Feb 11, 2020 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
10 February 2020 MEDIA RELEASE Environment funding welcome and necessary “The Conservation Council ACT Region today welcomed an additional $7.8m over 4 years of Government funding for better environmental outcomes in the ACT announced as a mid-year budget boost,” said...
Feb 6, 2020 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
The Conservation Council is proud to present ‘Ginninderry Treasures’, the sixth book in the Treasures of the ACT Region series. With contributions from a team of local knowledge experts, the beautiful booklet will help you explore the Aboriginal and...
Jan 17, 2020 | Climate, Latest News
17th January 2020 MEDIA RELEASE Government wastes opportunity for ambitious gas phase-out The Conservation Council ACT Region welcomes the ACT Government’s announcement to remove the mandated requirement for gas in ACT’s new suburbs, but has warned that this...
Dec 5, 2019 | Climate, Latest News
5 December 2019 MEDIA RELEASE Climate emergency calls for urgent action on ACT’s gas emissions The Conservation Council ACT Region has today lauched a petition calling on the ACT Government to speed up its phase out of gas and immediately stop the roll out of...
Nov 28, 2019 | Campaigns, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Urban planning
MEDIA RELEASE: The Conservation Council has welcomed a motion which passed the ACT Legislative Assembly yesterday and called on the ACT Government to put aside the Coombs Peninsula for environmental and recreational purposes, and remove it from the land release...
Nov 26, 2019 | Campaigns, Latest News, Nature and waterways
Would you like to encourage voluntary cat containment in your neighbourhood? Perhaps you live close to a nature reserve and the protection of sensitive wildlife is important to you, or maybe roaming neighbourhood cats are a nuisance. Our community engagement...