Heritage Listing of the Equestrian Park Cross Country Course

ACTEA discovered by accident that the Equestrian Park Cross Country Course (the entire Block 1201) was included in the provisional listing of the Yarralaumla Woolshed and Outbuildings as ‘landscape setting’. You can read the Statement of Significance and other documents by clicking here. Luckily ACTEA and the National Capital Horse Trials Association were able to lodge a short submission before the deadline and seek an…

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Pegasus Crossing @ Streeton Drive

The long promised Pegasus Crossing at Streeton Drive is finally functional. This is the first such crossing in the ACT. Pegasus Crossings are common in the rural cities of England and the United States but the only other ones we know of in Australia are associated with Centennial Park in Sydney and a racecourse in Adelaide. Canberra’s first Pegasus Crossing maintains an old equestrian trail…

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ACTEA President’s April 2015 Report

This is a report on the ACTEA Committee on activities its members have undertaken on behalf of Affiliates. Meetings Meeting with Stromlo Forest Park regarding the route of the Bicentennial National Trail from the Molonglo River Equestrian Forum with government representatives Majura Parkway Stakeholders Meeting Attendance at new Eastern Broadacre community information event Attendance at ACTSport seminar on the cost of managing sporting facilities in…

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ACTEA President’s March 2015 Report

This is where the ACTEA Committee reports on activities its members have undertaken on behalf of Affiliates. Meetings Meeting with Stromlo Forest Park re BNT route through SFP from John Gorton Parkway to Cotter Road. Meeting with RoadsACT re revised Urban Infrastructure Guidelines and inclusion of equestrian infrastructure Meeting with ACT Archives about storage of documentation associated with the Cotter Plots Meeting with Riverview Group,…

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ACTEA President’s February 2015 Report

This is where the ACTEA Committee reports on activities its members have undertaken on behalf of Affiliates. Meetings Representations Field Trip On site meeting at Arboretum to discuss design of jointly funded horse yard. On site meeting with Parks @ Conservation re temporary changes to the BNT route north of Parkwood Paddocks to allow for encouragement of golden sun moth Meeting with ACT Vet re…

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ACTEA President’s December 2014 – January 2015 Report

This is where the ACTEA Committee reports on activities its members have undertaken on behalf of Affiliates. Meetings Meeting with EPIC and ACT Emergency Services Authority to talk about bushfire evacuation plans for horses over summer Attended Majura Parkway Stakeholders’ Meeting Discussions with ACT Vets re biosecurity issues Meeting with ACTSport CEO re business options for management of Equestrian Park To the Arboretum about the…

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