ACT Planning System Review and Reform Project

Have your say on building a better framework for Canberra's planning and building system.

Natural Resource Management Plan

Natural Resource Management Plan

Yerrabi Pond recreation areas

Yerrabi Pond in Gungahlin is a popular recreation spot. Have your say on improvements to enhance the Pond's public spaces, thinking about their function and character.

Minimum energy standards for rental properties

The ACT Government has committed to the goal of introducing minimum energy efficiency standards for rental homes.

Multicultural Recognition Act

Help inform the development of the Multicultural Recognition Act, including a Multicultural Charter and Multicultural Advisory Council.

ACT parks and reserves

Tell us how we can help improve visitor experiences in ACT parks and reserves

Woden Renewal

Find out about what's happening in Woden as the region enters a period of growth and renewal.

Southern Memorial Park

The 2012 Masterplan for the future Southern Memorial Park has been revised. We're seeking community feedback on what is planned for the future site.

Trees in the ACT

The ACT's Urban Forest Strategy 2021-2045 has been released.

Braddon Streetscape Upgrade

Have your say on Lonsdale Street's new look.

2021-22 Budget Consultation

Help shape the priorities for the 2021-22 ACT Budget

Territory emblems

The ACT Government will be reviewing the emblems which represent and celebrate the Australian Capital Territory.

Non-potable Water Review

Have your say on the review into water costs for high-intensity club users of non-potable water.

YourSay Community Panel

Join the YourSay Community Panel

Dickson Streetscape Upgrade

Check out the proposed designs for Woolley Street's new look.

Preserving our Heritage

Have your say on the provisional registration of significant sites to the Heritage Register.

Bushfire Management

Everyone has a role to play in making the ACT safer from bushfire

Environmental Standards

Have your say on Draft Environmental Standards for the Assessment and Classification of Liquid and Non-liquid Wastes.

CIT Campus - Woden

Have your say on the new CIT Campus - Woden.

Shopping centre upgrades for Campbell

Designs have been prepared for upgrades at the local Campbell shops on Blamey Place. We invited the local community to have their say on the designs.

Shopping centre upgrades for Duffy

Designs have been prepared for upgrades at the local Duffy shops. We invited the local community to have their say.

Shopping centre upgrades for Gwydir Square, Kaleen

Designs have been prepared for upgrades at the Gwydir Square local shops in Kaleen. We invited the local community to have their say.

Canberra Hospital Master Plan

We want know how you want the Canberra Hospital campus to look and feel in the coming years.

Canberra Hospital Expansion

We're working with hospital staff, consumers and the community to design a bigger and better Canberra Hospital.

Land Release Sites Belconnen Town Centre

Help us to create great new places in the Belconnen Town Centre

Light Rail: City to Woden

Stay up to date and have your say as we extend light rail from the City to Woden.

Urban Lakes and Ponds Land Management Plan

Have your say on our much loved lakes and ponds

Single-use plastics

We need to reduce our consumption of single-use plastic products including bags, straws and cutlery. Have your say on phasing out unnecessary single-use plastic.

Housing Choices

The ACT Government is investigating whether the housing needs of the Canberra community are currently being met and how they can be better met in the future.

Statement of Planning Intent

The Minister for Planning's Statement of Planning Intent sets out the main planning principles that govern planning and land development across the ACT.

Renewing Haig Park

Review and give feedback on the proposed design concept for a new community centre in Haig Park.

Dickson Section 72

Find out what’s happening now at this key urban renewal site in Canberra’s inner north

Coombs & Wright Key Land Release Sites

Four prominently-positioned sites in Wright and Coombs are being released. Help shape these mixed-use and community-zoned sites in Molonglo Valley and talk to us.

Urban renewal in north Watson

Housing and a park planned for Section 76 in north Watson

Kippax Group Centre Master Plan

The ACT Government has prepared a master plan for the Kippax group centre that sets out a vision to guide the growth and development in the centre over time.

Throsby Community Garden

If you live in Gungahlin, have your say on the proposed community garden in Throsby.

Franklin Grasslands

We want community help to deliver a landscape plan that manages and conserves the natural environment while providing visitors the chance to engage with the site.

Workplace facilities to help you run, cycle or skate to work

To encourage more people to exercise to and from work, requirements for some buildings to have bike parking, change rooms and other end-of-trip facilities are proposed.

Gungahlin Town Centre planning refresh

Have your say on a draft variation to the Territory Plan that will allow more growth in the Gungahlin Town Centre.

Curtin Group Centre

The Curtin Group Centre Master Plan will outline a vision to guide growth and development in the centre.

The best of Canberra mountain bike experience

What will it take to make Canberra a mountain bike destination of choice?

Share housing and occupancy agreements

We are proposing changes to two complex areas of residential tenancy law: the share housing framework and occupancy law.

