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Why are kangaroos culled in Canberra?

20 May, 2021 - Firstly, thank you for visiting this page and seeking out more information. Whether you’re learning about it for the first time, or you’ve known ...

Grants support community-led recovery

18 May, 2021 - Assistant Minister for Seniors, Veterans, Families and Community Services Emma Davidson today announced the successful applicants of the second r...

ACT Landlords encouraged to consider scheme to increase affordable rental properties

13 May, 2021 - The ACT Government has indefinitely extended land tax exemptions for landlords who rent their properties at less than 75% market rates, to help a...

Greens seek to build a better normal in Gungahlin’s Town Centre

11 May, 2021 - An ACT Greens motion in the Legislative Assembly today seeks to improve livability in Gungahlin as infill targets and affordable housing targets ...

Join the ACT Climate Change Council

11 May, 2021 - Applications are now open for new members to join the ACT Climate Change Council. Minister for Emissions Reduction Shane Rattenbury is encoura...

Swift parrots’ future being cut down

7 May, 2021 - More than 50 swift parrots have been sighted in Canberra over the past week, as the critically endangered bird migrates from Tasmania to mainland ...

Kicking the Gas Habit - Shane Rattenbury Op-ed

6 May, 2021 - By Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Shane Rattenbury  Australia’s so-called “gas led recovery” is shaping up to be even more h...

How to Think in Circles - an ACT perspective - Jo Clay Op-Ed

5 May, 2021 - Jo Clay is the ACT Greens spokesperson for the Circular Economy. I've worked in the recycling industry for over a decade. When I began, the...

ACT Veteran community needed to inform Royal Commission Terms of Reference

3 May, 2021 - Assistant Minister for Seniors, Veterans, Families and Communities, Emma Davidson, is inviting Canberra’s veteran community to put forward their v...

Community Garden Grants open

3 May, 2021 - The popular ACT Government grants for community gardens are now open with $40,000 available to help community groups improve the city's sustainabi...

ACT Government secures national mandatory accessible standards

1 May, 2021 - The ACT Government has secured national reform to the National Construction Code, with all new homes built across Australia to include minimum acc...

ACT Government supports new hydrogen certification scheme

29 April, 2021 - The ACT Government has joined as a Founding Partner in the Smart Energy Council’s Zero Carbon Certification Scheme, a national, industry-led ce...

COVID-19 tenant reprieve extended

29 April, 2021 - Support measures for Canberra renters facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been extended for a further two months. Te...

Attorney-General thanks Chief Justice Murrell and Justice Burns

28 April, 2021 - Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury has thanked ACT Supreme Court Chief Justice Helen Murrell and Justice John Burns for their distinguished serv...