Mar 12, 2026 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Uncategorized
Last month, the ACT Government released a draft of the new ACT Nature Conservation Strategy 2025-2035 for public comment, following extensive targeted stakeholder consultation. The Conservation Council welcomes the development of the new Strategy and supports the...
Nov 12, 2025 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Uncategorized
This week we joined 130 environment and justice advocacy groups to sign a joint statement, created by the Lock The Gate Alliance to urgently call on the Australian Parliament to reject the Albanese government’s proposed changes to national environment laws. The...
Oct 14, 2025 | Latest News, Uncategorized
The Conservation Council ACT Region is seeking a contractor to implement our ‘Branching out: Bringing Bush Buds Walks to new communities’ program across the end of 2025 and into 26. Building on our previous Bush Buds program...
May 21, 2025 | Latest News, Uncategorized
The Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment (OCSE) recently released a damning investigation titled Close to the Edge, offering a stark appraisal of the environmental consequences of Canberra’s continued urban expansion. The report paints a...
May 19, 2025 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Paths closed around a major construction project occupying a whole block on Northbourne Avenue have created a serious public safety problem. People who used the paths on this major transport corridor are now walking on busy roads because safe pathways have been closed...
Apr 16, 2025 | Latest News, Nature and waterways, Uncategorized
For years, conservationists, city planners and Canberrans alike have been calling on the ACT government to stop the unchecked urban sprawl in Canberra. Now, the ACT government has taken a huge step in the right direction, drawing a physical and metaphorical line in...
