Oct 31, 2019 | Campaigns, Climate, Nature and waterways, Transport, Urban planning, Waste
In May 2019, the ACT Legislative Assembly declared a state of climate emergency noting that “​globally, nationally and locally, human induced climate change is contributing to record breaking temperatures, extreme weather events, and a range of negative social,...
Jun 13, 2019 | Campaigns, Climate, Latest News, Urban planning
13 June 2019 MEDIA RELEASE Conservation Council calls on ACT Government to stop roll out of gas to new suburbs The Conservation Council ACT Region has called on the ACT Government to stop the roll out of gas infrastructure to new suburbs to ensure policy consistency...
Apr 15, 2019 | Climate, Transport, Urban planning
There’s a lot to like about the Government’s draft transport strategy which was released for public consultion earlier this year. However the Conservation Council provided feedback to the Government that while the strategy includes on many good ideas associated with...
Jan 27, 2019 | Campaigns, Urban planning
The Conservation Council has engaged actively in the planning processes concerning the urban development of the Molonglo Valley (viz East Molonglo and Central Molonglo) over a number of years. However, we are increasingly dismayed and alarmed over the lack of proper...
May 24, 2018 | Campaigns, Urban planning
The Conservation Council has called on the Government not to approve a development proposal for a sixteen storey hotel comprising of a commercial hotel development containing 233 hotel suites on Garema Place in the city centre, because it does not adequately...
Dec 20, 2017 | Campaigns, Climate, Urban planning
Media release from ACT Energy Consumer Policy Consortium: ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS), Care Financial Counselling Service, Conservation Council ACT Region, SEE-Change, and Small Business Taskforce of the Canberra Business Chamber – 19 December 2017....
