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Expanded Energy Innovation Fund now open

5 March, 2024 - The ACT Government today launched the 2024 Energy Innovation Fund to support Canberra’s transition to net zero emissions by 2045. Minister fo...

Grants celebrating ACT’s heritage now open

4 March, 2024 - Applications are now open for the 2024-25 ACT Heritage Grants Program which aims to conserve, protect and celebrate our shared history and herit...

Water management in the upper Murrumbidgee River a key priority

4 March, 2024 - A recent survey undertaken by the Australian River Restoration Centre reveals strong community attachment to the Upper Murrumbidgee River, and a...

ACT hosts energy and climate change Ministers

1 March, 2024 - ACT Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Shane Rattenbury, today hosted the National Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council meeti...

ACT Greens call for an Apartheid Free Canberra

29 February, 2024 - The following motion was agreed by the ACT Greens on Monday 19th February, 2024. The ACT Greens note:  Australian Greens resol...

Countdown to 2025: professional engineers registration scheme to open for applications

29 February, 2024 - Today the ACT Government has announced the first phase of a new registration scheme which will ensure engineers are qualified to complete co...

ACT Labor calls-in environmentally risky development after request from private developer

28 February, 2024 - Today, the ACT Greens have raised the alarm about the Minister for Planning’s choice to use ‘call-in’ powers after a private developer reque...

NEW SPECIAL MAGISTRATES FOR THE ACT

28 February, 2024 - ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury has announced the appointments of Mr Marcus Hassall and Ms Lucinda Wilson as Special Magistrates to th...

Helping local businesses to take up electric vehicles

27 February, 2024 - Three businesses have received funding as part of the ACT Government’s Business Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Grants program to help purchase...

Review shows Canberrans back new and improved heritage system

21 February, 2024 - The ACT Government has today released the ACT Heritage Jurisdictional Review Consultation Report and the Government Response to the Inquiry ...

First act of food strategy to commission $178,000 study into agriculture in ACT

20 February, 2024 - Natural Capital Economics has been contracted to deliver a study into agriculture production and the food system in the ACT and local region...

Zero emissions grants now open

20 February, 2024 - The 2024 Community Zero Emissions Grants program is now open for applications from not-for-profit community groups and local Canberrans to t...

Environment and new vision ‘cooling your suburb’ grants to combat climate crisis

15 February, 2024 - Today, the ACT Government has opened applications for the 2024 Environment Grants and for the newly named 2024 Nature in the City: ‘Cooling ...

New restrictions to stop red imported fire ants entering the ACT

15 February, 2024 - Today, the ACT Government is announcing new mandatory restrictions on fire ants and fire ant carriers from affected areas of fire ant infest...

Applications open for new rebate to help farmers with water infrastructure

14 February, 2024 - Applications are now open to ACT rural leaseholders for rebates to install, repair or replace water infrastructure for their livestock or pe...