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ACT Government reports work on better suburbs in 2022-23

The ACT Government has released the Better Suburbs Statement 22-23, a summary of the progress made to deliver city services.

National Capital Authority approves light rail works

The National Capital Authority has granted Works Approval to the ACT Government for stage 2A of light rail.

ACT single-use plastics ban: phase three

Phase three of the ACT’s single-use plastics ban came into effect this weekend; heavyweight bags will be banned in January.

Preliminary designs for more ACT shopping centre upgrades

The ACT Government has released preliminary designs for improvements at the Evatt local shops, Calwell Group Centre, and Lanyon Marketplace.

ACT Government scraps multi-million-dollar HRIMS project

The ACT Government will discontinue the multi-million-dollar Human Resources Information Management Systems (HRIMS) project started in 2017.

ACT Budget: $26 million for active travel

The ACT Government will invest more than $26 million in active travel in the 2023–24 Budget to encourage more people to ride and walk.

Barracuda e-mail gateway cyber security incident – Update 1

The ACT Government is responding to a security breach that affected Barracuda, an e-mail gateway that supports some government ICT systems.

ACT Budget: Parks and city infrastructure

The ACT Government today announced the Budget would spend more than $98 million on parks, public spaces, and recreational infrastructure.

ACT Legislative Assembly week in review, 6-8 June

Calvary public hospital, petrol-free cars, rental affordability, the night-time economy, Gungahlin’s economic development, and wild horses.

ACT systems breached, but no ongoing threat

Barracuda, an e-mail gateway system that supports some ACT Government ICT systems, was breached, but the threat has apparently been contained.

ACT Government passes legislation to stop dangerous driving

The ACT Government has passed legislation to stamp out dangerous driving, following Canberra’s worst yearly road toll in a decade in 2022. 

Historic laneways in Canberra city centre upgraded

Odgers and Verity lanes, in the historic Sydney and Melbourne Buildings, have been revitalised, the ACT Government announced.

Ninety-four more electric buses for Canberra by 2026

The ACT Government will buy 90 battery electric buses from Vehicle Dealers International, and four more from Custom Denning.

More fee-free courses at Canberra’s CIT

Twenty-three courses have been added to the Fee-Free TAFE program at the Canberra Institute of Technology.

ACT road users urged to ‘drive so others survive’

Today marks the start of the tenth National Road Safety Week, and politicians and police urge the public to ‘drive so that others survive’.

More trucks in the city next week due to light rail

Truck movements will increase in the city as a new side-track is constructed over London Circuit, transport minister Chris Steel said.

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