Coombs (
postcode
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: 2611) is a
suburb
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currently under development in the
Molonglo Valley
The District of Molonglo Valley is one of the nineteen districts of the Australian Capital Territory used in land administration, and the only district that was not created in 1966. The district is subdivided into divisions (suburbs), sections a ...
district of
Canberra
Canberra ( )
is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
, located within the
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory (commonly abbreviated as ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) until 1938, is a landlocked federal territory of Australia containing the national capital Canberra and some surrounding townships. ...
,
Australia
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. It is named in honour of
H. C. "Nugget" Coombs, a prominent
public servant
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,
economist
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The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this ...
, and the first
Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is Australia's central bank and banknote issuing authority. It has had this role since 14 January 1960, when the ''Reserve Bank Act 1959'' removed the central banking functions from the Commonwealth Bank.
Th ...
. Streets and public places in Coombs are named with the theme of persons notable for public service.
Suburb amenities
The ACT Government sold land for development as a shopping centre in Coombs in 2015, and negotiations with tenants was ongoing in August 2018.
Education
The suburb is home to Charles Weston Primary School which opened in 2016
and is located between Woodberry Avenue and Madgwick Street. The school has priority enrollment for residents of Coombs and Molonglo valley suburbs Wright and Denman Prospect.
Charles Weston Primary School
References
External links
Molonglo Valley web siteCharles Weston Primary School
Suburbs of Canberra
2010 establishments in Australia
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