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Canberra Liberals: Government wasn’t ready for bushfire season

The ACT’s bushfire warning system was not fully operational for the first 119 days of the 2025-26 bushfire season, the Canberra Liberals claim, amid one of the ACT’s most dangerous fire seasons:...

‘Prepare now’: Bushfire readiness gatherings across Canberra

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will host 18 community gatherings this month to help residents be ready for emergencies.

Politics bulletin: 2 April 2025

An artist has been commissioned to make a sculpture of the Soup Kitchen Lady. Yarralumla Nursery turns 110. Storm and bushfire season ends.

‘Average’ fire season expected for spring, summer season

Canberra is expected to see an “average” 2024-25 bushfire season, the ACT Rural Fire Service chief officer says.

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