Update: Work halted on North Airport Road, but we need to keep the pressure on!

Feb 26, 2025 | Campaigns, Canberra Grassland Earless Dragons, Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways

There is good news and bad news. After pressure from all of us, the Canberra Airport Group has agreed to halt works on the parts of the Northern Airport Road that would impact the habitat of the Canberra Grassland Earless Dragon. The airport have said “We are...

Conservation Council welcomes decision to place 2/3rds of Bluetts Block into a nature reserve, calls on ACT Government to do more to protect this area

Feb 14, 2025 | Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways, Uncategorized

The Conservation Council​ ACT Region has​ today welcomed the decision that Block 403 and the undeveloped section of Block 12 of Ngununggula/ Bluetts Block will become part of the Molonglo River Nature Reserve. This significant win for our environment comes after years...

Community leaders walk out of Alicia Payne Climate Reference Group in response to Albanese Government approval of coal and gas projects

Jan 29, 2025 | Latest News, Media Releases, Uncategorized

Seven Canberran community leaders have resigned from a Climate Reference Group organised by Federal Member for Canberra, Alicia Payne, as a protest against the Albanese government’s continued approval of coal and gas mines. This includes four coal expansions approved...

Act now, Minister, to prevent the slaying of a Dragon at Canberra Airport

Jan 17, 2025 | Campaigns, Canberra Grassland Earless Dragons, Latest News, Media Releases, Nature and waterways

Friends of Grasslands (FOG) and Conservation Council ACT Region (the Council) have today called on Federal Minister for the Environment, Tanya Plibersek, to rescue the Canberra Grassland Earless Dragons from the Canberra Airport Group (CAG) by revoking development...

Further Jacka Development Should Stop After Koala Sighting

Oct 25, 2024 | Latest News, Media Releases

The Conservation Council ACT has today called for further construction of the suburb of Jacka to halt after the sighting of a koala in the proposed development area.  “This sighting is incredible,” said Simon Copland, director of the Conservation Council ACT. “In all...

Conservation Council ACT and Friends of Ainslie Volcanic Grasslands condemn decision to build on Ainslie Volcanics Grasslands

Oct 22, 2024 | Latest News, Media Releases

The Conservation Council ACT and Friends of Ainslie Volcanic Grasslands have today condemned the decision to approve the construction of a communications tower on the site of the Ainslie Volcanics on the corner of Quick Street and Limestone Avenue in Ainslie. ...