Mar 31, 2022 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
Trees sit at the heart of environmental activism. They symbolise so much that is healthy about the environment, here in Australia and around the world. They oxygenate the air for us. They provide habitat for animals and birds. They provide shelter and resources for...
Mar 3, 2022 | Nature and waterways, Past Events
Especially for kids! Discover Canberra’s amazing nature on a guided walk. The Conservation Council is hosting three walks as part of the Canberra and Region Heritage Festival. This year’s theme for the festival is ‘curiosity’. What better theme...
Feb 11, 2022 | Climate, Latest News
Let’s put the climate front and centre for the 2022 Federal Election! 1. Paint the town yellow! The Conservation Council is partnering with the Climate Action Network Australia and CANsign to distribute these distinctive Climate Action Now signs as part of a...
Feb 10, 2022 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
The Conservation Council ACT Region today welcomed new legislation to implement cat containment across Canberra as an important step forward in how we manage domestic animals and protect native wildlife. Unfortunately, implementation measures that only apply to new...
Nov 27, 2021 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Urban planning
Canberra’s Western Edge: the new urban development frontier Most Canberrans would be unaware that the ACT Government has flagged plans for the Territory’s urban footprint to radically expand to the west. Identified in the Government’s 2018 ACT Planning Strategy,...
Nov 26, 2021 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Urban planning
The Conservation Council ACT Region is disappointed by Defence Housing Australia’s recently released revised development plans for Lawson North, noting that the proposal to construct single and multi-unit residences over critically-endangered natural temperate...
