May 13, 2026 | Campaigns, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Save Our Western Edge
Over 200 people attended the premiere screening of our documentary On the Edge last night, in a powerful display of community support for Canberra’s Western Edge. After the film, we delved deeper into the challenge of urban sprawl here in the ACT with a panel...
May 11, 2026 | 1% for Nature, Campaigns, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Save Our Western Edge
In March of this year, the Conservation Council ACT Region joined other environmental advocacy organisations across the country in launching the national 1% for Nature Campaign. This campaign calls on the federal Labor Government to dedicate 1% of the federal budget...
May 7, 2026 | Healthy Waterways, Latest News, Nature and waterways
The Conservation Council ACT Region calls for restoring natural flow regimes, transparent governance arrangements and climate-adjusted planning in the Upper Murrumbidgee River – Submission to the 2026 Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review. We have provided feedback...
Apr 30, 2026 | Latest News, Waste
The Conservation Council ACT Region has provided feedback to the City and Environment Directorate on their discussion paper proposing to phase out an additional 14 single-use plastic items in the ACT. Click here to read our full submission. We welcome the ACT...
Apr 16, 2026 | Latest News, Uncategorized
The Conservation Council of the ACT Region has made a submission to the ACT Government calling for an increased, long-term funding for nature in the 2026-27 ACT Budget, to protect and restore biodiversity and rapidly reduce emissions. You can read our full submission...
Apr 7, 2026 | Campaigns, Latest News, Save Our Western Edge, Uncategorized
This post was submitted by community member Emily Rasheed. The bush of Canberra, the so-called ‘Bush Capital’ of Australia is under threat as population pressures rise. The Western Edge (WE), 9,800 ha of natural ecosystem and agricultural land has been zoned as...
