Government update on setting city limits for Canberra rings hollow

Aug 27, 2026 | Latest News, Media Releases, Save Our Western Edge

Last month, the ACT Government silently released their latest update on setting an “urban growth boundary” for our city. The Government is required to release these half-yearly updates on its commitment to set an urban growth boundary for the ACT in...

Get your Western Edge T-shirt & 2027 Calendar!

Aug 20, 2026 | Campaigns, Latest News, Save Our Western Edge

Support the Save our Western Edge campaign in style with our campaign t-shirt and 2027 Western Edge calendar available to purchase now in our shop! Western Edge t-shirt Designed by Remus Douglas (@larrikinfound) for the Save our Western Edge community campaign, our...

Do You Care About The Wombats? Our Pre-schoolers Certainly Do And Here’s Why!

Aug 19, 2026 | Campaigns, Climate, Save Our Western Edge, Take action

https://conservationcouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Do-you-care-about-wombats-1.mp4 When you think of conservation movements, you might picture seasoned environmentalists or policy makers. But some of the most powerful voices for protecting our wildlife are coming...

One year of the Save our Western Edge! campaign

Aug 12, 2026 | Campaigns, Latest News, Save Our Western Edge

One year ago today, we launched the Save our Western Edge! community campaign to save Canberra’s critically endangered and culturally significant Western Edge from suburban sprawl development, and instead choose a fairer, more sustainable and better planned future for...

A Compact City: An Alternative to Greenfield Development in the Western Edge

Jul 20, 2026 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Save Our Western Edge, Transport, Uncategorized, Urban planning

This post was prepared by Conservation Council volunteer, William Jones.  Undeniably, governments urgently need to take steps to address barriers and inequalities in housing. One solution that the ACT Government is currently investigating is to expand Canberra’s urban...

Dr Ed Wensing: Protecting the Western Edge by limiting Canberra’s urban sprawl

Jul 14, 2026 | Campaigns, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Save Our Western Edge

Dr Ed Wensing, expert urban planner featured in our new documentary On the Edge, a film by local film maker Trent Houssenloge of Cowboy Hat Films, has written an insightful article outlining the limits to Canberra’s urban growth and why we must prevent further urban...