Within the last two years, vehicle theft rates have dropped as much as 18 percent. Automobile thefts do still happen though. You need to take steps to cut back the chance your auto can be stolen.

1-Don’t leave your vehicle running

You are inviting thieves when you leave your vehicle running, even if it’s locked. Even if your stop at the ATM or coffee shop could be only a couple of minutes, turn off your vehicle. Only use remote start up systems to get your auto at a good temperature if it is safely locked behind a fence. Leaving your vehicle running unattended is not legal in some states.

2- always lock your doors

No matter what, lock the doors to your vehicle. Over half of all stolen cars are unlocked. Even if you don't lock the doors, take your keys with you.

A proposal for the development of a cemetery in southen Canberra has been made by Mr Robert Smeaton, Chairman of the ACT Public Cemeteries Authority.
Belconnen residents are encouraged to provide feedback on the issue during this first consultation process which ends on the 22nd May 2009.

For more details from TAMS please click here.

The surveys and fact sheets are also available at all ACT Public Libraries and Canberra Connect Shop fronts.

ACTPLA and its consultants, SGS Economics and Planning, briefed Shirley Gourgaud and Brian Rhynehart of the BCC together with Peter Nolan from the Giralang Residents Action Group on the North-East Belconnen Retail Strategy on 14 January 2009 at their Dickson Office. Shirley requested that retail space for Dunlop and some issues of interest regarding the proposed new suburb of Lawson also be discussed. The minutes of this meeting are attached.

As President of Belconnen Community Council I am keen to make sure Council represents the widest community views in our region.

Council has a direct responsibility for communicating community views to government on on a range of issues, and particularly planning matters.

In order to make sure we capture and communicate suburb or region specific views I am seeking people in the 24 suburbs across Belconnen to nominate as a contact for their suburb.

The work I envisage the suburb contacts for Council to undertake is:

* being a contact for any suburb specifc issues that are notified to Council by the ACT Planning and Land Authority; and