In the media
A collection of media reports and opinions on the Ginninderry project.
- Canberra Weekly – ACT 2023-24 Budget ‘builds towards the future’
- RiotACT – New builder named to complete PBS homes in Ginninderry
- Braidwood Times – PBS Building project in Strathnairn to be completed by Nikias Diamond
- Canberra Weekly – ACT Government’s Budget aims to tackle rental crisis
- RiotACT – ACT Budget: Big Build-to-Rent site for Gungahlin, more community housing in affordable rentals push
- HerCanberra – How to smash the take-use-toss-repeat cycle and send Canberra into an infinite spin
- City News – ACT bans new gas connections, but barbecues okay
- MidWest Times – ACT bans new gas connections, but BBQs have green light
- RiotACT – Legal barrier removed to ban new gas connections in the Territory
- Energy Source & Distribution – ACT passes law to ban new fossil fuel gas connections
- Renew Economy – ACT passes first law in Australia banning gas in new homes, as fossil empire strikes back
- RiotACT – The community that builds itself: How Ginninderry’s Living Lab is redefining liveability
- The Canberra Times – The Repair Cafe is open at Ginninderry on Sunday
- The University of Canberra – UC Research Festival 2023 to showcase real world impact of research
- Canberra Times – At-risk Canberra women offered home ownership path with build-to-rent-to-buy pilot
- Our CBR – First build-to-rent-to-buy housing pilot program launches
- Australian Property Journal – ACT pilots first women’s build-to-rent-to-buy program
- Riotact – New Build-to-Rent-to-Buy pilot scheme to give young women a ‘fair crack at happiness’ and home ownership
- Riotact -ACT to get more social and affordable homes under housing fund deal – if Greens don’t block the bill
- Renew Economy – New home electrification pilot targets “those who need it most
- Savings.com.au – Build-to-rent-to-buy program set to aid low-income women in ACT
- The Urban Developer – 2023 Finalists: The Urban Developer Awards for Industry Excellence
- Riotact – Ginninderry says mastery of master planning requires flexibility
- City News – Young artists colour-up the barbecue at Ginninderry
- Riotact – Community Iftar at Ginninderry
- Riotact – SPARK JobTrainer: Women in Civil Construction Program Information Session
- Canberra Weekly – SPARK hospitality program a proven pathway to employment
- HerCanberra – Five reasons to get inspired at Ginninderry this weekend
- Riotact – Looking to level up your hike? Take the Ginninderry Tracks audio tour with you
- Canberra Weekly – Conversation and conservation at Ginninderry Inspire Festival
- HerCanberra – Damon Gameau at Ginninderry for conversations of environmental hope
- Riotact – Paul West talks inspiration, conversation and conservation at Ginninderry’s sustainability festival
- Insights – IFTAR AT KIPPAX UNITING CHURCH
- Riotact – ‘New chapter in the history of Canberra’: Muslims and Christians come together for multi-faith Ramadan feast
- Riotact – Strathnairn Charity House: MBA ACT construction industry workers to take on ACT Meteors
- Fishing World – Canberra residents set to care for and protect the mighty Murrumbidgee
- Canberra Weekly – Strathnairn Charity House championed by women for local charities
- Canberra Times – Canberra house made from donated labour and materials to be auctioned for charity
- HerCanberra – Looking for a dream home with heart? The Strathnairn Charity House is now open for inspection
- RiotACT – Stylish new Strathnairn home with a private wing for extended family or guests
- ABC Canberra – Fix it before you ditch it! The rise in the Repaircafe Canberra
- Canberra Weekly – Ginninderry SPARKs careers for women in construction
- Riotact – Blood, sweat and remarkable generosity – what the Strathnairn Charity House really represents
- Canberra Weekly – MBA ACT wants more women on the tools this Women’s History Month
- Riotact – Strathnairn House sale will provide four charities with an ‘unexpected windfall’
- City News – Charity house goes under the hammer for $1.6m
- Canberra Weekly – $1.5m+ Strathnairn Charity House sale benefits local charities
- Mix106.3 – Straithnairn Charity House sells for nearly 1.6 million
- AllHomes – What are the benefits of moving into a newly-built home in Canberra?
- Riotact – What do the stars tell us? Explaining the ACT’s new home energy-efficiency ratings
- The Area News -Federal budget: Housing Minister Julie Collins seeks housing fix
- The Canberra Times – Canberrans could save almost $1900 on power bills by switching off gas
- AllHomes – What to look for when buying into a new suburb in Canberra
- Riotact – Why the straight line? Explaining the ACT’s northern border ‘anomaly’
- Riotact – Indigenous designs to invoke a connection to Country through Ginninderry’s urban spaces
- Domain – What would an expansions into NSW mean for Canberra’s housing market?
- The Canberra Times – Dominic Perrottet, Andrew Barr discuss ACT border expansion plans
- Riotact – It may be the practical solution but border change no done deal
- MSN – NSW and ACT in talks over biggest border shake-up in living memory
- City News – ACT border shift talks begin
- ABC News – NSW-ACT border to change to place Ginninderry development in the Australian Capital Territory
- Canberra Weekly – Will Belconnen’s green waste facility go ahead?
