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ACT Government pledges 450 new public homes

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The ACT Government will build 450 new public homes and boost repairs funding, but housing advocates say more long-term investment is needed.

Federal disaster resilience grants open for ACT organisations

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ACT organisations can now apply for the latest round of the federal Disaster Ready Fund. Submit proposals to the ACT Government by 16 June.

ACT Budget 2026-27: City services

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Four local shopping centres will be upgraded as part of a $65.1 million funding package, the ACT Government announced.

ACT Budget: Energy rebates and environment grants

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The ACT Budget includes $29.8 million for climate action, household energy rebates, environment grants, water-saving upgrades and biosecurity.

ACT Budget 2026-27: Health services and workforce

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The upcoming ACT Budget will provide an extra $231.2 million over 4 years for public hospital and community health services and workforce.

Free Reconciliation Day community event in Canberra on Monday

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Performances, cultural workshops, storytelling, food stalls, tours, & family-friendly activities in Dunmore Lang Place, 10am to 3pm, Monday.

Multicultural Festival: 350,000 visitors and $23 million revenue

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The 2026 National Multicultural Festival is Australia’s leading celebration of cultural diversity - and a boon for Canberra's economy.

ACT Budget: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander initiatives

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The ACT Government has announced budget funding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, education, housing, and culture.

What happened in the Legislative Assembly this week

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The ACT Legislative Assembly debated coercive control, teacher industrial action, hospital safety, light rail, and whistleblower protections.

ACT releases 10-year domestic, family, sexual violence strategy

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The ACT Government has released a 10-year domestic, family and sexual violence strategy, backed by $3.6 million in Budget funding.

‘Generational shift’ for ACT public schools

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The ACT Government has promised to overhaul public schooling after a review found schools were under strain.

ACT restores rent relief fund after community sector pressure

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The ACT Government has restored the Rent Relief Fund it cancelled last year to the community sector’s dismay. A new $5.2 million Housing Crisis Support Fund offers short-term grants covering up to four...

Community services receive $58.8 million as demand rises

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Community services will receive $58.8 million in new funding, the ACT Government has announced, after months of warnings from sector leaders that rising inequality and cost-of-living pressures were pushing more Canberrans towards...

Work begins on William Hovell Drive duplication

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From tonight to Saturday, parts of William Hovell Drive will be closed from 8pm each evening to 6am each morning.

Eslake report warns ACT vulnerable if budget trends continue

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Independent report warns ACT’s finances could worsen without a clear plan to reduce debt, control spending and return the budget to surplus.

ACT paramedics get new CPR devices for cardiac arrest patients

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The ACT Ambulance Service will deploy eight mechanical chest compression devices to help treat patients suffering cardiac arrest.
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