Sep 21, 2026 | Campaigns, Latest News, Save Our Western Edge
On Saturday we pulled off Canberra’s biggest Nutbush line dance to call on the ACT Government to follow through on their promise to set 🎵 Canberra City Limits 🎵 With 360 people in attendance we broke the previous record by ten people, which means every single...
Sep 21, 2026 | Climate, Latest News, Uncategorized
The Conservation Council has responded to the discussion paper on the ACT Government’s consultation on gas appliance regulation. The discussion paper explains why regulation is needed, key considerations for determining what is regulated and potential avenues for...
Sep 16, 2026 | Latest News, Transport, Urban planning
The Conservation Council has provided feedback to the ACT Government on the Draft Southern Gateway Planning and Design Framework. The Framework is a long-term plan that sets out the Government’s vision for how the Southern Gateway corridor (extending from...
Sep 9, 2026 | Healthy Waterways, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Uncategorized
The results of public consultation on the Draft Report of the Snowy Water Inquiry Outcomes Implementation Deed (SWIOID) Review show overwhelming support for delivering increased environmental flows to improve the health of the upper Murrumbidgee River. The...
Sep 3, 2026 | Climate, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Take action
It’s no secret that fossil fuel companies are the largest source of carbon emissions in Australia. The 12 largest contributors, known as the Dirty Dozen, have reportedly emitted an enormous 287.7 million tonnes of CO2 since 2016. Despite Australia signing the 2015...
Aug 27, 2026 | Healthy Waterways, Latest News, Uncategorized, Waste
Prepared by Camille De Burgh for the Conservation Council ACT Region In good news for conscious consumers, soft plastics recycling has returned once again to supermarkets across Australia. With the end of the REDcycle soft plastics recycling scheme in November 2022,...
