Australian Capital Territory
Land (Planning and Environment) (Draft Variation No 287) Notice 2007

Blocks 1 and 2 Section 23 Ngunnawal – ‘Gold Creek Homestead’
Notifiable instrument NI2007—141
made under the
Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, section 19(1) (Public Consultation - Notification)

Draft variation No. 287 to the Territory Plan has been prepared by the ACT Planning and Land Authority in accordance with section 19 of the 
Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 (the Act).  

The draft plan variation proposes to change the Land Use Policy for Blocks 1 and 2 Section 23 Ngunnawal from Entertainment, Accommodation and Leisure to Community Facility to permit residential aged care facility.

The documents relating to this Draft Variation may be viewed:

•	online at ACT Public Libraries at http://apps.actpla.act.gov.au/tplan/index.htm;
•	at the ACT Planning and Land Authority Customer Service Centre, Ground Floor, South Building, Dame Pattie Menzies House, 
16 Challis Street, Dickson (opposite the Motor Registry) 8:30am to 4:30pm weekdays.  Copies of the Draft Variation can be obtained here; and
•	on the ACT Planning and Land Authority web site at http://apps.actpla.act.gov.au/tplan/index.htm.

Written comments from the public are invited on the Draft Variation by  
25 June 2007.  Comments should include reference to this Draft Variation, a return postal address, and be addressed to:

The Manager
Planning and Land Policy Section
ACT Planning and Land Authority

Comments may be submitted in one of the following ways:
•	Hand deliver to:
ACT Planning and Land Authority Customer Service Centre, 
16 Challis Street, Dickson
•	Post to:
GPO Box 1908
CANBERRA   ACT   2601
•	Email:	terrplan@act.gov.au
 
Section 9 of the Act applies to the Draft Variation, which has interim effect for a maximum period of 1 year commencing on 11 May 2007 and ending on 
10 May 2008.  During this period, or a period commencing on 11 May 2007 and terminating at the expiration of the day before: 
•	the date the Draft Variation comes into effect;
•	the date the corresponding plan variation is rejected by the Legislative Assembly; or
•	the date the Draft Variation, or the corresponding plan variation, is withdrawn under section 22(1)(c), section 27(a) or section 30A(3)(b) of the Act;
whichever is shorter, the Territory, the Executive, the Minister or a Territory Authority shall not do any act, or approve the doing of any act that –
(a)	would be inconsistent with the Territory Plan, if it were varied in accordance with the draft variation; or
(b)	is inconsistent with the Territory Plan.

Copies of written comments about the draft Variation, given in response to the invitation above or otherwise, and comments received from the National Capital Authority, will be made available for public inspection at the Authority’s Customer Service Centre, Dame Pattie Menzies House, 16 Challis Street, Dickson, during office hours for a period of 15 business days after the closing date for comments.

Jacqui Lavis
Delegate for the ACT Planning and Land Authority
     
8 May 2007