Apr 7, 2026 | Campaigns, Latest News, Save Our Western Edge, Uncategorized
This post was submitted by community member Emily Rasheed. The bush of Canberra, the so-called ‘Bush Capital’ of Australia is under threat as population pressures rise. The Western Edge (WE), 9,800 ha of natural ecosystem and agricultural land has been zoned as...
Mar 25, 2026 | Latest News, Media Releases, Save Our Western Edge
Over 100 Canberrans rallied outside The ACT Legislative Assembly today, calling on the Government to Save Our Western Edge. The ‘Western Edge’ is 9800 hectares, which contains beautiful and critically endangered ecosystems to the west of Canberra – bordered by the...
Feb 4, 2026 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Save Our Western Edge
We’re inviting you to submit a photo to our Western Edge 2027 Calendar. The ‘Western Edge’ is 9800 hectares of beautiful, critically endangered ecosystems to the west of Canberra; bordered by the Murrumbidgee River and the regions of Kambah, Weston Creek,...
Jan 19, 2026 | Campaigns, Latest News, Save Our Western Edge
Four months later, we have recieved a response from Minister Steel to our letter regarding the Save our Western Edge campaign. This is the same response Minister Steel is sending to constituents when they notify him that they have signed the campaign’s petition....
Sep 8, 2025 | Campaigns, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Save Our Western Edge
Today, the Conservation Council ACT Region has formally requested the ACT Government commit to the following asks of the “Save our Western Edge!” campaign: Keep the Western Edge outside of the to-be-set ACT urban boundary Take the Western Edge out of the...
