Environment grants open
Environmental Grants are open! Do you have a great idea to help local wildlife, restore a natural area, tackle environmental challenges, or connect more people with nature? Now is the time to make it happen. The ACT Government’s Environment Grants program is helping community groups,
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Landcare Week – 3-9 August
Experience Landcare This Landcare Week 2026 1-7 August 2026 Landcare Week is an annual celebration held during the first week of August, recognising the Australians who are actively restoring, enhancing and protecting the natural environment in their local communities. From students learning about biodiversity to
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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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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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Photo Comp for National Ag Day
National Agriculture Day is fast approaching on November 21, and this year we’re celebrating with a photo competition that highlights the hardworking farmers of the ACT and the land they care for.
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