May 14, 2026 | Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways
Australia’s State and Territory Conservation Councils have raised concerns that the Federal Budget will undermine protections for world heritage places like Kakadu, the Tasmanian Wilderness and the Great Barrier Reef, by accelerating a handover of federal...
May 14, 2026 | Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways
14 May 2026 The Conservation Council ACT Region has received confirmation from the ACT Government that Waragul (Dingo) will be culled during the annual Thermally Assisted Aerial Control Program, if encountered. Aerial culls are underway this week across the ACT’s...
May 13, 2026 | Campaigns, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Save Our Western Edge
Over 200 people attended the premiere screening of our documentary On the Edge last night, in a powerful display of community support for Canberra’s Western Edge. After the film, we delved deeper into the challenge of urban sprawl here in the ACT with a panel...
May 11, 2026 | 1% for Nature, Campaigns, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Save Our Western Edge
In March of this year, the Conservation Council ACT Region joined other environmental advocacy organisations across the country in launching the national 1% for Nature Campaign. This campaign calls on the federal Labor Government to dedicate 1% of the federal budget...
May 7, 2026 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
The Conservation Council ACT Region calls for restoring natural flow regimes, transparent governance arrangements and climate-adjusted planning in the Upper Murrumbidgee River – Submission to the 2026 Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review. We have provided feedback...
Apr 30, 2026 | Latest News, Waste
The Conservation Council ACT Region has provided feedback to the City and Environment Directorate on their discussion paper proposing to phase out an additional 14 single-use plastic items in the ACT. Click here to read our full submission. We welcome the ACT...
