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New Public Housing in West Belconnen

The ACT Government is building and renewing the housing our growing city needs, with construction on nine new public housing units in West Belconnen now complete and ready to welcome its newest tenants. The homes have been developed under the ACT Government’s Growing and Renewing Public Housing Program, which has seen more than 475 homes…

Floriade Out into the Community

Floriade Community will again be spreading colourful blooms across Canberra’s suburbs and town centres when Floriade, Australia’s Biggest Celebration of Spring, returns for 2024.Eligible community groups and organisations are invited to apply now to participate in Floriade Community and bring their corner of the city to life with bursts of colour this spring.The Floriade Community…

New Public Housing for Tuggeranong

A new 30-unit public housing development has opened in Tuggeranong and is ready to welcome tenants. The unit complex is one of the largest public housing developments delivered under the ACT Government’s Growing and Renewing Public Housing program. The program, launched in 2019, aims to deliver 1,400 renewed or new public homes by mid-2027, which…

First Stage of Works on Molonglo River Bridge

The Australian and ACT governments have announced the Molonglo River Bridge is another step closer with construction underway on the first stage of works. The construction of the Molonglo River Bridge and completion of John Gorton Drive will transform the Molonglo region and better connect the northern suburbs of Molonglo, including Whitlam, to the rest…

ACT Government Business Zero Emissions Vehicle Grants Program

Three businesses have received funding as part of the ACT Government’s Business Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Grants program to help purchase electric vehicles. Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction Shane Rattenbury said this program provides grants of $20,000 for local businesses to incorporate ZEVs into their vehicle fleets. “The ACT Government is providing incentives…

Molonglo Next Canberra Town Centre

The ACT Government is building Canberra’s future by leading work on a proposal to the Commonwealth to reclassify the Molonglo Group Centre as Canberra’s sixth town centre. “The commercial centre proposed in the suburb of Molonglo is currently classified as a ‘group centre’ which reflects the original planning for Molonglo Valley as a home for…

Canberra Light Rail Stage 2A to Commence in 2024

CIMIC Group companies Pacific Partnerships, CPB Contractors and UGL, as part of the Canberra Metro consortium, will finance, design, build and operate the next stage of Canberra’s world class light rail system, Stage 2A from the City to Commonwealth Park. The Canberra Light Rail Stage 2A project is jointly funded by the Australian Government and…

Australia Post Celebrates Aussie ‘Big Things’

Despite their kitsch, 1980s vibe, Australians still can’t get enough of Aussie ‘Big Things’ like the Big Banana and the Big Pineapple. Australia Post quizzed 1,000 Australians in August 2023 about our nationwide relationship with these giant roadside structures. It revealed that almost 90 percent of us have visited at least one of around 1,000…

Handmade Hotel Room in Canberra

Canberra’s, and indeed Australia’s, first ever hand made one-of-a-kind hotel room is about to be unveiled and made available for limited bookings throughout July. Handmade Hotel Room at Deco Hotel Canberra is the brainchild of Handmade Canberra and Deco Hotel Canberra, and is all about connecting guests with the individual artisan makers of Handmade Canberra,…