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More diversity in Canberra’s place names

Canberrans are invited to have their say on proposals to name two parks and a proposal to recognise Catherine Helen Spence.

ACT Government introduces reformed planning laws

The Planning Bill 2022 marks a significant milestone in the ACT Government’s Planning System Review and Reform Project.

ACT bushfire and storm season delayed

The ACT bushfire and storm seasons have been pushed back by a month to 1 October, due to wet conditions and La Niña.

Smoking will be banned at Canberra prison

Smoking will be banned at the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC), Canberra’s prison, over the next year, the ACT Government announced.

Liberals say Molonglo Valley needs a police station

The ACT Government cannot provide a timeline for a police station in the Molonglo Valley, the Canberra Liberals claim.

ACT government architect reappointed

Catherine Townsend has been reappointed as the ACT Government Architect. She is responsible for major public projects.

Mick Gentleman quashes McKellar residential development

ACT Minister for Planning and Land Management Mick Gentleman has today used his call-in powers to refuse a proposed residential development at the McKellar shops.

New planning rules to make active travel easier in Canberra

New and refurbished buildings will be required to provide end-of-trip facilities such as showers, changerooms, lockers, and bicycle parking to promote active travel in Canberra.

ACT’s $20M response to Aboriginal overincarceration ‘not enough’

The ACT Government will spend more than $20 million to reduce Indigenous overincarceration - but it's too little, too late, Julie Tongs says.

Budget to deliver more funding for ACT Ambulance Service

The ACT Ambulance Service (ACTAS) and local paramedics will receive $27.6 million in the 2022–23 ACT Budget, to meet additional demand.

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.

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.

ACT Government launches new version of planning app

The new DA Finder app makes the planning system easier to access and more transparent, and there's a new ACT Planning website.

New planning legislation gives minister too much power, Liberals say

Canberra Liberal MLA Peter Cain believes the ACT Government's Planning Bill will give Minister Mick Gentleman too much discretionary power.

New recruits join ACT Corrective Services

Seventeen new "highly skilled and passionate" Corrections Officers have joined the ACT service; they began work this week.

Northern corroboree frog hopping away from extinction in Namadgi

The northern corrobboree frog, once common, is now critically endangered, but a long-running project between the ACT Government and the Australian National University to conserve and establish a wild population is showing...

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