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ACT Government consults on new recycling facilities

The ACT Government is building a new Materials Recovery Facility and the ACT’s first FOGO processing facility.

New designs for Canberra playgrounds

The ACT Government has released new designs for playground upgrades in Ngunnawal, Chisholm, Gordon, and Aranda.

Discounted registration for classic cars in the ACT

Classic car enthusiasts in Canberra will have to pay less registration for their vehicles, the ACT Government announced today.

Public transport use in ACT returns to pre-pandemic levels

Last month saw the highest number of public transport journeys recorded in a month since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Parkes Way off-ramp closed for light rail project

The ramp from Parkes Way eastbound onto Commonwealth Avenue southbound will close for a week from Tuesday 21 March.

New bridges for Umbagong District Park

After a quarter of a century, time is up for three timber footbridges in Umbagong District Park, Ginninderra.

Liberals: Government plans for Kippax ignore residents’ views

The ACT Government has released construction tenders for infrastructure projects in Kippax and Weston Creek - but have they fixed the parking?

Smart ticketing system MyWay+ coming to ACT

The ACT Government has signed a contract with technology company NEC Australia to design MyWay+, a public transport smart ticketing system.

New tender for ACT household waste collection

The ACT Government will release draft tender documentation tomorrow for the Territory’s household waste collection contract.

Demolition work begins on Woden interchange

The Woden bus interchange was partly demolished today, as work begins on the new CIT Campus and light rail ready interchange.

Back on the ACT public transport bandwagon: numbers up over 40%

Canberra's public transport numbers have soared during the first week of school, with new data showing the best patronage since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.

ACT government vetoes opposition call to stop light rail

Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee yesterday called on the ACT Government not to proceed with stage 2B of light rail to Woden.

Community sector Careers Gateway launched in ACT

The newly developed ACT Community Sector Careers Gateway aims to draw new people to this growing sector and retain current workers.

Paid parking at Stromlo Forest Park later this year

The ACT Government will introduce “modest” parking fees at Stromlo Forest Park to pay for new trails and maintain the existing network.

12 km of cables to charge Canberra’s new electric buses

Evo Energy will supply the Woden and Tuggeranong bus depots with the energy required to house and charge up to 300 battery electric buses.

Thousands of fee-free places at Canberra’s CIT

The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) is offering more than 2,500 fee-free training places this year to eligible applicants.

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