Royal Commission: Criminal Law Reform

Help us deliver the new laws recommended by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

Human Rights Client Services Charter

Reviewing the Charter to ensure it continues to meet the needs of our community

Inclusive City

Ensuring Canberra continues to grow as an inclusive and connected city with the ACT Multicultural Framework Second Action Plan (2018-2020).

Common Ground Dickson

Find out more about the plans for Common Ground Dickson and share your views on the design concepts for the new building

Enhancing Canberra’s Mental Health and Wellbeing

Were seeking your views on mental health and wellbeing in the ACT, so we can better support our community.

Managing invasive animals

The Government plans to further protect our environment by declaring another 380 animals as pests and now requiring licences for another 78 animals .

Fish, fishing and waterways

Do you care about conserving our waterways? You might be interested in what's happening with carp and how we plan to conserve our aquatic and riparian areas.

Cats and dogs

Have your say on how we manage cats and dogs in the ACT.

Sydney & Melbourne buildings revitalisation

Working with property owners, businesses and the community to revitalise the the Sydney and Melbourne buildings

Discovering Civic's new beat

A place-making and public space design project for Garema Place, City Walk, Petrie Plaza and Ainslie Place.

Child Abuse Royal Commission

Be a part of the ACT Government’s implementation of recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

North Canberra Renewal

We invite you to join the conversations shaping north Canberra.

Nature-based Tourism Strategy

Thank you for sharing the nature experiences you love in Canberra to help shape the strategy.

Wellbeing Indicators

Canberra is more than an economy – we are a community where we aim for everyone to share in the benefits of a good life.

Woden Experiment

Share your ideas to help activate a six month landscape installation coming to the Woden Town Square.

Naming our places

Help name our suburbs, streets and other places to celebrate Australia's remarkable people, heritage and history

E-scooters

Have your say on the regulation of e-scooters and similar devices in the ACT

2018-19 Budget Consultation

The annual ACT Budget Consultation is an opportunity for community members to share their views on how ACT Government’s resources could be allocated.

2019-20 Budget Consultation

Informing the priorities for the 2019-20 ACT Budget

2020-21 Budget Consultation

Help shape the priorities for the 2020-21 ACT Budget

Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary draft strategy

We want the community to provide comment on the woodland sanctuary strategy which will allow us to manage and conserve the natural environment

Public Housing renewal: Forbes Street, Turner

Thank you for sharing your views on the proposal to redevelop a site on Forbes Street Turner into a small scale complex.

Public Housing Renewal: Dickson

Thank you for sharing your views on the proposal to redevelop four public housing blocks on Lowrie Street Dickson.

Public Housing renewal: Fraser

Thank you for sharing your feedback on design options for the proposed dual-occupancy development on a vacant site in Bingley Crescent, Fraser.ing

Public Housing Renewal: Flynn

Thank you for sharing your views on the proposal of a dual-occupancy development on a vacant site in Joyner Crescent, Flynn.

Public Housing Renewal: Fisher

Thank you for sharing your views on the proposal to redevelop a site in Kambalda Crescent, Fisher for a dual-occupancy development.

Public Housing Renewal: Gowrie

Thank you for sharing your feedback on the proposal to redevelop a site in Bundock Place, Gowrie for a dual-occupancy development.

Public Housing Renewal: Lyons

Thank you for sharing your views on the proposal to redevelop a site in Ulverstone Street, Lyons

Public Housing Renewal: Watson

Thank you for sharing your views on the proposal to redevelop a site in Williams Street, Watson, for a tri-occupancy development.

Public Housing Renewal: David Street, Turner

Thank you for sharing your views on the proposal to redevelop a site in David Street, Turner for a dual-occupancy development.

Public Housing Renewal: Bacchus Circuit, Kambah

Thank you for sharing your views on the proposal to redevelop the site at 9 Bacchus Circuit, Kambah

Public Housing Renewal: Bremer Street, Griffith

Thank you for sharing your views on the proposal to redevelop a site in Bremer Street, Griffith

Public Housing Renewal - Greenway

Thank you for sharing your views on draft designs for public housing renewal in Greenway.

Public Housing Renewal: Sayer Place, Evatt

Thank you for sharing your views on the proposal to redevelop the site at 9 Sayer Place, Evatt

Public Housing Renewal: Marsden Street, Dickson

Thank you for sharing your views on the proposal to redevelop the sites at 44 and 46 Marsden Street, Dickson

Future site use: Canberra Technology Park

Thanks for sharing your feedback and ideas on the future use of the Canberra Technology Park site in Watson.

The new public school in Molonglo

Help us choose a name and uniform for the new public school in Molonglo.

Age Friendly City

Thank you for taking the Age Friendly City survey.

