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ACT Government Glasgow pledge demonstrates the need for Greens in Federal parliament

5 November, 2021 - The signing of the Global Coal to Clean Power Transition statement by the ACT government, which took place as part of the UN Conference of Pa...

ACT joins global call to accelerate the transition away from coal

5 November, 2021 - The ACT Government has signed onto the Global Coal to Clean Power Transition statement, reaffirming its commitment to accelerate a transition...

Strong support for raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility

5 November, 2021 - Public consultation on the ACT Government’s reform to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility in the ACT has shown there is strong s...

ACT lodges submission to NSW Government on approach to feral horse management

4 November, 2021 - The ACT Government has provided a submission on the NSW Government’s draft Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Heritage Management Plan durin...

Weeds Forum strives for best practice weed management

3 November, 2021 - Today, the ACT Government met with stakeholders, volunteer environmental groups and Landcare ACT at the ACT Weeds Forum to discuss how to bes...

New Public Health Direction for disability and aged care workers to be signed today

1 November, 2021 - The requirement for disability support workers and in-home and community aged care workers in the ACT to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will ...

More trees and green spaces in new residential developments

29 October, 2021 - A proposed variation to the ACT Territory Plan will increase the requirements on new residential developments in Canberra for planting of tre...

More trees to climate proof our city

29 October, 2021 - The majority of new residential developments will be required to have at least 20% tree canopy coverage under proposed Draft Variation 369&nb...

Canberra’s tree canopy continues to grow

28 October, 2021 - New data highlights important progress made under Canberra’s Urban Forest Strategy, as the city’s tree canopy continues to grow towards our a...

Bradley Bell appointed as Ngunnawal water policy officer

27 October, 2021 - The ACT Government has appointed Ngunnawal Traditional Custodian Bradley Bell as the ACT’s first Ngunnawal water policy officer, to help mana...

Ensuring vaccinations for disability support and community aged care workers

20 October, 2021 - Disability support workers and in-home and community aged care workers in the ACT will soon need to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The AC...

New forum for conservation collaboration

20 October, 2021 - The ACT Government and Conservation Council ACT Region today hosted the inaugural ACT Biodiversity Conservation Forum to ...

New website helps young Canberrans navigate mental health support

19 October, 2021 - A new online tool, MindMap, has launched today to help young Canberrans better navigate mental health services and resources. This will impro...

Online bets won’t beat the COVID blues

18 October, 2021 - With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, Gambling Harm Awareness Week (18 to 24 October) is a timely reminder for Canberrans to consider the...