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H5 Bird Flu threatens Murray-Darling devastation: Emergency response needed to avoid catastrophic loss of Australian waterbirds
The Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance (MDCA) last week published the following Media Release. 25 June 2026 With H5 Bird Flu now confirmed in Australia, the Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance (MDCA) is calling for an emergency response and significant...
Conservation Council Welcomes $2.7 Million Healthy Waterways Plan for Lake Tuggeranong
The Conservation Council of the ACT Region welcomes the ACT Government's announcement of a 10-year Healthy Waterways Plan for Lake Tuggeranong, supported by a $2.7 million investment in the 2026-27 Budget. “We welcome Minister Orr’s funding announcement, particularly...
Winners of the ACT Enviornment Awards Announced!
The Conservation Council has announced the winners of the annual ACT Environment Awards. The Awards are an annual celebration of Canberra's environmental community, recognising hard work of so many in community to protect our nature and climate. This year we handed...
Friends of Grasslands activities coming up
Sat 4 July, 2–4 pm. A visit to Mt Majura ParkCare’s seed nodes/exclosures in Watson, ACT. They have housed many...
Can artificially carved hollows effectively restore habitat for endangered greater gliders? A talk by Dr. Ana Gracanin
In this presentation Ana Gracanin will discuss research investigating the effectiveness of carved hollows for greater...
Fix Fest 2026
SEE Change is bringing the repairers of Canberra together for a festival of fixing and making. Bring your broken...
Reimagining how the ACT Assembly might work: looking back, looking forward
Join a timely conversation to reflect on 35 years of self government and explore what needs to change for the future....