Upcoming prescribed burns
Upcoming prescribed burns To get ready for fire season, the Parks and Conservation Service Fire team undertakes prescribed burns each year.These operations take place in both urban and rural areas across Canberra and the Googong Foreshore. People in the area may notice smoke during these
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People-Nature Relations Report
People-Nature Relations report On 17 July 2025, environmental practitioners and academics came together in Canberra for a collaborative workshop that supported the production of a new report, now publicly available. The workshop was hosted by the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at the
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February 2026 NCF e-Bulletin
Formal consultation Under the Nature Conservation Act, we actively contribute to community consultation when required. Where the Conservator of Flora and Fauna identifies matters as suitable, the Nature Conservation Forum serves as a formal consultative body. In this role, the forum provides clear, structured advice
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Radio Landcare
Michael went on Radio Landcare Yesterday our CEO Michael joined Tom and Margaret from Radio Landcare for a conversation Landcare ACT and the incredible work Canberra’s volunteers are doing. Michael chatted about our current projects and the progress we are seeing across the Canberra region.
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Urban Rivers Project Updates
ACT Community Waterways Restoration Project Updates Landcare ACT and our partners are delivering outstanding results through the ACT Community Waterways Restoration Project, part of the Urban Rivers Program. Collectively we have had major progress across all 15 sites within the project. Together with Buru Ngunawal
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Murray-Darling Basin Authority – Basin Plan Review – out for consultation
Public views sought on the Murray-Darling Basin’s next chapter The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has released a Discussion Paper to support public consultation on the Basin Plan Review. In accordance with the Water Act 2007, the Authority is required to review the Basin Plan before
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Nature Conservation Strategy – out for consultation
ACT Nature Conservation Strategy and Climate Change Strategy now open for public consultation Yesterday, Landcare ACT joined Friends of Grasslands, the ACT Conservation Council and ACT Farmers for the launch of the Draft ACT Nature Conservation Strategy. Based on the Nature Conservation Act (2014), the
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Urban Rivers Project Updates
Urban Rivers Project Updates Landcare ACT and our partners are delivering outstanding results through the ACT Community Waterways Restoration Project, part of the Urban Rivers Program. Collectively we have had major progress across all 15 sites within the project. Together with Buru Ngunawal Aboriginal Corporation
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