The ACT Government is committed to working with service providers and community partners to ensure every child in Canberra can reach their full potential. The Best Start for Canberra’s Children: The First 1000 Days Strategy (Best Start), released recently, sets out the ACT Government’s vision for working with community and service partners to ensure early…
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FuelCheck App Expanded to ACT
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Canberra motorists will have access to real-time fuel pricing comparisons across the ACT after the NSW FuelCheck app was expanded into the ACT. The ACT Government, in collaboration with the NSW Government, is introducing the NSW FuelCheck scheme to the ACT as part of a six-month pilot. Prices will be displayed per litre, without any…
Canberra Visitor Numbers Up
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Canberra’s economic rebound continues, with visitor numbers during the recent school holidays rebounding to pre-COVID years, and Winter in the City delivering a significant economic impact for the City Centre. From 2 to 17 July, hotel occupancy was 87 per cent, slightly higher than the same school holiday period in 2019. ACT Chief Minister and…
E-Scooters Expanding in Canberra
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Canberra’s popular e-scooter share scheme is rolling out to more regions, with the busy hubs of Woden and Gungahlin to be linked from north to south. “E-scooters have been incredibly popular with more than 2.1 million trips since they were first trialled here in Canberra in 2020. This expansion responds to the desire expressed by…
McKellar Shops Development Rejected
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A proposal for a predominantly residential development at the McKellar shops has been refused by the Minister for Planning and Land Management under ‘call-in’ powers. “The ACT Government is committed to getting the balance right between building new homes for Canberrans to live in and protecting the liveability of the places many already call home,”…
New Sports Infrastructure for Canberra
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Canberrans will soon have access to additional tennis facilities in the Gungahlin region, with the ACT Government to start the construction of the Gungahlin Tennis facility. ACT Minister for Sport and Recreation, Yvette Berry said that located in Amaroo, the facility is part of the ACT Government’s plan to support the growing Gungahlin region –…
Minister Gentleman Signs off on Ainslie Development Proposal
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A development proposal for nine supported housing units in Ainslie to accommodate vulnerable women has been signed off by ACT Minister for Planning and Land Management Mick Gentleman under ‘call-in’ powers. Minister Gentleman said the planning system is an area of government that can and should be used to facilitate housing options for vulnerable members…
Stromlo Forrest Park’s Criterium Track Extension
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Canberra’s cyclists will soon have more space for training and racing, with construction kicking off on an extension to Stromlo Forrest Park’s criterium cycling track. “The extension through to Uriarra Road will give event cyclists unrestricted access to the criterium circuit, which is already a very popular training and racing facility,” Special Minister of State…
Funding Announced to Improve Canberra Waterways
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To improve waterway health and provide greater amenity for Canberrans, the ACT Government has provided a significant funding boost to the ACT Healthy Waterways program, committing an additional $14 million through to June 2023. This brings the total value of the program to $20.5 million since the first stage of Healthy Waterways was completed in…
New Action Plan to Protect Mature Native Trees in Canberra
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The Canberra community can help shape a new action plan to protect mature native trees which are a crucial component of environmental diversity in the ACT. “Canberrans take great pride that they live in the Bush Capital, as we share our great city with an array of incredible wildlife and native trees,” Minister for the…