Disability Justice Strategy

Thank you for having YourSay and helping us make the justice system better and more accessible for all people with a disability.

Supporting women and girls in the ACT

Thank you for your feedback - it will help improve the lives of women and girls in the ACT.

Age Friendly Suburbs Program

The Age Friendly Suburbs Program is an ACT Government commitment to improve path network infrastructure and connectivity in suburbs.

Cemeteries and crematoria in the ACT

Have your say on cemeteries & crematoria in the ACT to help identify regulatory changes that will ensure management of cemeteries is contemporary, sustainable & flexible

City Services and a Better Suburbs Statement for Canberra

Help us co-design nature play spaces in Woden, the City, and Farrer.

Animal Welfare Bill Amendments

We sought comments from business and the community on the proposed changes to the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill 2018.

Kambah Village Stage 2 upgrade

Design work is underway on the next stage of improvements to the public facilities at the Kambah Village group centre and local residents are invited to have their say.

Laneway to Lake Tuggeranong

A concept design has been prepared for upgrades to the laneway between Anketell Street and Lake Tuggeranong.

City Activation

The City Renewal Authority is continuing to conduct events in the city to help create a more vibrant, active and people focused city heart.

Priorities for the 2017-18 ACT Budget

The 2017-18 Budget Consultation process has now closed.

Public Office Holders Remuneration

Share your views, advice and experiences on the value of key public roles.

Pre DA Consultation Guidelines

The ACT Government has introduced guidelines to encourage developers to have meaningful engagement with the community prior to submitting a development application (DA).

Waste-to-energy

Co-design an ACT waste-to-energy policy to outline the Territory’s position on energy recovery & provide a framework for assessing future waste-to-energy proposals.

Review of the Working with Vulnerable People Act

Community members were invited to contribute to a legislative review of the Working with Vulnerable People Act 2011 by sharing their views

New Public School in North Gungahlin

Thanks for helping to choose the name, logo and uniform for Canberra’s newest school

Should Canberra's transport waiting areas be smoke-free?

From October 2017, smoking or vaping is banned at all public transport stations and public transport stops in the ACT.

Waste Management

Share your ideas and thoughts on waste management in the ACT to help align with best practice.

Lease Variation Charge

Seeking feedback on the Lease Variation Charge

Future City playgrounds

Thanks for participating in our online survey and sharing your ideas about the future of playgrounds in the city.

Celebrating young Canberrans

Thank you for your feedback that helped shape ACT Youth Week 2018.

Active Living

The ACT Government’s vision for Canberra is to be a healthy, active, vibrant city that is well connected, compact and equitable.

ACT Drug Strategy Action Plan 2018-2021

The ACT Government is inviting you to share your feedback on the ACT Drug Strategy Action Plan 2018-2021

Calwell Group Centre Master Plan

The master plan aims to build on the qualities of the Calwell group centre and sets out how it could further develop as a vital community hub for south-east Tuggeranong.

Citizens' jury on Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance

A citizens’ jury of Canberrans has chosen a scheme for Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance in the ACT.

Your PLates Review

Thank you for sharing your ideas and feedback on the ACT’s graduated licensing scheme.

Volunteering Action Plan

Share your ideas and input to improve volunteering within Canberra.

Towards a New Housing Strategy

Developing ideas into actions with a new ACT Housing Strategy.

Skills Needs Survey

Help us make Canberrans more employable. What skills and qualifications are you looking for?

YourSay to 2020

We’re now considering your feedback to help us improve your experience of participating in ACT Government engagements and consultations.

Red Hill public housing site redevelopment

Design of the public park at Lady Nelson Place in Red Hill.

Year 7 Health Checks

Thanks for having your say on Year Seven Health Check for Canberra students

Public Housing Renewal: Morphett Street, Dickson

Find out what is being proposed and share your views on the proposal to redevelop the sites at 26-34 Morphett Street & 11 Guthrie Street, Dickson

Public Housing renewal: Latham

Thank you for sharing your views on the proposal to develop a dual-occupancy development on a vacant site on Southern Cross Drive, Latham.

Public Housing renewal: Giralang

Thank you for sharing your views on the proposal to develop a dual-occupancy development on a vacant site in Neworra Place, Giralang.

Pink-tailed Worm-lizard action plan

The first draft action plan for the threatened Pink-tailed Worm-lizard has been released for public comment

New community space for the Woden Library

Tell us your ideas on what the new space could be.

Woden, Mawson and Athllon Drive

Draft variations to the Territory Plan will help to implement recommendations from the Woden Town Centre Master Plan and Mawson Group Centre Master Plan.

On-Demand Transport Reform

Working with the industry to ensure transport needs are being met no matter where Canberrans live, or what their accessibility needs are

West Basin: naming the new public park

Thank you for having YourSay on Henry Rolland Park. The next stage of work at West Basin is scheduled to begin in 2019, subject to National Capital Authority’s approval.

