Government update on setting city limits for Canberra rings hollow

Aug 27, 2026 | Latest News, Media Releases, Save Our Western Edge

Last month, the ACT Government silently released their latest update on setting an “urban growth boundary” for our city. The Government is required to release these half-yearly updates on its commitment to set an urban growth boundary for the ACT in...

Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance: Alarm grows as Bird Flu hits the Murray-Darling Basin

Aug 10, 2026 | Healthy Waterways, Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways, Uncategorized

Conservation and bird advocacy organisations are calling for an urgent national response to strengthen wetland resilience and protect vulnerable waterbird populations as H5N1 bird flu hits the Murray-Darling Basin. The call follows confirmation of H5N1 in a seabird in...

Conservation Council Calls for Action to Match Ambition in New ACT Climate Strategy

Jul 23, 2026 | Climate, Latest News, Media Releases

The Conservation Council of the ACT Region is warning against ACT Government complacency on climate action following today’s release of the new ACT Climate Change Strategy 2026-2035. The Strategy includes Action Plan 1 to guide the Government’s short term...

Important Step Toward A Healthier Upper Murrumbidgee

Jul 7, 2026 | Healthy Waterways, Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways

The Conservation Council ACT Region has today welcomed the release of the draft report from the Independent Review Panel on the Review of the Snowy Water Inquiry Outcomes Implementation Deed (SWIOID). Following extensive consultations, the report recommends a range of...

H5 Bird Flu threatens Murray-Darling devastation: Emergency response needed to avoid catastrophic loss of Australian waterbirds

Jun 29, 2026 | Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways

The Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance (MDCA) last week published the following Media Release. 25 June 2026 With H5 Bird Flu now confirmed in Australia, the Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance (MDCA) is calling for an emergency response and significant...

Media Release: Conservation Council Welcomes ACT Budget Funding for Community Conservation Groups and Biosecurity Initiatives

Jun 4, 2026 | Climate, Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways

The Conservation Council of the ACT Region has welcomed the ACT Government’s 2026-27 Budget announcement to fund community environment initiatives. “An uplift in funding to support community groups to deliver biodiversity conservation and wildlife protection...