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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Latest news: Yvette Berry

Canberrans invited to name public green spaces at CIT Woden

Canberrans can suggest names for the three public green spaces surrounding the main building at the new CIT Woden Campus.

Public consultation on ACT Government’s anti-violence strategy

The ACT Government has drafted its 10-year Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Strategy, and the public can comment until 28 April.

Scholarships for ACT Aboriginal secondary students

Ten ACT Indigenous students have received Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Secondary Scholarships, the government announced.

ACT sportsgrounds prepare for winter sport

Most ACT Government irrigated turf sportsgrounds will close from Monday for a two-week maintenance period.

ACT’s Future of Education Equity Fund reaches $1.5 million

Six weeks into the new school year, the Future of Education Equity Fund has provided more than $1.5 million to Canberra families in need.

ACT Australian of the Year Joanne Farrell also Woman of the Year

A passionate advocate for women in the construction sector, Joanne Farrell founded Build Like A Girl Australia. 

New improvement framework for ACT public schools

Eighteen ACT public schools will take part this year in the trial of a new tool to track their performance and help them improve.

ACT Government uses controversial call-in powers for housing

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

ACT Government: End in sight for paper school permission slips

An online Parent Portal, a secure online platform, will lshare student information between ACT public schools and parents and carers.

CFMEU accuses ACT Government of neglecting public housing

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

Canberra Liberals demand transparency on infrastructure costs

The Canberra Liberals have expressed concerns over the ACT Government's infrastructure plan; the government defends it.

Canberra not ‘an awful place’, ACT politicians claim

Prominent ACT residents have taken umbrage at Queensland premier Steven Miles’s inflammatory remarks about Canberra yesterday.

New public housing for ACT tenants

Seven new public housing homes will soon be ready for tenants to move into, the ACT Government has announced

ACT grants for sports organisations open

Applications for the ACT Government’s 2024 Sport and Recreation Investment Scheme are now open. Applications close in March.

ACT Government funds Olympic and Paralympic athletes

“The ACT has a proud history of supporting Olympic and Paralympic athletes,” Chief Minister Andrew Barr and sports minister Yvette Berry said.

Workshops to help Canberrans cultivate their gardens

Throughout 2024, Canberrans can improve their gardening techniques at regular workshops hosted by the Suburban Land Agency. 

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