Feb 3, 2025 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Uncategorized
This article is written by Rainer Rehwinkel, a member of Friends of Grasslands and the Conservation Council’s Biodiversity Working Group It’s not that often we get a good news story when it comes to the interaction between community groups and the maze of ACT...
Jan 17, 2025 | Campaigns, Canberra Grassland Earless Dragons, Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways
Friends of Grasslands (FOG) and Conservation Council ACT Region (the Council) have today called on Federal Minister for the Environment, Tanya Plibersek, to rescue the Canberra Grassland Earless Dragons from the Canberra Airport Group (CAG) by revoking development...
Dec 11, 2024 | Campaigns, Climate, Latest News
This week the Conservation Council joined with community members for a snap action outside the office of Federal Member for Canberra, Alicia Payne, asking her to stand up for our climate and environment. Over the past two weeks the Federal ALP have once again betrayed...
Aug 24, 2024 | Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways
It was announced today the ACT Government is taking the first steps to declare Blocks 403 and 12 of Bluetts Block as a Nature Reserve. This is a significant win for the community, the Conservation Council and Friends of Bluetts Block, who for many years have...
Apr 3, 2024 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
Recognising Australia’s environment is deteriorating and under increasing threat, the Australian Government intends to replace the ineffective and outdated Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) with a new ‘Nature Positive...
Nov 16, 2023 | Climate, Latest News
They can all benefit by making the switch from gas to induction cooking!  Since 2020 the Conservation Council’s Make the Switch project, funded by two ACT Government Community Zero Emissions Grants, has been helping Canberra households replace fossil gas appliances...
