Canberra rallies to tell forestry conference: no social licence for native forest logging

Oct 12, 2026 | Latest News, Member Group News Post, Nature and waterways, Uncategorized

Last week, Canberra Forest Alliance joined with Friends of the Forest Mogo, Knitting Nannas for Native Forests (South Coast loop) and the Bob Brown Foundation to call for an end to native forest logging outside of the venue of the Australian Forestry Symposium in...

Canberra’s Bus Stops & Citizen Science

Oct 6, 2026 | Climate, Latest News, Transport, Uncategorized

This post was prepared by Conservation Council volunteer and Chair of the Transport Working Group, Bill Gemmell. Unlike much of Australia, Canberra and its surrounding districts have four distinct seasons. Winter and summer can both be harsh, with large daytime...

Platypus: Our Quiet Neighbours in the Western Edge

Oct 1, 2026 | Healthy Waterways, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Save Our Western Edge, Uncategorized

At dawn and twilight, along the Murrumbidgee and Molonglo rivers, is when you’re most likely to see one of the Western Edge’s more reserved residents. If you crouch quietly on the river bank, you may see the glide of a sleek body along the surface and a ripple...

Conservation Council strongly supports a just transition off fossil fuel gas in the ACT

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...

THANK YOU! CANBERRANS’ VOICES HEARD ON THE FUTURE OF THE UPPER MURRUMBIDGEE RIVER

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...

SOFT PLASTICS RECYCLING IS BACK!!

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,...