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Latest news: Rebecca Vassarotti

ACT engineers’ registration scheme opens next week

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The first phase of the Professional Engineers Registration Scheme will open for registration on 6 March, for civil and structural engineers.

ACT Government uses controversial call-in powers for housing

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The ACT Government has announced two housing developments. But ACT Labor's use of call-in powers has angered other parties.

CFMEU accuses ACT Government of neglecting public housing

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The CFMEU ACT branch has called for the ACT Government to in-source public housing maintenance and guarantee acceptable living conditions.

Great snakes! Calls for reform of ACT snake legislation

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A petition calls on the ACT Government to review snake licensing arrangements and to allocate resources for snake catching and education.

ACT Government commissions agricultural study

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As the first act of its food strategy, the ACT Government has commissioned Natural Capital Economics to study agricultural production and the food system in the ACT and local region to guide...

ACT implements border controls to halt fire ant invasion

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Materials from red fire ant-infested areas in New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland will be restricted from entering the ACT.

Water rebates for ACT farmers available

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ACT rural leaseholders can now apply for rebates to install, repair or replace water infrastructure for livestock or horticulture. 

Supporting a community climate movement: ACT grants open

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Applications for the 2024 Environment Grants and for the 2024 Nature in the City: ‘Cooling your Suburb Grants’ are open until April. 

New biosecurity laws for the ACT

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The ACT Government will implement new biosecurity laws intended to protect Canberra from pests and diseases.

ACT environment groups call for more funding

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Three Canberra environment not-for-profit organisations have called for political parties to commit to improving funding of the sector.

ACT’s first drought resilience plan

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The ACT government today published a draft of the Canberra Region’s first ever drought resilience plan. The public can comment until 14 March.

90,000 native fish released for sustainable angling in ACT

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90,000 golden perch and Murray cod juvenile fish were released into the ACT’s urban waterways today to boost native fish numbers.

New signs mark Canberra’s heritage sites

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The heritage-listed Canberra Garbage Incinerator and Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sample have new Canberra Tracks signs. 

Andrew Barr reshuffles ACT cabinet

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ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has announced a cabinet reshuffle in the lead-up to the 2024 election year.

Them!: Rebecca Vassarotti versus the invasion of the ants

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The ACT Government will contribute $5 million to a national effort to eradicate red fire ants, environment minister Rebecca Vassarotti said.

What a prickly pear: ACT Government tackles outbreak

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Prickly pears could be a prickly problem, but the ACT Government will use insects to manage the invasive cactus, found in the Molonglo Gorge.
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