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Issue #6. December 2008 Woden Voice Community News and Information Published by Woden Community Service Inc. & Woden Valley Community Council Inc. with a distribution of 12,500 Welcome to the sixth edition of Woden Voice, a quarterly newsletter produced by Woden Community Service (WCS) and Woden Valley Community Council (WVCC). Woden Voice is designed to strengthen connections in the Woden Valley community and keep residents up to date with local issues. There is a lot of change happening in the Woden Valley and we hope this newsletter reflects much of what’s going on in our community. We want to hear from you! If there are issues you are concerned about let us know. Our contact details are below and your local member’s details are at the back. THANK YOU WODEN! Building on hold The chaos in the world’s financial markets has had an impact on the Woden Valley, said Bill O’Brien, Chair of the Woden Valley Community Council. Recent media reports said the project manager, Space Developments, had decided to put the proposed redevelopment of the former YMCA site next to the Phillip pool on hold due to a The Belly Up Belly dancers, at the Woden Community Festival lack of prospective tenants. The project manager of the “Burley Griffin Offices” said the As the dust settles and we look forward to next year, Woden development won’t go ahead until the world financial situation improves and a tenant can be secured. Community Service (WCS) and Woden Valley Community Council (WVCC) would like to thank the Woden community for your support of the inaugural Woden Valley Community Festival. The day saw approximately 1500 people enjoy the great Hot topics Canberra weather and entertainment from some of Canberra’s finest artists, including the Woden Valley Youth Choir, Belly Up - 12 storey building on hold p 1 Belly Dance, the Weston Winds, Bliss and the Andi and George - $5 million performing arts centre p 3 Band. Those who stayed on for the afternoon sessions sampled - How to contact your new MLA’s p 7 some of Canberra’s up and coming bands, including Afraid You’ll Fall, Capital Underground and Escape Syndrome. - Community Notices p 8 Continued page 6 Woden Community Service Inc. PO Box 35 Woden ACT 2606 Ph: 6282 2644 E: [email protected] W: www.wcs.org.au Deadline for submission of articles & ads for the next issue is 1st February 2009 1 LETTERS TO WODEN VOICE Letters to Woden Voice Please send your brief letters to [email protected] or Woden Community Service Inc. PO Box 35 Woden ACT 2606. Deadline for next edition is 1st February 2009. Woden Voice Moreover this is a the typical euphemism Dinornis when one does not like an artwork but received a number unable to construct a valid argument on of responses to the aesthetic grounds and therefore posturing Maximus as a protector of public morality, protector article about Woden’s of children, or as in this case, protector of public safety. new sculpture Thank you for the article in Woden Voice “Dinornis maximus”. (Issue #5). I love this statue and I was George Gondor wondering of its identity. I stopped the car once and walked up to it, but found no plaque to tell who made it. I am glad that The best new name goes to three year now I know. old Joel from Chifley: It is a great statue. Mobiles are still relatively rare, and this one very eye The Wind catching. Its wings apparently defy gravity and reaching up the sky. As if it was trying Clapper to take off, but remains flightless. It is also well located. The used to be quite barren and there is just enough breeze to We were driving past the sculpture and keep it gently moving. I asked my kids “What’s that”? Only my 3 year old, Joel, knew what it was. He Mike Reddy has a point that Canberra shouted out “It’s a wind clapper!” architecture certainly leaves room for improvement. This statue is, however, a Grant, Chifley step in the right direction. His concern that this work is a traffic hazard lacks any evidence. Order your Christmas Cards now on-line www.phillip.kwikkopy.com.au Corporate Design & Print Solutions Kwik Kopy Phillip 2/10 Townshend Street, Phillip, ACT 2606 Mention this Ad from the Woden Voice t 6281 7700 when you next place your order with f 6281 0599 Kwik Kopy Phillip and be in the draw for e [email protected] a $50 voucher from Westfield Woden! w www.phillip.kwikkopy.com.au 2 WODEN VALLEY COMMUNITY COUNCIL UPDATE WVCC co-hosts light replacement and improvements to ACT Election footpaths are earmarked. The inclusion and the 2008 Woden of a playground was not considered Community Festival according to a spokeswoman from Woden Valley Parks, Conservation and Land. “The It was again a privilege for WVCC to budget