- Riotact – NSW puts brakes on Barr’s border move, says ‘no decision made’ yet
- Canberra Weekly – HelpingACT feeds homeless at the Early Morning Centre
- ABC News – Energy efficiency requirements for new homes will rise in October next year, but building a 7-star home doesn’t have to break the bank
- The Canberra Times – Energy efficiency should be a priority in public housing
- Canberra Weekly – Contemporary home in Ginninderry up for auction
- Riotact – Creating opportunities for social connections and building community to combat loneliness
- Riotact – Design Canberra is back, celebrating transformation, connection and the joy of making
- Riotact – ACT Calls for national minimum seven-star home energy efficiency requirements
- Riotact – New training and employment program sparks innovation to aid hospitality industry’s skills shortage
- Canberra Weekly – Canberra sustainable home: The Banksia
- The Canberra Times – Demand for ACT land release ballots could push Canberra property prices higher, Pegasus Economics report states
- Riotact – Here’s why Ginninderry’s a rising star of Canberra’s green scene
- Riotact – Demo home reveals simple energy-efficient solutions for all new builds
- Canberra Weekly – ACT Ministers open energy efficient home in Ginninderry
- The Daily Telegraph – Ginninderry, Googong: the changing face of Canberra and Queanbeyan
- Riotact – ACT lays ground work to be gas-free by 2045, new connections banned from next year
- Riotact – ACT Budget: More land releases, Build to Rent in mix to boost housing options
- Allhomes – Top 4 homes to inspect in Canberra and the surrounding NSW region this weekend
- Riotact – Innovative real estate models helping people own their own home
- Riotact – Government demands new school builder have women contractors, all-female management
- Canberra Weekly – Women building school is a clear lesson
- Riotact – Grants help Ginninderry neighbours connect with community and cultural events
- Riotact – NAIDOC in the North opens doorway to world’s oldest living culture
- Riotact – Weekly news wrap with Claire Fenwicke talking about the importance of community at Ginninderry
- Riotact – Red hot demand for land as thousands compete for second Ginninderry release
- The Canberra Times – ACT Audit office wants greater transparency around health, water supply and other services when the ACT grows its border
- Allhomes – Can we house Canberra’s growing population?
- Riotact – Women in construction trading up in the world
- The Canberra Times – Macnamara land release sees strong demand for vacant blocks of land in Canberra’s Ginninderry development
- City News – Over 7400 apply for 51 blocks in Ginninderry
- Canberra Weekly – Over 7,400 registrations for 51 blocks of land at Ginninderry suburb
- The Guardian – Bid to ban new gas connections to homes to be launched by Victorian Greens
- Canberra Weekly – Saving the pink-tailed worm-lizard
- The Canberra Times – Pink-tailed worm-lizard action plan shows slow sign of pay off
- Canberra Weekly – Step inside Stepping Stone, Strathnairn’s feelgood cafe
- Australian Property Investor – Construction codes not enough when it comes climate-friendly homes
- Yass Tribune – Successful construction training and employment program returns to Yass
- Riotact – Induction challenges gas for the gold standard in Canberra kitchens
- The Canberra Times – Ginninderry suburb protected from soaring energy costs
- Riotact – Building a sense of community good for your health
- Canberra Weekly – The 5 best tiny homes near Canberra for a weekend getaway
- Riotact – Second land release at Macnamara includes another fixed price ballot
- The Canberra Times – Registrations opens for 117 blocks in the second land release of Macnamara, in Canberra’s Ginninderry development
- Allhomes – Demand surges for second release of Macnamara blocks of land
- City News – New burst of building blocks at Ginninderry
- Canberra Weekly – Suburb profile: Strathnairn, Ginninderry
- Riotact – Hidden gems to discover on new walking track to Shepherds lookout
- The Canberra Times – How much would you be willing to pay for a block of land in Canberra?
- City News – New Strathnairn primary school to open in 2025
- Canberra Weekly – New school in Strathnairn
- Riotact – ACT Government confirms three schools will share in over $150 million for upgrades, construction
- Riotact – Who are the creatures in our neighbourhood?
- MEDIA RELEASE: Macnamara Land Secured By Eager Buyers
- Riotact – Community on board to preserve natural beauty of Canberra’s newest region
- Riotact – First blocks in Macnamara secured by lucky buyers in random ballot
- The Canberra Times – First blocks of land in Macnamara, part of the ACT’s Ginninderry development, sold in ballot release
- Canberra Weekly – Hot property: thousands register for 71 blocks in new ACT suburb
- CityNews – Demand outstrips availability at land ballot
- The Canberra Times – Ginninderry’s first markets on Saturday
- Canberra Times: Kathryn and Peter are kicking goals on World Down Syndrome Day
- Response to ABC article: Ginninderry is Canberra’s newest frontier, and it’s seeing the bush capital confront the bush
- Response to Canberra Times article: ‘Over and above’: Trust aims to allay Ginninderry environmental fears.
- PSNews: Ginninderry’s electric cars on a charge
- Australian Institute of Architects: Affordable Housing Seminars Design Canberra 2017
- SERREE: First electric vehicle charging station for Ginninderry
- RiotAct: Canberra’s use of electric vehicles tipped to take off as West Belconnen gets its first charging station
- ACT joins world leaders on net zero and moves to enable gas-free suburbs
- One step off the grid: ACT to change law to drop gas and pave way for all-electric suburbs
- Response to “Canberra Times: Renewable power plan for Ginninderry comes with air pollution concerns”
- Response to “Case study: Ginninderra Falls Association and development in West Belconnen”
- Riotact.com.au: Construction commences on Ginninderry development, more land releases this year
- Canberra Times Letter to the Editor: Moving borders
- Canberra Times: Construction begins on cross-border Ginninderry housing development
- Living Green Star: This is how ‘active travel’ improves a community
- Yass Tribune: Letter to the Editor from Robyn Coghlan – “When will we heed the warnings, Yass Valley”
- Response to “Ginninderra Falls Association, Murrumbidgee – Ginninderra Gorges National Park: Information Note 57”