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Building the Big Canberra Battery

The ACT Government has allocated $850,000 in the 2022-23 ACT Budget to the Big Canberra Battery, one of the biggest systems in the world.

ACT emergency services fleet on the road to zero emissions

One day, the ACT Emergency Services Agency's fleet will be emissions-free - and Volvo will design the first seven vehicles.

Zero emission vehicles will be ‘easier and cheaper to access’, ACT Government says

The ACT Government’s new Zero Emissions Vehicles Strategy 2022–30 tackles barriers, such as affordability, range, and supply.

New schools for Gungahlin announced

Gungahlin will have a new high school in Taylor; another secondary college; and 600 more students at the Margaret Hendry School.

More road safety upgrades promised in ACT Budget

The ACT Government has revealed its plans under the 2022-23 ACT Budget to improve road safety and promote active travel.

ACT Government commits to protecting environment

The ACT Government will invest an additional $10 million in the 2022-23 Budget to bolster conservation in the bush capital.

Rapid response teams added to ACT’s mowing program

In response to recent wet weather, the ACT Government will pilot a rapid mowing response team, while City Services will have more staff.

Elizabeth Lee: CIT internal review ‘rings alarm bells’

Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee remains unsatisfied with the response from both CIT and the ACT Government

Labor election ‘a dramatic shift in Australian politics’, says Andrew Barr

Australian politics have changed following the election of the first Labor government since 2013, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr believes.

Floriade returns to Commonwealth Park in 2022

Floriade, Australia’s biggest celebration of spring, will return to its traditional home in Commonwealth Park for the first time since 2019, running from 17 September to 16 October.

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr welcomes Labor victory

Chief Minister Andrew Barr expects Labor's election will see a new approach to Commonwealth-Territory relations.

EU Delegation to Australia’s official Europe Day Reception

Social photos at the EU Delegation to Australia’s official Europe Day Reception, The Boathouse. Photos: Kerrie Brewer.

Sustainable Household Scheme puts more solar in city

More than 5,000 Canberra households have applied for over $55 million in loans under the ACT Government’s Sustainable Household Scheme.

Is Canberra Australia’s queerest city?

In honour of International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia,. Canberra Daily’s investigative journalism skills were put to the test to find out whether Canberra is in fact Australia’s queerest city.

Labor pledges $5 million for northside bicycle paths

Labor candidates have promised to construct a new Garden City Cycle Route through Canberra’s northside, in partnership with the ACT.

The reality of international student life in Canberra

Last week, Chief Minister Andrew Barr announced the ACT government’s plan to bring back what was the capital’s “first billion-dollar export industry” prior to the pandemic: international students. Before the effects of Covid-19,...

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