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New southside mental health service facility opens

18 January, 2024 - The $5 million project to relocate the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Southside from Callam Offices to a purpose-built sp...

Preserving native fish in ACT waterways

17 January, 2024 - More than 90,000 native Golden Perch and Murray Cod juvenile fish, or fingerlings, were released into several urban waterways in the ACT toda...

New EV fast chargers online in Casey

16 January, 2024 - Four new electric vehicle (EV) charging bays, powered by 2 DC fast chargers from Evie Networks, are now operational at Casey Market Town. ...

NEW SURVEY: HOW TO BEST SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE WHO VAPE

15 January, 2024 - ACT Greens spokesperson for Young People, Laura Nuttall MLA, has launched a new survey to better understand young people’s vaping habits acro...

Seven stars for new building quality and accessibility standards in the ACT

15 January, 2024 - Today the ACT Government has adopted the new National Construction Code in full, including provisions which prioritise energy efficiency and ...

Evaluation highlights benefits of culturally appropriate reporting site

11 January, 2024 - A culturally appropriate reporting site for First Nations clients has been deemed a relaxed, comfortable and well-connected space by individu...

More electric vehicles than ever on ACT roads

22 December, 2023 - New data shows that electric vehicle (EV) ownership in the ACT will have more than doubled in the last 12 months by New Years Day. Minis...

Parliamentary and Governing Agreement Annual Update

22 December, 2023 - The third report on the Parliamentary and Governing Agreement (PAGA) for the 10th ACT Legislative Assembly shows good progress on the agreem...

Know your consumer rights and stay safe this Christmas

21 December, 2023 - With Christmas only days away, Canberrans are being urged to know their consumer rights when buying any last-minute gifts. “Often we are ...

New Canberra Tracks signs in Lyneham and Yarralumla

18 December, 2023 - Two new Canberra Tracks signs have been unveiled for the heritage-listed Canberra Garbage Incinerator and Northbourne Housing Precinct Repre...

Statement by the outgoing Greens ACT Minister for Disability, Emma Davidson MLA

15 December, 2023 - The ACT Chief Minister’s new ministerial arrangements came into effect while I was away from Canberra on mental health Ministerial business....

ACT Government releases plan to save Koalas threatened by extinction in the ACT

14 December, 2023 - The ACT Government has released the final Native Species Conservation Plan for the Koala which was listed as endangered in the ACT in early ...

New portfolios, new opportunities to change the pace of progress

11 December, 2023 - Today there’s been a shake-up of portfolios in the ACT Government, which comes with a few fresh opportunities for us Greens to make Canberra...

ACT Environment Minister pledges full funding for eradication of red fire ants

8 December, 2023 - Today Minister for the Environment, Rebecca Vassarotti has announced $5.098 million in funding towards red imported fire ant eradication in A...

Biocontrol agent to tackle Prickly Pear outbreak in Molonglo Gorge

7 December, 2023 - The ACT Government will use a biocontrol agent to manage the invasive cactus plant Prickly Pear (Opuntia stricta) that has been detected in t...