Ian Bushnell

Canberra

News Director at RiotACT

Journalist and pinot noir lover, and reds generally. Own views.

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Articles

Treasurer faces tax test to advance Australia fair

1 week ago | region.com.au | Ian Bushnell

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will need to look for more revenue as spending pressures mount. Photo: Michelle Kroll. The election has only piled on more pressure for the Albanese Government to deliver on a range of issues, and that will require money. So, where will that come from?
Anxious Old Bus Depot Market stallholders 'in limbo' as government weighs licence decision

1 week ago | region.com.au | Ian Bushnell

Stallholders at the iconic Old Bus Depot Markets in Kingston say they are being left in the dark about the new licence arrangements for the site, leaving them unable to make business decisions and threatening their livelihoods.
Excitement builds in Molonglo as Aldi gears up for Koko opening

1 week ago | region.com.au | Ian Bushnell

Molonglo Valley residents are preparing for the opening of the developing district’s third supermarket on Saturday (31 May), with Aldi pushing the go button on its 13th store in the ACT. On Wednesday (28 May), workers were putting the finishing touches and final lick of paint to the new store and 200-space car park at Koko Molonglo in Wright under the supervision of developer and landlord John Krnc.
Ruth Park Playground toilets installed but the wait's not over yet

1 week ago | region.com.au | Ian Bushnell

Families who had to make do at the Ruth Park Playground in Coombs will welcome the installation of a toilet block at the popular destination park, but they will have to hang on a wee bit longer for the project to be completed. The site is fenced off, and landscaping remains to be completed before the toilets can open in June, when it won’t be necessary for parents and carers to interrupt play to make an emergency stop behind a tree or leave the park altogether.
Home hunters find new resolve after election result and rate cut

1 week ago | region.com.au | Ian Bushnell

The election result and last week’s interest rate cut have injected new confidence into the Canberra residential property market, with agents reporting a burst of interest in the last few weeks. This supports figures from property data analyst Cotality that auction listings and results in the national capital are rebounding. Cotality said 96 auctions were held in the ACT last week, the third highest so far this year.
Prime location to generate strong interest for sale of Sebel Canberra Civic Hotel

1 week ago | region.com.au | Ian Bushnell

The 144-room Sebel Hotel is on the market just six years after opening at its prime Civic address in 2019. It is expected to attract strong interest from other hotel operators or even a buyer looking to adapt it for another use. Located at 197 London Circuit opposite the Legislative Assembly in the heart of the city, the Sebel Canberra Civic occupies levels 1-9 of the 10-storey building with 144 upscale, self-contained apartment-style guest rooms.
Jerrabomberra residents in last-ditch bid to stop Vikings club proposal

1 week ago | aboutregional.com.au | Ian Bushnell

The Jerrabomberra Residents Association and neighbours of the proposed $36 million Vikings club in the Poplars precinct will mount a last-ditch attempt today to stop the development when they address the Southern Regional Planning Panel, which will decide the matter within seven days.
Flood risk holds up part of 492-unit development

1 week ago | region.com.au | Ian Bushnell

A proposal for a 492-unit residential precinct on a prime corner block in Lyons has only won partial approval, with two of the six buildings failing to meet the mark. Canberra developer Phillip Domazet submitted plans for the project on the corner of Hindmarsh and Melrose Drives in 2023 after buying the land in 2019 for $16.4 million. The pandemic delayed plans to develop the site, which was home to the Strathgordon public housing flats.
Jerrabomberra residents in last-ditch bid to stop Vikings club proposal

1 week ago | region.com.au | Ian Bushnell

The Jerrabomberra Residents Association and neighbours of the proposed $36 million Vikings club in the Poplars precinct will mount a last-ditch attempt on Tuesday to stop the development when they address the Southern Regional Planning Panel, which will decide the matter within seven days.
Planning changes may evolve but suburbs cannot avoid the missing middle

1 week ago | region.com.au | Ian Bushnell

No matter what way you look at it, the missing middle is coming to a suburb near you. It’s just a matter of how much, where and at what price. ACT Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment Dr Sophie Lewis didn’t mince her words in her report Close to the Edge: An Investigation into the effects of urban expansion on the environment of the ACT, which only reinforces the case for infill development.