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ACT Government’s Response to the Committee on Planning and Environment Report No. 6 – Inquiry into DPA-04 Missing Middle Housing Reform

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The ACT Governments response to the Inquiry into the Missing Middle Housing Reform was published on 22 May 2026.  You can access the report here EP Report 6 Inquiry Into DPA 04 Government Response (1) National Trust ACT will continue to work with stakeholders to ensure heritage protections are well defined
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Precursors to Modernism – talk by Eric Martin AM

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The theme of the Canberra and Region Heritage Festival was Mid-Century: Innovation, Change and Optimism. To help understand what came before the Mid-Century Modern architecture movement, Eric Martin AM gave a talk on ‘Precursors to Modernism’. Eric’s presentation is available here: https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260421-Precursors-to-Modernism-Presentation.pdf
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Provisional listing

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April 2026 Have Your Say The ACT Heritage Council has provisionally registered Wybalena Grove Precinct, Cook, Canberra’s Precast Concrete Bush Shelters and Urambi Co-operative Housing Precinct, Kambah to the ACT Heritage Register.  These are all excellent examples of modernist design capturing the essence of the times in which they were
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Missing Middle Housing Reform Inquiry Report

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The ACT Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Environment and Planning has tabled its Report from the Missing Middle Housing Reform Inquiry into Draft Major Amendment to the Territory Plan 04. Access the Report here Access the Media Release from Chair of the Inquiry, Jo Clay MLA  here Access the National
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