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Helping ACT shows humanity in action at Christmas

Christmas is a time of giving, and Helping ACT and friends packed food hampers for struggling families and toys for children.

Multicultural Festival postponed to 2023

Canberra will go without the Multicultural Festival for yet another year. The Festival will be postponed to 2023, due to COVID.

More delays to Kingston Arts Precinct after Geocon pulls out

The Kingston Arts Precinct will not be completed until 2025; the ACT Government has ended its contract with Geocon and taken over the project.

Canberra is fourth ‘Established’ Welcoming City

Canberra has become the fourth Australian city to attain ‘Established’ accreditation as a Welcoming City, committed to diversity.

Art consultant wanted for Canberra Hospital

The ACT Government is seeking an expert art consultant to lead the art strategy for the Canberra Hospital Expansion.

Small Business Hardship Scheme delayed by another month

The ACT Government said its COVID-19 Small Business Hardship Scheme would begin in October – but the Scheme won’t start until mid-November.

Discrimination law to cover all areas of public life

The ACT government seeks community feedback on a plan to extend the discrimination law to all areas of public life.

Grants for the multicultural community

The ACT Government's Multicultural Participation Grants promote participation and cohesion, cultural diversity, and social inclusion.

Speed vans and paid parking return after lockdown

From today, mobile speed vans will be back in Canberra’s suburbs, including near schools, while paid parking will return in mid-November.

Racism is not tolerated in the ACT: Tara Cheyne

There is no place for racism in the ACT, believes Tara Cheyne, ACT Minister for Human Rights and Multicultural Affairs.

$700,000 to revive ACT arts sector

The ACT Government will provide more than $700,000 to help the ACT arts industry recover from the effects of the pandemic.

Why does Canberra have Australia’s highest business closure rates?

Even before the pandemic, Canberra had the highest rate of business closures in Australia and the lowest five-year business survival rate.

Skilled labour shortage plagues Canberra businesses

According to the Canberra Business Chamber, the biggest issue plaguing the Territory's business community is a local skills shortage.

More than 5,000 Canberrans caught speeding in Civic 40km zones

More than 5,000 motorists have been caught speeding in City 40km/h zones since Monday. The ACT government is not pleased.

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