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Speed reduction and controls for Nullarbor Ave in Harrison

2 March, 2023 - I am sponsoring a petition calling on the ACT Government to reduce the speed of Nullarbor Avenue to 50km/h (maintaining the 40km/h school z...

Canberra-based company selected to build public residential eating disorder facility.

23 February, 2023 - IQon Pty Ltd has been selected to design and construct Canberra’s first residential eating disorder facility. The centre will provide a h...

Graduation day for Canberra Grassland Earless Dragons

23 February, 2023 - Following the launch of the Canberra Grassland Earless Dragon breeding facility at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve in 2021, 40 dragons have been ...

Rebecca and Rex: A story about Kurrajong's Rosenberg Goannas

21 February, 2023 - I know I am not alone in loving living in the bush capital. Most of us enjoy taking a short walk and finding ourselves in Canberra Nature Pa...

Canberrans resilient during natural disasters

16 February, 2023 - Two new reports commissioned by the ACT Government have found older Canberrans were emotionally resilient following the 2019/20 bushfires. ...

Speech by Jo Clay MLA on the 2023 bus timetable

16 February, 2023 - On Monday 30th January Network 2023 was launched. Canberra’s bus users are not happy, I have heard this loud and clear. We are trying t...

Yowani Country Club becomes ‘pokie-free’

10 February, 2023 - The ACT Government continues to reduce harm from electronic gaming machines while supporting sustainable community clubs, as Yowani Country ...

ACT Greens support Voice to Parliament

8 February, 2023 - Today, the ACT Greens supported a motion in the Legislative Assembly to support the Voice to Parliament. “The ACT Greens are strongly com...

Birth is not an illness - don't force us into hospital

7 February, 2023 - Jo Clay MLA will table community petitions with over 3000 signatures calling for a freestanding birth centre. She will also call on the Assem...

Help the ACT reduce emissions and inspire change

6 February, 2023 - To support community-led projects focused on reducing emissions, the ACT Government’s 2023 Community Zero Emissions Grant program is now open...

Independent board to oversee the implementation of Dhulwa recommendations

6 February, 2023 - Minister for Mental Health, Emma Davidson has announced that the ACT Government has accepted all recommendations of the report from the Inqui...

Modern safety standards to become mandatory for all home swimming pools

4 February, 2023 - The ACT Government is introducing regulatory reforms that will require all barriers on home swimming pools to be compliant with modern safety...

Coordinator General to oversee improving housing access, affordability and choice

3 February, 2023 - The ACT Government’s policy framework to deliver more housing in the ACT will be overseen by a new Office of the Coordinator General for Hous...

Board of Inquiry lead appointed

2 February, 2023 - The ACT Government has appointed Mr Walter Sofronoff KC as Chair of the Board of Inquiry into the conduct of criminal justice agencies involv...

Canberra’s first grid-scale battery switched on

2 February, 2023 - The ACT’s first grid-scale battery, supported by the ACT Government, has been switched on, representing a significant milestone in Canberra’s...