Minister for Police and Emergency Services Mick Gentleman and Federal Minister for Justice Michael Keenan today welcomed the ACT’s aerial firefighting capability. Minister Keenan said the Australian Government invests $14.8 million each year through the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) to support states and territories and ensure Australians and our firefighters are protected by the…
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ACT Bans Portable Decorative Ethanol Burners and to approve Segways on footpaths
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Minister for Justice and Consumer Affairs, Shane Rattenbury has announced an immediate 60-day ban on the sale of portable decorative ethanol burners. “The interim ban now means that retailers and online traders based in the ACT must take the banned products off their shelves or delete them from online catalogues and cease sales immediately,” Mr.…
Double Demerit Points Enforced in the ACT
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ACT Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Mick Gentleman, is urging motorists to drive safely over the 2016 festive period and warns that ACT Policing will be targeting those that choose to do the wrong thing. The Minister explained that double demerit points are effective from the first instance on Friday, 23 December 2016 until…
The Next Stage of Green Bins in Canberra
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The next stage of the registration process for residents in Weston Creek and Kambah to sign up for the ACT Government’s green bin pilot program is now open. “Residents living in the suburbs of Chapman, Duffy, Fisher, Holder, Rivett, Stirling, Waramanga, Weston and Kambah can now opt in to be part of the green bin…
400 year old storm damaged tree relocated to Molonglo River Reserve
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A large storm damaged tree in Nicholls estimated to be almost 400 years old will provide new life at the soon to be declared Molonglo River Reserve as part of an innovative restoration project. “Unfortunately each year storms can damage or bring down many trees down across Canberra,” Minister for Planning and Land Management Mick…
Consultants Urging Canberra Local Politicians to Think in Decades
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Consult Australia is urging political parties find ways not to play politics with infrastructure and think long term. Consult Australia has released five policy recommendations in their election platform entitled ‘Think in Decades’ calling for candidates to commit to a thirty-year infrastructure plan and respect contracts signed between industry and government. “Great cities require decades…
Interest in ACT Green Bin Pilot Scheme
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ACT Minister for Transport and City Services Meegan Fitzharris recently announced that more than 3,600 people have already expressed an interest in the ACT Government’s opt-in garden waste bin scheme, which will start early next year to help households keep their yards beautiful, and our streets neat and tidy. “Green bins for garden waste is…
ACT Smart Bin Trial
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Minister for Transport and Municipal Services Meegan Fitzharris has announced the start of a 12 month trial of three solar-powered self-compacting rubbish bins in three community locations around the ACT. “These innovative new bins have been installed at Campbell 5 in Campbell, Kingston Foreshore and Link Park at Wright, with the aim of reducing unnecessary…
Corbell Reforming Double Jeopardy Laws
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Today ACT Attorney-General Simon Corbel has introduced new laws into the Legislative Assembly that will ensure that people acquitted of serious offences in cases where a trial has found to be tainted or fresh and compelling evidence has been found will be able to be retried. “The Supreme Court Amendment Bill 2016 provides a range…
Applications for ACT Multicultural Participation Grants Program Open
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Yvette Berry Minister for Multicultural and Youth Affairs is encouraging local community groups involved in promoting and nurturing cultural diversity across Canberra to apply for a share in the ACT Government’s $260,000 Participation (Multicultural) Grants Program. Minister Berry explained that the main aim of the grant program is to enhance the community through the provision…