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Waragul (Dingo) to be culled as part of ACT Government’s aerial shooting program
14 May 2026 The Conservation Council ACT Region has received confirmation from the ACT Government that Waragul (Dingo) will be culled during the annual Thermally Assisted Aerial Control Program, if encountered. Aerial culls are underway this week across the ACT’s...
Hundreds in attendance for the premiere screening of On the 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...
Connecting the Western Edge and 1% for Nature campaigns
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...
2026 Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review Submission
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 to the...
Submission on the ACT Government’s Single-Use Plastic Reduction Discussion Paper
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...
Conservation Council ACT Region 2026-27 ACT Budget Submission
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...
The Bush Capital? Canberra and the Western Edge
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...
Conservation Council of the ACT Submission on the draft ACT Nature Conservation Strategy
The Conservation Council of the ACT has provided feedback to the Office of Nature Conservation on the draft ACT Nature Conservation Strategy 2026-2036. Click here to read our full submission. The Council welcomes the development of the Strategy and commends the ACT...
Canberrans Call on ACT Government to Save Our Western Edge
Over 100 Canberrans rallied outside The ACT Legislative Assembly today, calling on the Government to Save Our Western Edge. The ‘Western Edge’ is 9800 hectares, which contains beautiful and critically endangered ecosystems to the west of Canberra – bordered by the...