Canberrans stand to benefit from reforms to the Australian Consumer Law that will require gift cards to have a three-year minimum expiry date and for expiry dates to be prominently displayed. Together with other state and territory consumer ministers, ACT Minister for Consumer Affairs Shane Rattenbury recently agreed to implement a national scheme for the…
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Remember Slow down to 40km/h Around Schools on Monday
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Canberra motorists are being reminded to slow down around schools, with 40km/h school zones coming back into effect for the new school term from Monday. Minister for Road Safety Shane Rattenbury said that school zones are there to protect Canberra school children and urged all motorists to slow down and be vigilant during the new…
One Million Square-meters of Road Resurfacing Across the ACT Road Network
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This year there will be around one million square meters of road resurfacing across the ACT road network to extend the life span of our local roads and also improve safety. Minister for Roads, Chris Steel, today announced the start of the ACT Government’s annual resurfacing program, which will start this year in Tuggeranong suburbs…
ACT Government Launches Online Birth Registration Form
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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.…
Supporting Canberra’s Urban Forest
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Minister for City Services Chris Steel helped to plant a mix of new trees and shrubs at Waramanga and put his support behind maintaining and protecting our urban forest. The Minister also sent a warning to those members of the community who damage or remove trees without approval and announced his directorate will be targeting…
Review Finds ACT Plastic Bag Ban a Success
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The ACT’s single-use plastic bag ban has had significant environmental benefits and is strongly backed by the Canberra community, an independent review has found. Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury requested that the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment, Professor Kate Auty, undertake a review of the ACT Plastic Shopping Bag Ban Act…
Competition to Name ACT College Students Voice of Light Rail
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Students in years 11 and 12 four schools along Canberra’s Light Rail route have an opportunity to be chosen as the voice of light rail with auditions kicking off this week for the pre-recorded public announcements of the 13 light rail stops. Minister for Transport Meegan Fitzharris said that the vision is for the ‘voices’…
Canberra Cat Containment Areas Expanded
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New suburbs Macnamara and Strathnairn in Ginninderry and Gungahlin Town Centre east will from Wednesday 15 August 2018, become cat containment areas as new legislation comes into effect. “The new suburbs of Macnamara and Strathnairn in Ginninderry are close by to the Woodstock Nature Reserve where there is an abundance of native wildlife that we…
ACT Policing Have a New Industrial Shredder
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Minister for Police and Emergency Services Mick Gentleman recently unveiled a new industrial shredder at the ACT Policing Exhibit Management Centre in Mitchell. The shredder – funded by the ACT Government as part of the 2015/16 Budget – will streamline the process of destroying firearms, drug grow-house equipment, exhibits no longer required for court, and…
Mapping Sighting of Glossy Black Cockatoos
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ACT Minister for the Environment and Heritage Mick Gentleman announced recently that community help is sought to map the distribution of the glossy black cockatoo during their current breeding season. “Glossy black cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus lathami) are one of the more threatened species of cockatoo in Australia and are listed as vulnerable in NSW and the…