Welcome to Karralika
Action Group’s resource site.
Karralika Action Group (KAG) is a
community group originally formed in January 2004 as a result of
discovering the ACT Government’s plans to expand a small, residential
drug facility located on the bush ridge between Fadden and Macarthur
suburbs (256 Bugden Ave, Fadden), into a major drug rehabilitation
centre. This was done with extremely limited notification and without
public consultation, under the guise of ‘refurbishment’. It was
subsequently revealed that the actual development proposal was to turn
the residential-sized Karralika drug rehabilitation centre, into a
60-70 bed, institution-sized facility.
Through KAG and the community’s actions, this
proposal was withdrawn and the Government was required to enter into community
consultation. A new proposal has now been presented. The content of this
proposal, and the process, remain of concern to KAG and to the community, as
seen in the strong responses from our recent community questionnaire on the
subject.
KAG was established to lobby for genuine
community consultation and transparent high-quality planning in the ACT,
specifically in regards to the Karralika redevelopment. Our intention is to
ensure that any redevelopment occurs in a way that benefits both the community
and the clients, and maintains the good relations that have existed since its
inception.
Please note: We wish to be clear that we
are supportive of the Karralika program and the Fadden facility as it currently
stands. At present it is quite run down. We would be very happy to see the
facility refurbished to a good standard within its present parameters. This we
would see as a benefit to both the clients and the community.
KAG is committed to ensuring that:
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the ACT Government planning process is clear,
transparent and honest;
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any proposal is beneficial to the clients and
the local communities;
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local residents can participate in genuine
community consultation;
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community views are heard and taken into
account;
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it provides support to other community groups
facing similar situations across Canberra.
KAG is not a politically affiliated group; we are
open to support from all political parties.
This website is designed to provide resources and
information for local residents and the wider Canberra community on what is
happening with the proposed Karralika redevelopment process.
A brief history of the issue can be
viewed here. |