Drake-Brockman Drive Upgrades
Status: DA Approved
Responsible Entity: Ginninderry JV
Project Timeline
2015
Commencement of stakeholder engagement with the Drake-Brockman Drive Resident’s group
2016
Commenced Design Development
2019
Continued engagement on the proposed road design
2019
Road designs confirmed with stakeholder engagement inputs
2022
In-principle design endorsement from Transport Canberra City Services
2022-23
Preparing documentation for Development Application submission
2023
Refreshed community engagement prior to DA submission
Q3 2023
Anticipated DA Submission
2024
Anticipated DA approval
Approval received November 2024
February - June 2025
Detail Design Phase
- Meetings with directly-impact Drake-Brockman Drive Residents;
- Workshops with Conservation Groups (Ginninderra Catchment Group, Higgins Landcare, Friends of Grasslands, Belconnen Community Council, Voices of West Belconnen, Ginninderry Conservation Trust and Conservation Council ACT) regarding environmental impacts and planting/landscaping pathway forward.
2025 - 2026
Stage 2 Works - Construction Timeline
* Subject to approvals and construction timing.
Post-2031
Stage 3 Works - Construction Timeline
* Subject to approvals and construction timing.
Project Updates
7 May 2025Response to Conservation Council ACT Petition
Our Commitment to Sustainable Growth and Open Dialogue
From the beginning, Ginninderry’s vision has been to create a sustainable community of international significance that sets new benchmarks in environmental stewardship, design and liveability.
As our community grows, so does the need for infrastructure that supports a safe and connected place to live for 30,000 people by 2050. The approved upgrades to Drake-Brockman Drive are part of this long-term vision, ensuring safe access for current and future residents while carefully balancing ecological considerations.
In line with our Project Vision, we continue to engage openly and collaboratively with conservation groups and community stakeholders. We remain committed to building on existing planning and environmental approvals by refining outcomes through continued consultation, ensuring that every stage of development reflects the triple-bottom-line approach of sustainability at the heart of Ginninderry.
You can read our response to recent community feedback here: https://ginninderry.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20250507_Drake-Brockman-Drive_Conservation-Council-Response-to-Petition.pdf
16 December 2024DA Update Letter
Letter (linked here) issued to residents facing Drake-Brockman Drive to provide an update on the Development Approval.
10 November 2023DA Submitted
5 April 2023Drake-Brockman Drive Engagement
In preparing the Development Application, Ginninderry is currently engaging local Drake-Brockman Drive residents with consultation open until 26 May 2023.
About this project
The Ginninderry Joint Venture (Ginninderry) has been working on the Drake-Brockman Drive road upgrade since 2015. Drake-Brockman Drive was flagged as enabling infrastructure required to facilitate the Ginninderry development. The upgrades have been planned for delivery in three stages to ensure the road is upgraded to adequately accommodate the growth of Ginninderry.
Stage 1 works were completed in 2018. The stage 1 road works focused on the implementation of Local Area Traffic Management measures, specifically designed to address driver behaviour and safety issues along the corridor. Click here for more information on Stage 1 works.
Stage 2 works facilitate the road widening upgrades as a priority to improve road capacity and the efficiency and safe movement of vehicle traffic within the West Belconnen road network. Design work is underway to inform a Development Application for the proposed road improvements along Drake-Brockman Drive between the Stockdill Drive and Cussen Street intersections. As part of the scope of works, there will be some earthworks, construction of a shared path (2.5 metres wide) within the road reserve and extensive landscaping.
Ginninderry continues to engage with the local community on issues such as proposed upgrades and design and has undertaken extensive stakeholder engagement with the Drake-Brockman Drive Resident’s group since 2015. Included within the stakeholder engagement activities are stakeholder groups such as the Belconnen Community Council, Pedal Power and Equestrian User Groups.
Ginninderry is close to DA submission and would like to inform the community of the progress of the Drake-Brockman Drive upgrade. Given the Ginninderry Project has undertaken extensive community engagement and the road design has not changed since this engagement in 2019, a lot of the information that will be presented in the update remains consistent with the information presented since 2019. If you’re a new resident or would like a refresh on this project, we have made additional stakeholder sessions available for this project.
FAQs
In 2014, Ginninderry undertook a master planning process that identified up to three potential road access points to the development. Drake-Brockman Drive was identified as the primary access point for future residents due to its arterial road classification and direct access linking major town centres and Civic. To accommodate projected population growth within Ginninderry, it was identified that DBD would require three stages of upgrades between 2019 and 2040.