Thanks, Snarky. I’m glad they’ve still got a program happening. I think it should probably be standard in all schools, though.

‘Presently we are applying for grant funding to run the 8wk Bicycle Education program program at more schools. If you feel your school would be interested in being part of the 8wk Bike Ed program please contact us with your schools details.’

I was so stoked that I was able to ride a bike for free, and pretend like I was an adult driving. I’m pretty sure that passing my drivers license test first time was helped by the experience.

seekay said :

The whole place is grim. You could remake ones of those “Thatcher’s bloody Britain” films from the early eighties in Belco – and parts would make a great East Berlin.

I’m going to go with the fact that gum trees don’t exist in East Berlin, or West Berlin for that matter. Also I’m pretty sure the building aren’t falling apart like the DDR ones are today

The whole place is grim. You could remake ones of those “Thatcher’s bloody Britain” films from the early eighties in Belco – and parts would make a great East Berlin.

And the likelyhood of being dragged off by grim faced, grey uniformed soldiers, although possible, is probably quite low.

Place was great – went there a couple of times when in primary school. Now they would have to have real coppers there to lock up those riding whilst disqualified and on warrants for car theft.

And the likelyhood of being dragged off by grim faced, grey uniformed soldiers, although possible, is probably quite low.

At least as long as you stay on the roof anyway…

I can add to the DDR feel by riding my motorbike through there, it was made in the DDR…

BenMac said :

A quick search of google came up with this:

Belconnen Traffic Centre Closes After 25 Years

What ??? Kids don’t learn from theory. They learn from Practice.

I used to love going on school excursions to these places. Wasn’t there one on the southside too? I think it was in Weston?

Anyone know who’s responsible for this place/land?

Sorry about the old thread I just don’t know how to find out

Duke said :

I think the site of the Deakin traffic school has long since been built over. It was almost next door to the Beaver Gallery in amongst some gum trees.

When I went there in the early 80s it had working traffic lights – they were probably less than two metres tall.

You mean we have a Beaver Gallery! Why was I not told!

BelcoMan said :

Anyone know who’s responsible for this place/land?

Sorry about the old thread I just don’t know how to find out

You can do a title search – need to find out the address/block and section number and pay the land titles office (or whatever they are called). That will give you the owner. However, if the owner is the ACT, then who is actually responsible will require bureaucratic investigation

I loved that place. I went there once in primary school and it was awesome! I got “arrested” and made to pull over for 5 minutes for trying to doing a jump over the roundabout.

aceofspades said :

Duke said :

I think the site of the Deakin traffic school has long since been built over. It was almost next door to the Beaver Gallery in amongst some gum trees.

When I went there in the early 80s it had working traffic lights – they were probably less than two metres tall.

You mean we have a Beaver Gallery! Why was I not told!

I thought beaver galleries were only allowed in Fyshwick, Mitchell or Hume.

BelcoMan said :

Anyone know who’s responsible for this place/land?

Sorry about the old thread I just don’t know how to find out

ACT Property Group, who are part of the ACT Territory and Municipal Services Directorate, currently manage this site. You can make contact with ACT Property Group via Canberra Connect on 13 22 81.

BelcoMan said :

Anyone know who’s responsible for this place/land?

Sorry about the old thread I just don’t know how to find out

ACT Property Group, who are part of the ACT Territory and Municipal Services Directorate, currently manage this site. You can contact ACT Property Group via Canberra Connect on 13 22 81.

I fail to understand why just because the ‘training’ side of the operation ceased in 2007? that the site couldn’t be maintained as a public area where parents can bring their kids to practice. What was presumably the training room is covered in graffiti, the weeds are 6ft tall and there is at least one shopping trolley sitting in the middle.

Surely if the govco can maintain a dozen skate parks they can mow the grass and re-paint the lines there every so often. Remove the building if its not going to be used and put in a few tables with some shade, its not really that hard.

C’mon Chief Minister, wont you please think of the children.

screaming banshee said :

I fail to understand why just because the ‘training’ side of the operation ceased in 2007? that the site couldn’t be maintained as a public area where parents can bring their kids to practice. What was presumably the training room is covered in graffiti, the weeds are 6ft tall and there is at least one shopping trolley sitting in the middle.

Surely if the govco can maintain a dozen skate parks they can mow the grass and re-paint the lines there every so often. Remove the building if its not going to be used and put in a few tables with some shade, its not really that hard.

C’mon Chief Minister, wont you please think of the children.

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