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...
Mar 25, 2026 | Latest News, Media Releases, Save Our Western Edge
Over 100 Canberrans rallied outside The ACT Legislative Assembly today, calling on the Government to Save Our Western Edge. The ‘Western Edge’ is 9800 hectares, which contains beautiful and critically endangered ecosystems to the west of Canberra – bordered by the...
Feb 9, 2026 | Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways
The Conservation Council ACT Region has today welcomed the release of the ACT Government’s draft Nature Conservation Strategy, which is open for consultation from today. The Council has been engaged in consultation over the strategy for the past year, and...
Nov 27, 2025 | Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways
New environment laws fall short: gains for nature could be undermined by handing powers to the states Australia’s State and Territory Conservation Councils congratulate the Greens for clawing back some big wins in negotiations with Labor, including removing the...
Oct 27, 2025 | Climate, Latest News, Media Releases
The ACT Government today informed the community that the Territory will not meet our 2025 interim target of reducing emissions by 50-60% on 1990 levels and that if we stay on the current trajectory, we will struggle to achieve net zero by 2045. This reinvigorates the...