allocated to the shopping centre The return of the Labor Government with co-host a Woden Community Festival. upgrade is $1.1million. While a children’s Greens support will put the spotlight on The 2008 Festival, held 25 October in playground may now be desirable for Labor’s plans for rejuvenating Woden. the beautiful Eddison Park, was the first some, it is not feasible within the scope of In the lead up to the election Labor of what is planned to be ongoing annual the available funding”. committed to the need to draw more Woden Community Festivals. people to Woden Town Centre to live, Garran has one of the lowest amount of work and relax plus: WVCC believes that local Festivals playgrounds and playground activities help develop and maintain a sense of compared to other suburbs in the ACT. * a $5 million performing arts centre at community in the locality where people Recent upgrades at Isaacs and Chifley Canberra College for wider use by the live and/or work and that government and show that playgrounds are an essential Woden community. Labor’s Education community organisations need to lead, component of any shopping centre policy said “This facility will complement support and encourage the fostering upgrade. similar facilities at Lyneham High School of a sense of belonging, contributing and Calwell High School and will greatly and being valued by their community. add to the performing arts curriculum at AGM Our ACT government has developed the school. The facility will also provide three plans that make up the Canberra the Woden community with a community Elections Plan – the Spatial, Economic and Social theatre for their use. plans; and the government’s support for 2008-09 * further significant expansion of the this Festival gives expression to their At the Annual General Meeting of the Canberra hospital which will have an commitment to the Social Plan. Woden impact on traffic flows, parking and an Community Service’s very strong support WVCC on 5 November the following were increase in the number of patients using also gave tangible expression to their elected to the committee. the hospital. commitment to ongoing Festivals. Bill O’Brien - Chair/Secretary The WVCC will be monitoring the WVCC thanks all those associated with Jenny Stewart - Deputy Chair implementation of the new Labor the successful running of the Festival and Government’s commitments and will keep honours the roles played by our Patron, Gina Pinkas - Planning Officer you posted. Pam Yonge (nee Eddison) and our 2008 Lady of the Lake, Viola Kalokerinos. Martin Miller - Treasurer Please read more about the Festival in Mike Reddy - Committee Phillip Oval other parts of Woden Voice. David Menzel - Committee Upgrading and improving Phillip Oval has Garran Shops upgrade been completed and the revamped oval is Chris Erett - Committee a considerable step forward for retaining and New Medical and improving the range of leisure and centre, on the way ,but The WVCC meets on the first Wednesday sporting facilities in Woden. of the month at 7.30pm in the Hellenic no Playground! Club and all Woden residents are welcome. The Council is always seeking Development Applications for the Garran input into its activities and Woden Valley shops upgrade and Medical Centre (on residents willing to assist are always the old service Station site) have been welcome to join the committee. recently submitted to ACTPLA, with work to start soon. Landscaping, street Bill O’Brien Chair/Secretary WVCC meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at the Hellenic Club. Please come along. www.wvcc.org.au or [email protected] , PO Box 280 Woden 2606 or (02) 6281 0096 3 SELLING YOUR HOME? Marcia and Noel specialise in providing the finest, supportive real estate services - • to achieve optimum results; and • to ensure selling is a positive experience for their clients. To enjoy their services, please phone - Simon Corbell MLA Marcia 0422 454 383 Your local member in the Woden Valley or Labor Member for Molonglo Attorney General Noel 0412 334 725 Minister for Police and Emergency Services Marcia Delander Noel Lane Phone: 6205 0000 Licensed Agent Licensed Agent Fax: 6205 0535 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] GPO Box 1020 Canberra ACT 2601 For a fairer, safer Canberra… Authorised by Simon Corbell MLA ~ ACT Legislative Assembly, London Circuit, ACT, 2601. LIC’D AGENT CANBERRA WIDE PTY LTD T/A RICHARD LUTON PROPERTIES 12 BOUGAINVILLE STREET, MANUKA ACT 2603 4 WHAT’S ON AT WODEN COMMUNITY SERVICE WCS will be closed the programs, working in partnership David Menzel - General Member from 24 December and with staff to support people in the local community.
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