Urban Rivers Project Update
Urban Rivers Project Update Landcare ACT and its partners are restoring river landscapes across the Canberra region through the ACT Community Waterways Restoration Project, supported by the Australian Government’s Urban Rivers and Catchments Program and the ACT Government. The Urban Rivers and Catchments Program delivers
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Bringing back the Black Gum
Working with ACT NRM to bring back Black Gum (Eucalyptus aggregata) At the start of May, Landcare ACT headed out to Kowen for a very special planting day, bringing along Canberra Intrepid Landcare for their very first community event. We were there for the Black Gum
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Reflections on Three Decades of Conservation
Celebrating Sarah Sharp – Reflections on Three Decades of Conservation Earlier this year, Landcare ACT and Friends of Grasslands brought the community together for a special event celebrating more than three decades of commitment to conservation in the ACT region. Held in April 2026, Celebrating
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Nominations open – Landcare Awards
Nominations are open for the 2026 ACT Landcare Awards! How to nominate for the 2026 ACT Landcare Awards (it’s easier than you think) Nominations are now open for the 2026 ACT Landcare Awards, celebrating the people and groups making a real difference for landcare and
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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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