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ACT school students’ DrainART unveiled to safeguard waterways and inspire action

19 June, 2023 - ACT school students have been congratulated for their prize-winning artworks, created to raise awareness of stormwater pollution and the importa...

Statement on the passing of Graeme Neate AM

19 June, 2023 - I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Graeme Neate AM, President of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal, over the weekend.&nbsp...

Building a stronger mental health system for Canberrans

15 June, 2023 - The ACT Government is committed to improving the mental health and wellbeing of Canberrans. We are investing in services, outreach programs, ...

Parliamentary hearings into Modern Slavery Bill an important part of community conversation

14 June, 2023 - Today’s hearings into Jo Clay’s Modern Slavery Bill will continue the important community discussion about how the ACT should respond to modern ...

2023 Rural Resilience Grant recipients announced

13 June, 2023 - Twenty rural landholders in the ACT will share in $287,204 of ACT Government funding, designed to improve farm resilience to the changing climat...

New wind farm to help power an all-electric Canberra

13 June, 2023 - The Berrybank Stage 2 wind farm, located in Victoria’s Western Plains, is now in operation. Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reductio...

ACT reaches milestone preventing new fossil fuel gas connections

8 June, 2023 - The ACT Government’s Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Natural Gas Transition) Amendment Bill will be voted on in the Legislative Asse...

ACT Gov calls for stronger feral horse action ahead of upcoming Environment Ministers Meeting

7 June, 2023 - Today, Minister for the Environment Rebecca Vassarotti will call on neighbouring jurisdictions to take considered and direct action to address th...

New data shows ACT electricity price stability benefits Canberrans

7 June, 2023 - The Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has announced its final decision on regulated electricity prices in the ACT. The ...

COMMUNITY CALLS TO PROTECT AINSLIE VOLCANICS AS A NATURE RESERVE

6 June, 2023 - The community and key environmental organisations are asking the ACT Government to protect the Ainslie Grasslands, known as the Ainslie Volcanics...

Planning amendments protect our environment and give Canberrans a voice on development

6 June, 2023 - The ACT Greens have today helped bring in an amended planning bill with strengthened environmental protections, better transparency and the abili...

$500,000 in Environment Grants awarded to safeguard the ACT's natural ecosystem

5 June, 2023 - This World Environment Day, the ACT Government has announced 28 community groups will receive grants to implement projects that protect, conserve...

ACT Greens to Deliver Improved Planning Bill

5 June, 2023 - The ACT Greens have worked on a package of over 100 amendments to address community concerns.  “We in the Greens had a different view to...

GREENS MLA ANDREW BRADDOCK CALLS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GUNGAHLIN

2 June, 2023 - ACT Greens MLA for Yerrabi Andrew Braddock will next week call on the ACT Government to actively promote Gungahlin when attracting economic devel...

Independent review to reduce First Nations over representation in the ACT justice system

2 June, 2023 - Today the ACT Government announced it is commissioning an independent review into its progress in delivering on recommendations aimed at addressi...