Sep 3, 2020 | ACT Election Priorities 2020, Nature and waterways, Past Events
The Conservation Council, in conjunction with Pedal Power, Public Transport Association CBR, Living Streets Canberra and the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (ACT Branch), hosted our first online Election Forum on Sustainable Transport on Tuesday 15th September...
Aug 21, 2020 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Urban planning
17th August 2020 MEDIA RELEASEÂ Call on Defence Housing Australia to rethink Lawson North development Over a hundred conservation groups, scientists, land managers and volunteers from across Canberra and the region have called on Defence Housing Australia to rethink...
Jul 30, 2020 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Past Events
The Conservation Council hosted another Environment Exchange on Thursday, July 30th on the topic of ‘reimagining our urban waterways’. Guest speakers Dr Fiona Dyer, Kate Harriden and Plaxy McCulloch each provided interesting insights into how we currently perceive and...
Jul 1, 2020 | Latest News, Past Events, Transport
The Conservation Council’s second Environment Exchange of 2020 was held on Tuesday night on the topic of Active Travel in the ACT. Guest speakers Associate Professor Matthew Burke from Griffith University, Dr Jennifer Kent from the University of Sydney, Pedal Power...
Jun 26, 2020 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
It is exciting to say that 23rd July 2020 is the 50th Anniversary of Black Mountain becoming a conservation reserve. It is even more exciting to say that Ian Fraser and Rosemary Purdie have written a wonderful book, Black Mountain a natural history of a Canberra icon,...
Jun 18, 2020 | Latest News, Nature and waterways
18th June 2020 MEDIA RELEASE Assembly support on trees welcome The Conservation Council ACT Region has welcomed the shared focus from Members of the Legislative Assembly on Canberra’s urban forest and trees today, as it reflects the community’s desire to see a...
