names JOHN JOSEPH
  • Birth Year: 1885
  • Death Year: 1945
  • Sex: Male
  • Origin: Australia's leader during World War II, Prime Minister 1941-45; elected to the House of Representatives 1928 as Labour Member for Fremantle, Western Australia, and was Leader of the Opposition from 1935 to 1941; Prime Minister and Head of the War Cabinet from 1941 to his death in 1945.
  • Theme: STATE PREMIERS

Other information:

  • Area: 4.8 km2
  • Population ('11): 5,175
  • Families ('11): 1,393
  • Avg children/family ('11): 1.8
  • Households ('11): 2,149
  • Median age ('11): 41
  • Number of business('07): 327

5 Latest Posts for this Suburb

  • Gazettal Date: 12 May 1966
  • Commemorated Name: FARRER
  • Given Names: WILLIAM JAMES
  • Birth Year: 1845
  • Death Year: 1906
  • Sex: Male
  • Origin: Pioneer of scientific wheat-breeding in New South Wales; settled at Lambrigg near Canberra in 1886 and produced a large number of climatic wheats of commercial value. His work greatly extended the wheat belt and gave a lead to the breeding of disease-resistant wheats.
  • Theme AGRICULTURALISTS

Other information:

    • Area: 2.1 km2
  • Population ('11): 3,356
  • Families ('11): 946
  • Avg children/family ('11): 1.9
  • Households ('11): 1,348
  • Median age ('11): 43
  • Number of business('07): 204

5 Latest Posts for this Suburb

  • Feature Name ISAACS
  • Gazettal Date: 12 May 1966
  • Commemorated Name: ISAACS
  • Given Names: ISAAC (ALFRED)
  • Birth Year: 1855
  • Death Year: 1948
  • Sex: Male
  • Origin: GCB; GCMG; MLA, Victoria, 1892-1901; Member of Federal Convention, 1897-98; Member of Constitutional Drafting Committee; MHR, 1901-06; Attorney-General, 1904-06; Justice of High Court, 1906-31; Chief Justice, 1930; first Australian born Governor-General, 1931-36.
  • Theme: EDUCATIONALISTS

Other information:

  • Area: 3.1 km2
  • Population ('11): 2,352
  • Families ('11): 707
  • Avg children/family ('11): 1.8
  • Households ('11): 979
  • Median age ('11): 48
  • Number of business('07): 147

5 Latest Posts for this Suburb

  • Feature Name: GARRAN
  • Gazettal Date: 12 May 1966
  • Commemorated Name: GARRAN
  • Given Names: ROBERT (RANDOLPH)
  • Birth Year: 1867
  • Death Year: 1957
  • Sex: Male
  • Origin: GCMG; Prominent in the campaign for Federation; Secretary, Drafting Committee, Federal Convention, 1897-98; Secretary, Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department, 1901-32; Commonwealth Solicitor-General, 1917-32; actively responsible for establishment of Canberra University College, and was Chairman of its Council from 1930-53; helped to establish the Australian National University and was recipient of its first degree (Honorary Doctor of Laws). Theme: WRITERS

Other information:

  • Area: 2.7 km2
  • Population ('11): 3,198
  • Families ('11): 817
  • Avg children/family ('11): 1.8
  • Households ('11): 1,331
  • Median age ('11): 41
  • Number of business('07): 327

5 Latest Posts for this Suburb

  • Feature Name LYONS
  • Gazettal Date: 12 May 1966
  • Commemorated Name: LYONS
  • Given Names: JOSEPH ALOYSIUS
  • Birth Year: 1879
  • Death Year: 1939
  • Sex: Male
  • Origin: CH; Prime Minister, 1931-39; MHA, Tasmania, 1909-29; Premier of Tasmania, 1923-29; MHR for Wilmot, 1929-39; Prime Minister from 1931 until his death in 1939.
  • Theme: TASMANIAN TOWNS AND PLACE NAMES

Other information:

  • Area: 2.3 km2
  • Population ('11): 2,733
  • Families ('11): 668
  • Avg children/family ('11): 1.8
  • Households ('11): 1,338
  • Median age ('11): 37
  • Number of business('07): 93

