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A win for wombats in the ACT!
Good news for wombats in the ACT!
On 22 July 2026, the Minister for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Suzanne Orr MLA, confirmed that the ACT Government has no current intention to declare wombats a Controlled Native Species or to pursue lethal population management practices.
Have you heard of Canberra’s rarest insects? They need your help.
The Perunga Grasshopper, Perunga ochracea (Left) and the Canberra Raspy Cricket, Cooraboorama canberrae (Right) The habitat of two beautiful insects found in our region's remaining patches of intact natural grassland is in decline — so much so that the ACT Government...
One year of the Save our Western Edge! campaign
One year ago today, we launched the Save our Western Edge! community campaign to save Canberra’s critically endangered and culturally significant Western Edge from suburban sprawl development, and instead choose a fairer, more sustainable and better planned future for...
Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance: Alarm grows as Bird Flu hits the Murray-Darling Basin
Conservation and bird advocacy organisations are calling for an urgent national response to strengthen wetland resilience and protect vulnerable waterbird populations as H5N1 bird flu hits the Murray-Darling Basin.
Conservation Council Calls for Action to Match Ambition in New ACT Climate Strategy
The Conservation Council of the ACT Region is warning against ACT Government complacency on climate action following today's release of the new ACT Climate Change Strategy 2026-2035. The Strategy includes Action Plan 1 to guide the Government's short term actions....
Have Your Say by 4 August on the Future of the Upper Murrumbidgee River: Conservation Council Survey Guide
Now is a crucial time to make your voice heard on the future of the Upper Murrumbidgee River. Until 4 August, you can provide feedback on the draft report by the Independent Review Panel who reviewed the Snowy Water Inquiry Outcomes Implementation Deed — a review...
A Compact City: An Alternative to Greenfield Development in the Western Edge
This post was prepared by Conservation Council volunteer, William Jones. Undeniably, governments urgently need to take steps to address barriers and inequalities in housing. One solution that the ACT Government is currently investigating is to expand Canberra’s urban...
Dr Ed Wensing: Protecting the Western Edge by limiting Canberra’s urban sprawl
Dr Ed Wensing, expert urban planner featured in our new documentary On the Edge, a film by local film maker Trent Houssenloge of Cowboy Hat Films, has written an insightful article outlining the limits to Canberra’s urban growth and why we must prevent further urban...
On the Edge is now live online!
Our new documentary On the Edge is now live on our YouTube channel for you to watch and share with your friends, family and community groups! Directed, shot and edited by local film maker Trent Houssenloge of Cowboy Hat Films, On the Edge takes you deep into the...