National Multicultural Festival

Help shape the future of an iconic Canberra event.

Melba, Evatt and Spence traffic management scheme

An evaluation of the effectiveness of the traffic management measures implemented on Copland Drive and surrounding streets in Melba, Evatt and Spence in mid 2016.

Lower Cotter Catchment Reserve Management Plan

The Lower Cotter Catchment Reserve Management Plan has now been finalised.

Housing Renewal: Florey

Find out what is being proposed and share your views on the proposal to redevelop a site in Cooksey Place, Florey.

Heritage Register: Watson

Registering Signadou and Blackfriars Precinct, do you agree with the Heritage Council?

Heritage Register: Red Hill Historic Plantings

Do you agree with the Heritage Council decision to provisionally register the Red Hill historic plantings?

Moving Canberra: Integrated Transport Strategy

Have your say on the future of Canberra’s integrated transport network by helping shape our transport priorities.

LGBTIQ Strategy

We want your help to make Canberra the most LGBTIQ+ welcoming and inclusive city in Australia

Migratory Bird Species Action Plan

A new action plan to help protect and manage habitats used in the ACT by migratory birds that are listed internationally as threatened.

Your digital territory

Have your say on how you see digital and technology being used to improve the lives of all Canberrans.

Precinct Renewal Program

Help create the plan to renew the heart of Canberra, our city precinct.

Urban sounds and entertainment

Have your say on the future of Canberra’s urban sounds and help us strike a balance between the needs of different businesses, residents and entertainment spaces.

Better Suburbs - Play space suburb review

If you live in Higgins, we're re-voting on your play space and want to hear from you!

Bet limits for casino gaming machines

Thank you for your feedback. Information and views received are being considered by Government.

ACT’s Climate Strategy to a Net Zero Emissions Territory

Help us set targets and find solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition to net zero emissions

ACT Biosecurity Act

Have your say on what the new Biosecurity Act should look like and help protect our Territory from pests and diseases that threaten the environment and agriculture.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Procurement Policy

Help us work better with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enterprises.

Protecting older Canberrans

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback through the engagement to inform the legislative changes through the Crimes (Vulnerable People Legislation Amendment Bill 2020

Charter of Rights for Victims of Crime

Have YourSay about how people who have experienced crime and their family members are supported in the ACT justice system.

City and Gateway Draft Urban Design Framework

Share your views on the Draft Framework that will help guide future development and urban renewal initiatives along the Northbourne Avenue corridor into the city centre.

Belconnen Town Centre Master Plan

The master plan provides the planning principles and strategies to guide future growth and development in the centre.

ACT Woodlands

The ACT Native Woodland Conservation Strategy will guide the protection, restoration and management of our woodlands for the next 10 years.

Spotted-tailed Quoll

A plan to better protect the Spotted-tailed Quoll

A New Bus Network For Canberra

More buses, more often, 7 days a week

Western Greenway neighbourhood proposal

New suburb between the Tuggeranong Town Centre and the Murrumbidgee River.

Supporting Canberra Mums and Mums-to-be

We want to make it easier for women and their families to access high quality maternity care.

Future of Education

What the Future of Education looks like to you.

Renewing the Agreement

Shaping equitable outcomes for Canberra's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

ACT Planning Strategy Refresh

The ACT Government has released the 2018 ACT Planning Strategy.

Heritage Register: Red Hill Campsite

Do you agree with the Heritage Council decision to provisionally register the Red Hill Campsite?

Tharwa Village Plan

The village plan aims to foster the protection and enhancement of Tharwa's unique character.

Artwork consultation: Hughes Shops

Keep your eye out early 2019 for a new sculpture at Hughes Shops.

Your say on Stromlo Pool

Design will soon begin on a new pool to be built at Stromlo Forest Park.

Reducing gaming machine authorisations

Achieving a maximum number of gaming machine authorisations by 1 July 2020.

Provisional Registration of 11 Northcote Crescent in Deakin

The Council has provisionally registered 11 Northcote Crescent, Deakin. This public consultation aims to find out the views of the ACT community..

Vote for your favourite number plate slogans

Thanks for voting Canberra. Your preferred new number plate is 'Canberra - The Bush Capital'.

Manuka Oval media centre

The ACT Government is designing a new media centre for Manuka Oval, needed to host Canberra’s first cricket Test match in November 2018. Have your say on the design characteristics of the new building.

Public housing in your community - Downer

A public housing development is being planned for Antill Street in Downer. We want your feedback on the indicative designs, and your views on public housing in your community.

Provisional Registration of Tharwa School, Tharwa

The provisional registration sets out what it is about the place that the Council thinks is important to the ACT and why.