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ACT Government offering free vegetable seeds to Canberrans this Spring

3 October, 2023 - The ACT Government in partnership with Grow It Local are offering free heirloom seeds to the first 100 people to register online with Grow It ...

Remembering the Orroral Valley Bushfires: new stockman huts in Namadgi National Park

2 October, 2023 - The ACT Government will build two new huts in Namadgi National Park in remembrance of the heritage listed stockman huts destroyed during the 2...

Release of Disability Royal Commission Final Report

29 September, 2023 - Minister for Disability Emma Davidson has welcomed the public release of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitatio...

Continuity for CBR NightCrew as contract awarded to St John Ambulance

27 September, 2023 - Canberrans seeking support to stay safe in the city on a night out have long known they can turn to the CBR NightCrew, a service that will ...

Future looks bright for the endangered Small Purple Pea

27 September, 2023 - The ACT Government, in collaboration with the Australian National Botanical Gardens, is undertaking a translocation project to re-establish...

Coffee as the stepping stone to a better future

22 September, 2023 - Common Ground Dickson residents can grow their confidence, skills and qualifications through the new social enterprise café, 'Stepping Ston...

Showcase of sustainable travel options

22 September, 2023 - A wide range of sustainable travel options will be on display at a street festival to be held in Braddon in November. Canberrans will ha...

National changes to Varroa mite outbreak response necessary but disappointing

21 September, 2023 - The National Management Group for exotic plant pest and animal disease eradication has decided that Varroa mite is no longer technically fe...

New plan to preserve native fish in the ACT

21 September, 2023 - Today the ACT Government has released the ACT Fisheries Management Plan: Fish Stocking 2022-2027, a five-year strategy which plans the ongo...

Specialised legal support for sexual assault victim-survivors

20 September, 2023 - Today, the ACT Government has welcomed Canberra’s first dedicated legal service for victim-survivors of sexual violence as a significant st...

Statement on incident at ANU

20 September, 2023 - The incident that occurred at the Australian National University (ANU) this week is distressing. Our thoughts are with the students that we...

ACT Government to ban harmful wildlife fruit netting in move to protect native species

19 September, 2023 - Today, the ACT Government will introduce legislation to ban the use of harmful wildlife fruit netting in gardens across Canberra.  ...

2024 to bring energy efficiency and liveable housing requirements for new ACT buildings

15 September, 2023 - New requirements for the building and construction industry to improve the energy efficiency and accessibility of new ACT buildings will no...

A better building and construction system

14 September, 2023 - Today, the ACT Government will introduce the Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 which aims to improve the effectiven...

$80,000 available in grants to support older Canberrans

13 September, 2023 - A new report commissioned by the ACT Government has found Canberrans have better mental health outcomes as they grow older. Applications...