Dickson Precinct Community Group

Newsletter No 2 - August 1997

ISSN 1328-6404 (electronic edition)

The Dickson Precinct Community Group is a community consultative group that provides advice to Canberra Places of the ACT Department of Urban Services on the upgrading and enhancement of public places and facilities in the Dickson area.

The DPCG was formed at a public meeting conducted by Canberra Places on 27 November 1996. Members of the Group are Geraldine Barkworth, Marie Coleman, John Holland, Bob Howse, Keith Lockwood, Stuart Mackenzie, Ian McShane, Steve MacNeill, Wayne Rumble, Joyce Sanders, Cecelia Skene, Kate Stewart, and Tom Worthington.

The Newsletter is intended to keep you informed of the activities of the Group and to seek your feedback on plans for the enhancement of Dickson's public places.

New Chair

Public notice board & poster wall

Dickson facelift planned

Dickson will undergo a major facelift over the next two years as a result of activities by the Dickson Precinct Community Group.

DPCG members sketching ideas for Dickson

At a meeting on Monday 21 July the Dickson Precinct Community Group held a special meeting to sketch ideas for future planning of Dickson’s public areas. It is planned to release some concepts for the future of public spaces in Dicskon public comment in the next few months.

The Dickson area is a diverse mix of commercial, retail and recreational functions, unique in Canberra. Dating from around 1960, the centre is beginning to show its age and requires refurbishment. In addition, rapid development in recent years has changed the orientation of the centre from what was a local shopping centre to a lively commercial and retail hub.

Discussions with Canberra Urban Parks and CityScape Services

Negoiations with parties to improve the appearance, access to and lighting of the Dickson shops. Advice give concerning traffic management in Dickson and on Northborne Avenue. Supporting the continuation of Dickson Pool as a public amenity.

How to Contact Us

The DPCG maintains a letterbox and notice board at the Dickson Public Library. The letterbox is the most convenient way of contacting us. The notice board displays the DPCG's operating rules and guidelines, meeting minutes and other information about the Group's activities and plans. We are grateful to the Dickson Public Library for providing this facility.

We are interested in hearing from other organisations or community groups who have particular views or concerns that they would like the DPCG to consider. Please write a brief submission and drop it in our letterbox in the Dickson Library.

Can You Help Sponsor the Newsletter?

The Dickson Community Precinct Group is grateful to the Tradesmen's Union Club Dickson for sponsorhsip of this newsletter. We are seeking additional sponsors to cover the costs of printing and distributing the newsletter. If you can help please drop a note in the Library letterbox or telephone Ian McShane on 247 6088. Sponsors will be acknowledged in the newsletter. We look forward to hearing from you!

This newsletter is available at the Precinct Group's notice board in the Dickson Library and can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.tomw.net.au/dpcg/ Distribution of the Group's newsletter on the Internet is courtesy of the Australian Computer Society.