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ACT Government Co-Invests in New State-Of-The-Art Sound Stage and Virtual Production Studio

The ACT Government will be a co-investor in a new state-of-the-art sound stage and virtual production studio in Canberra to attract high quality film and TV productions, build our local industry capability and inject millions into the economy. ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said that these types of investments help diversify our economy by developing…

ACT Government Launches Energy Assessment Webtool

Canberra’s renters will be able to assess their home energy efficiency and reduce their energy costs, after the ACT Government launched the Actsmart Home Energy Assessment Webtool. The online tool, which asks the renter a series of questions, instantly downloads a tailored report that lists the best actions the household can take to reduce energy…

Respect Nurses and Midwives

The ACT Government has launched a new campaign to increase community awareness and understanding about acceptable behaviour towards nurses and midwives working in Canberra’s health system. Minister for Health Rachel Stephen-Smith said the Be kind and respectful to our nurses and midwives campaign calls out violence and aggressive behaviour and aims to increase understanding of…

Franklin School Expansion Begins

The ACT Government has recently began construction at Franklin School to see the school grow from an early childhood school into a primary school, catering for 600 students across preschool to year 6. The ACT Government committed in 2016 to expand Franklin School to grow its permanent capacity to 600 students across Kindergarten to Year…

RSPCA ACT Receives Funding Boost

The ACT Government has delivered over $300,000 of additional funding to the RSPCA ACT to boost animal management and welfare services with new equipment to better resource the shelter. “Each year funding is provided to the RSPCA for the delivery of animal management and welfare services and I am pleased that this year we are…

ACT Government Launches Online Birth Registration Form

Minister for Business and Regulatory Services Gordon Ramsay has launched Access Canberra’s online birth registration form. The form will offer greater convenience and significantly reduce waiting times for documentation for parents of newborns. Minister Ramsay encouraged parents to take advantage of the new online birth registration tool – which is free and easy to use.…

ACT Rolling Out Green Waste Bins

Delivery of the first green waste bins has started in Belconnen with households that have registered to use the service receiving their bin on Monday August 13th.Delivery of the first green waste bins has started in Belconnen with households that have registered to use the service receiving their bin on Monday August 13th. “First collections…

ACT Government to Support Gas Free Trial

The ACT Government is proposing changes to the Territory Plan that will allow for the trial of all-electric energy to approximately 350 homes in Stage 1 of Ginninderry Estate, Minister for Planning and Land Management Mick Gentleman announced recently. Minister Gentleman explained that Draft Variation 356 will make the provision of gas utility services to…

ACT Government Electric Bike Fleet Has Traveled 2500KM

Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury announced recently that The ACT Government’s electric bike fleet has traveled 2500 kilometres – more than the distance between Canberra and Wellington – since a trial commenced late last year. “The eight e-bikes introduced to the ACT Government’s vehicle fleet have proven popular with staff in participating…

New Cycling Laws from November

Minister for Justice, Shane Rattenbury, has announced that for two years, from the 1st of November motorists will be required to provide a minimum distance when overtaking bicycles as part of a trial of new road safety laws in the ACT. “A Legislative Assembly inquiry into vulnerable road users last year identified a range of…