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Latest news: Rebecca Vassarotti

$70,000 grants for social housing tenants

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Canberra’s social housing tenants can apply for a grant pool of $70,000 to take part in the community, learn skills, and be connected.

‘Globally ambitious’: ACT first to calculate indirect greenhouse emissions

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The ACT has become Australia's first jurisdiction to calculate indirect greenhouse gas emissions from the goods and services it buys.

New air quality strategy ‘a journey to clean air for all’

Local Newstime Media -
In the wake of 2019-20’s Black Summer, the ACT Government has released a Bushfire Smoke and Air Quality Strategy.

More trees and green spaces required for residences

Local Newstime Media -
New residential developments in Canberra must have more trees and green space, if a proposed variation to the ACT Territory Plan goes ahead.

Canberra park honours first naturalised Australian

Local Nicholas Fuller -
In 1949, Jan Jandura Pucek, a Slovak immigrant to Canberra, became the first naturalised Australian. Jandura Park in O’Connor is named after him, but few know his story. That will change next...

New conservation forum for the ACT

Local Newstime Media -
Canberra's new ACT Biodiversity Conservation Forum held its first meeting in the Kama Nature Reserve yesterday.

It’s easy being Green: New MLAs look back on a year of success

Local Nicholas Fuller -
One year ago today, Canberra elected six Greens candidates to the Legislative Assembly: three as Cabinet ministers, three to the cross-bench. The Greens, the fastest-growing party in the ACT, hold nearly a quarter of the seats and the balance of power for the fourth time – a world first.

Barton Highway duplication could destroy Aboriginal cultural heritage trees

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The Barton Highway duplication could ruin culturally significant sites, endangered trees, and habitat for sugar gliders, advocates say.

Record $100 million for ACT public housing, but ‘long overdue’

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The ACT Government has budgeted $100 million for more and better affordable and public housing for low-income Canberrans.

ACT Greens MLAs in lockdown

COVID-19 Nicholas Fuller -
We talk to Green MLAs Andrew Braddock, Jo Clay, Emma Davis, Johnathan Davis, and Rebecca Vassarotti about what they're doing in lockdown.

ACT Government reveals $26 million package to help Canberrans

COVID-19 Newstime Media -
The ACT Government will spend $26 million to support Canberra through one of the toughest moments it has ever faced.

What can you do to end homelessness?

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Homelessness is everyone’s responsibility; together, we can end this social problem and make sure all Canberrans have a roof over their heads.

Calls to invest in social housing to relieve homelessness

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Housing affordability and availability is perhaps the biggest cause of homelessness in the ACT. Here's what advocates want governments to do.

ACT air quality report shows rise in particle pollution

Local Newstime Media -
Summer bushfires and winter woodfires increased smoke pollution last year, but Canberra’s air quality met national standards nearly every day.

Environment volunteers given the ‘green’ light

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The ACT Government will provide secure, stable funding to environmental volunteer groups over the next four financial years.

Myna offence – Invasive species declared a pest

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The Indian or common myna, one of the most invasive species in the world, is now a prohibited pest animal in the ACT.
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