Ross Peake

Ross Peake

Push steps up for a Boer War memorial

Ross Peake The grandson of the nation's first Victoria Cross winner is campaigning for a Boer War memorial to be built in Canberra to honour Australians who fought in South Africa.

NCA to seek better services for parly triangle

Ross Peake The National Capital Authority will try to boost services in the parliamentary triangle as the thousands of workers in the precinct face paid parking.

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Inquiry backs opposition to new embassies

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At the proposed site, Yarralumla resident, Dr Alan Cowan, is part of a campaign hoping to stop the development of diplomatic housing in Stirling Park, Yarralumla. 
1 Feb 2013.
Photo: Rohan Thomson. The Canberra Times.

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Ross Peake A parliamentary inquiry has backed objections of residents to building new embassies at Stirling Park, and criticised the ad hoc approach to allocating land for new missions.

Embassies unlikely for Stirling Park

Ross Peake New embassies are unlikely to be built in Stirling Park after a parliamentary inquiry backed objections of residents to the controversial proposal, and criticised the ad hoc approach to allocating...

Embassies should be in Molongo, inquiry hears

DFAT's Sally Mansfield.

Ross Peake Any new diplomatic enclave should be built in the greenfields area of Molongo rather than the established Stirling Park, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.

Foreign Affairs enters embassies row

At the proposed site, Yarralumla resident, Dr Alan Cowan, is part of a campaign hoping to stop the development of diplomatic housing in Stirling Park, Yarralumla.

Ross Peake Foreign Affairs has entered the row over siting a new diplomatic enclave at Stirling Park.

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No embassies in Stirling Park, say residents

Ross Peake Building embassies in Stirling Park will permanently damage the lake environment and limit the ability of Canberrans to use it in ways they may not yet appreciate, residents will tell a parliamentary...

Stirling Park embassies will 'forever damage lake environment'

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At the proposed site, Yarralumla resident, Dr Alan Cowan, is part of a campaign hoping to stop the development of diplomatic housing in Stirling Park, Yarralumla. 
1 Feb 2013.
Photo: Rohan Thomson. The Canberra Times.

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Ross Peake Putting embassies into Stirling Park will damage the greater lake environment forever and impact on its ability to be used by Canberrans in ways we may not even yet appreciate, residents will tell a...

Canberra gutting its heritage: National Trust

A home in Blandfordia 5 (Griffith) Housing Precinct which has
undergone significant demolition work.

Ross Peake The ACT has more heritage locations deemed "at risk" than any state or territory.

Heritage protection is just a facade

A home in Blandfordia 5 (Griffith) Housing Precinct which has
undergone significant demolition work.

Ross Peake The ACT has more heritage locations deemed ''at risk'' than any state or territory, according to the National Trust.

The little show that could

Wheat

Ross Peake The little Ardlethon show attracts numbers, three times its population. And it stands for everything a country show should.

Well-connected: $1m NBN digital hub for Gungahlin Library

Ross Peake An internet training room will be established at Gungahlin Library at a cost of almost $1 million.

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