5 Latest Posts for this Suburb

  • New Traffic Signals for Hindmarsh Drive (06 Jul 2016) - The ACT Budget has confirmed that new traffic signals will be installed at the intersections of Eggleston Crescent /Hindmarsh Drive, Launceston Street/ Hindmarsh Drive and the Tuggeranong parkway off ramp slip lane /Hindmarsh Drive.
  • Lyons Estate Redevelopment – Inquiry Results (01 May 2010) - The Standing Committee on Planning and Environment invited submissions to its inquiry into Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No. 288– Lyons Estate Redevelopment and related changes to the Residential Zones Multi-Unit Housing Development C…
  • Woden Valley Community Council – March Meeting (20 Feb 2010) - Wednesday 3 March Representatives from Hindmarsh presented information on the proposed development for a residential complex on the corner of Melrose Drive and Launceston Street in Lyons. Lyons Residential Development [pdf 2.3 MB…
  • Lyons Shops Public Space Refurbishment (10 Jun 2009) - Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) are preparing for the future refurbishment of the public spaces of the Lyons Shops. A Lyons Shopping Centre Forward Design Study is being prepared as the first step to find out what the Lyons communi…
  • Lyons Shops Public Space Refurbishment (01 Feb 2009) - Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) are preparing for the future refurbishment of the public spaces of the Lyons Shops. A Lyons Shopping Centre Forward Design Study is being prepared as the first step to find out what the Lyons community…

  • Feature Name MAWSON
  • Gazettal Date: 12 May 1966
  • Commemorated Name: MAWSON
  • Given Names: DOUGLAS03-mawson-stamp
  • Birth Year: 1882
  • Death Year: 1958
  • Sex: Male
  • Origin: OBE; Antarctic explorer; Lecturer from 1905-20; Professor of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Adelaide, 1921-52; Emeritus Professor, 1953-58; member of Shackleton Expedition, 1907-09; leader of Australasian Expedition, 1911-14; leader of British-Australasian and New Zealand Antarctic Expedition, 1929-31; knighted in 1914.
  • Theme: Antarctic Exploration

Other information:

  • Area: 2.1 km2
  • Population ('11): 2,920
  • Families ('11): 776
  • Avg children/family ('11): 1.8
  • Households ('11): 1,463
  • Median age ('11): 40
  • Number of business('07): 174

5 Latest Posts for this Suburb

  • Mawson Public Housing – Mawson Drive (17 Aug 2017) - The Public Housing Renewal Taskforce has made a number of design changes since the proposal was first announced in March 2017.  A revised design concept was prepared on 3 August 2017 during the consultation process with the Mawson Citizens’ Group.
  • Presentation Draft Territory Plan Woden Town Centre and Mawson Group Centre (06 May 2017) - Presentation to the Woden Valley Community Council on Draft Territory Plan Variation No 344 Woden Town Centre and No 345 Mawson Group Centre
  • Presentation on public housing (06 May 2017) - Presentation on public housing to the Woden Valley Community Council 5 April 20917 by David Collett
  • Mawson – please comment on the draft variation to the Territory Plan (18 Apr 2017) - The WVCC supports residential development around the Centre, with building heights that preserve the human scale and solar access to public areas. To this end we recommend taller buildings to the south of the Centre and shorter buildings to the north of the Centre to preserve solar Read More
  • Changes to the Mawson Precinct Code (29 Mar 2017) - COMMUNITY BRIEF – Proposed planning changes to the Mawson Group Centre and Athllon Drive (Draft Variation 345 to the Territory Plan containing new Mawson Precinct Code) Purpose This brief is to provide the community with a summary of the main changes contained in the draft Territory Plan Read More

  • Feature Name O'MALLEY
  • Gazettal Date: 12 May 1966
  • Commemorated Name: O'MALLEY
  • Given Names: KING
  • Birth Year: 1854
  • Death Year: 1953
  • Sex: Male
  • Origin: MHA, South Australia 1896-99; MHR, 1901-17; Minister for Home Affairs 1910-13, 1915-16; during his term of office the competition for a design for the national capital was arranged.
  • Theme: ABORIGINAL WORDS

Other information:

  • Area: 2.6 km2
  • Population ('11): 873
  • Families ('11): 254
  • Avg children/family ('11): 1.9
  • Households ('11): 324
  • Median age ('11): 45
  • Number of business('07): 162

5 Latest Posts for this Suburb

  • Feature Name PEARCE
  • Gazettal Date: 12 May 1966
  • Commemorated Name: PEARCE
  • Given Names: GEORGE (FOSTER)
  • Sex: Male
  • Origin: KCVO; West Australian Member of Senate, 1901-38; Minister for Defence from 1908 in the first, second and third Fisher Ministries and in all four Hughes Ministries until 1921; Minister for Home and Territories, 1921-26; Minister for Defence, 1932-34, and Minister for External Affairs, 1934-37.
  • Theme: CONTEMPORARIES OF SIR GEORGE PEARCE

Other information:

  • Area: 1.7 km2
  • Population ('11): 2,543
  • Families ('11): 685
  • Avg children/family ('11): 1.9
  • Households ('11): 1,141
  • Median age ('11): 41
  • Number of business('07): 153

