Local Environmental Plan which was available for public comment until February 2008. The re-zoning of the site to allow residential development was approved in December 2009. At that time it was announced that Googong will have five neighbourhoods, a town center and four local shopping centers, as well as 183 hectares of open space to provide recreational, ecological and visual amenity. As part of the project, developers Peet and Mirvac undertook a Voluntary Planning Agreement (now known as a Local Planning Agreement) to dedicate land and undertake construction works valued at over $300 million. These included road and intersection upgrades on local access roads and the construction of community facilities including a library, community centers, indoor pool and sports centre, sporting fields and open spaces, as well as gifting land for a public primary school, public secondary school, and fire station. The Development Control Plan for the township of Googong was approved by Queanbeyan City Council in October 2010. The final plan was formally adopted in June 2013. Civil construction commenced at Googong in 2012 with the first residents moving in during February 2014. Culture and arts Googfest Googfest is a regional music festival hosted by the developers of Googong, Peet Limited and Mirvac. The festival was launched in 2015 and has previously featured music acts including Dami Im, SAFIA, Sneaky Sound System, and The Aston Shuffle attracting more than 10,000 people each year. Boogong Boogong is Googong’s annual Halloween festival. The event features circus acts and other forms of entertainment for the community and attracts up to 10,000 people each year. It is also hosted by Googong's developers, Peet Limited and Mirvac. Rural Fire Service Open Day The Googong Rural Fire Service Open Day offers members of the community the chance to meet local crew from the Jerrabomberra Creek Rural Fire Brigade and the Queanbeyan Fire and Rescue service to discuss fire safety in the region and at home. The open day also features local landcare, sports groups and wildlife careers and is hosted by Googong's developers, Peet Limited and Mirvac. KiteFest KiteFest is Googong’s annual kite festival which is held on Father’s Day at Rockley Oval. The event often features notable kite enthusiasts as well as onsite entertainment. Population At the Census, there were: 7,444 people in Googong (State Suburbs). Of these 49.9% were male and 50.1% were female. The median age was 32. Of people aged 15