There’s now movement on the future of the long-abandoned Wakefield Gardens site in Ainslie, a month after it was destroyed in a suspected arson attack.
The ACT Government has opened up community consultation to help determine the next stage for the heritage-listed precinct.
A petition calling on the government to start consultation and commit to funding a community hub on the site was launched in June.
It’s been sponsored by Kurrajong independent MLA Thomas Emerson, who was relieved there was finally movement for the site that had been at a standstill for the past 20 years.
“There’s a lot of community interest in this site, with a number of people willing to contribute their own time and even money to transform Wakefield Gardens into the community hub it should be for the inner north,” he said.
“Our community wants to see a whole-of-precinct approach adopted here. There’s a lot of excitement about bringing life into this untapped community asset.”
Mr Emerson has been consulting on the future of the site for months and has published a potential three-stage plan for revitalising Wakefield Gardens.
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