5 Latest Posts for this Suburb

  • New Traffic Signals for Hindmarsh Drive (06 Jul 2016) - The ACT Budget has confirmed that new traffic signals will be installed at the intersections of Eggleston Crescent /Hindmarsh Drive, Launceston Street/ Hindmarsh Drive and the Tuggeranong parkway off ramp slip lane /Hindmarsh Drive.
  • Chifley Pearce shared path – Meeting 18 August 2011 (15 Aug 2011) - The consultants for the development of the Chifley Pearce shared path are holding a meeting to to gather comment on the proposed concept design layout for the path.Click map to enlarge
  • Chifley and Pearce Community Path (01 Aug 2010) - The ACT Government has engaged GTA Consultants to provide advice regarding a new community path in Chifley and Pearce. The proposed path will run from the Athllon Drive shared path, along Melrose Drive and through the Chifley/Pea…

  • WODEN CENTRE
  • Feature Name: Woden Centre
  • Suburb: PHILLIP
  • Gazettal Date: 15 April 1971
  • Commemorated Name: WODEN
  • Origin: WODEN HOMESTEAD; The name of the homestead built on land in the Canberra region granted to James Fitzgerald Murray in about 1830. Woden derives its name from the Norse god of war who was also the patron of learning. Dr James Murray named his property "Woden" in 1837.

Woden Valley other information:

  • Area: 28.7 km2
  • Population ('11): 32,958
  • Families ('11): 8,740
  • Avg children/family ('11): 1.8
  • Households ('11): 14,609
  • Median age ('11): 40
  • Number of business('07): 2,439

5 Latest Posts for this Suburb

[display-posts include_excerpt="true" excerpt_length="24" excerpt_more="Read More" excerpt_more_link="true" display-posts date_format="(d M Y)" posts_per_page="5"

  • Feature Name TORRENS
  • Gazettal Date: 12 May 1966
  • Commemorated Name: TORRENS
  • Given Names: ROBERT (RICHARD)
  • Sex: Male
  • Origin: MLC, South Australia, 1851-56; MHA, 1856-58; Premier of South Australia, 1857; in 1857-58 was responsible for introducing and carrying through the Real Property Act which simplified the conveyancing of land titles in South Australia, known elsewhere as the Torrens System of Land Title Registration, it is widely adopted throughout the world.
  • Theme: Contemporaries of Sir Robert TORRENS, South Australian pioneers and politicians

Other information:

  • Area: 1.7 km2
  • Population ('16): 2,207
  • Families ('16): 598
  • Avg children/family ('16): 1.1
  • Households ('16): 792
  • Median age ('16): 41
  • Number of business('16): 125

5 Latest Posts for this Suburb

  • WODEN CENTRE
  • Feature Name: Woden Centre
  • Suburb: PHILLIP
  • Gazettal Date: 15 April 1971
  • Commemorated Name: WODEN
  • Origin: WODEN HOMESTEAD; The name of the homestead built on land in the Canberra region granted to James Fitzgerald Murray in about 1830. Woden derives its name from the Norse god of war who was also the patron of learning. Dr James Murray named his property "Woden" in 1837.

Woden Valley other information:

  • Area: 28.7 km2
  • Population ('11): 32,958
  • Families ('11): 8,740
  • Avg children/family ('11): 1.8
  • Households ('11): 14,609
  • Median age ('11): 40
  • Number of business('07): 2,439

5 Latest Posts for this Suburb

  • The Woden Valley Community Council has concerns about this development proposal. (10 May 2018) - While the WVCC supports development (eg Ivy, the proposal for the Alexander and Albemarle buildings) and welcomes the activity more people in Woden brings, this development is not appropriate for the site. The size and density is too much for Woden and it overshadows residents in Lyons. Read More
  • Melrose Drive Mural, Woden (24 Apr 2018) - The WVCC has undertaken the Melrose Drive mural as a community building exercise, to provide great art that can be enjoyed and valued by the community. The design includes features of Woden and faces of residents that have contributed to the well being of our community.  The mural Read More
  • Report into the draft variation to the Territory Plan for the Woden Town Centre – Presentation (08 Mar 2018) - On 7 March 2018, Ms Caroline Le Couteur, Murrumbidgee MLA provided a presentation on the recommendations in the Standing Committee's report into the draft variation to the Territory Plan for the Woden Town Centre (DV344).
  • Urban Renewal in the Woden Town Centre (24 Feb 2018) - Representation and response from Andre Barr on Urban Renewal in the Woden Town Centre
  • Revitalising Woden Town Centre (11 Feb 2018) - Do you want the Woden Town Centre to thrive so we can go there for social and recreational activity? We want densification,but we want densification done well. We need an imaginative plan to bring the Town Centre's amenity to a point where people want to be there. Read More

ACT Government Links

Supported_by_ACTGov_Blue_Small1Fix My Street
AccessCanberra
Have your say
Our Canberra

Woden Community Council receives support and funding from the ACT Government

Involvement with WVCC

Contact Us
Meeting Info

Join our eMail List

Disclaimer

This site is about informing you of issues and happenings in Woden Valley. Click for the important things you should know about that information. ...