The latest proposal for the site on Grey St opposite the Ambassador units  on Hopetoun Ct is for 50 three and four-bedroom residential apartments and three ground-floor commercial units for an art gallery/shop, day spa and a club lounge/restaurant for residents. Previous proposals for a five-storey aged care facility were the subject of DRA concerns about traffic and parking issues.

The new development proposes two basement levels where 134 on-site car parking spaces including 120 in garages with EV charging points, 12 conventional spaces with EV charging for visitors and two disabled spaces.

The development is expected to generate about 49 vehicle trips during the morning and evening peaks. Deakin Residents Association remains concerned about traffic in Grey St especially during school drop off and pick up times. We have engage expert opinion to review the Development Application which is open for comment on the Deakin DA closes on 4 September.

If you would like to support DRA in this endeavour, donations can be made to our account or by contacting the treasurer@deakinresidents.asn.au $50 contributions would be very helpful.  Annual subscriptions also welcome!

Nature strip vandalism, dead trees and neglected gardens in Deakin

 Our campaign to improve the visual amenity Deakin seems to be gaining some response from the ACT Gov. See the post on the topic.

The dead trees on Macgregor St have been removed. 

Notices have been issues to vehicle owners who have taken over the nature strips close to the shops. It remains to be seen if the warnings are enforced.  DRA has previously been told that parking on nature strips is allowed if it is safer than parking on the road. While this is reasonable short-term, should it be permitted permanently? This seems to shift responsibility from the courts to inspectors. A breach is a breach, and leaseholders should choose properties that can accommodate their cars without the need to break the law