New suburb doesn't allow for solar energy: Foskey
ACT Greens MLA Deb Foskey has criticised development in the new Gungahlin suburb of Forde, saying new homes will not be able to adequately harness green energy.
View ArticleForde fence to protect native plants, animals
A nature reserve next to new suburbs in Canberra is being fenced in an effort to re-introduce native plants and animals that have not been seen in the area for more than half a century.
View ArticleNo auction as developers sold 600 land blocks
The ACT Government is to sell more than 600 blocks of land directly to developers as it tries to get more houses on the market.
View ArticleDeal revives Bonner School construction
The ACT Government has reached an agreement that will allow work to recommence on Bonner Primary School.
View ArticleACT Policing supplied vision inside the Forde grow house in Canberra's north
ACT Policing supplied vision inside the Forde grow house in Canberra's north.
View ArticleCanberra man accused of $1m bank fraud
A Canberra man stands accused of stealing almost $1 million from bank accounts over a three year period.
View ArticlePolice release images from alleged taxi assault
ACT police are appealing for public help to find two men believed to be responsible for the early-morning bashing of a Canberra taxi driver.
View ArticleSeats to watch: Lindsay and Forde
Labor is facing a tough battle in the federal seats of Lindsay in Western Sydney and Forde, south of Brisbane.
View ArticleNative mice returned to Canberra bushland
Small native mice have been released into Canberra's Mulligans Flat sanctuary as part of an ecology experiment to return the bushland to its pre-white settlement state.
View ArticleWoman escapes abduction attempt in Gungahlin
A 20-year-old woman has reported two men tried to abduct her from a street in the Canberra district of Gungahlin.
View ArticleMigrating turtles given help navigating Mulligans Flat nature reserve
A project to help turtles reach the other side of an imposing fence as they migrate through a Canberra suburb appears to be working.
View ArticleQuolls killed by foxes after climbing predator-proof fence
Four of the 14 eastern quolls released into a woodland sanctuary have been taken by foxes after escaping a fenced area designed to protect them.
View ArticleAlcohol stolen in Canberra supermarket ram raid
ACT police release footage of a burglary at Spar supermarket in Forde, in which the thief used a car to smash his way into the building, before stealing alcohol.
View ArticleParents 'trying everything they can' to find missing Canberra man
The parents of a 21-year-old Canberra man who has been missing for 12 days publicly appeal for their son to return home.
View ArticleOnce-extinct curlews spotted wandering streets in Canberra
Residents spot bush stone-curlews, a sure sign the bird once extinct bird in the ACT is making a comeback.
View ArticleHow Australia's 'largest open-air laboratory' is working to bring quolls back...
A population of eastern quolls in Mulligans Flat Sanctuary near Canberra has reared enough teenagers that they are being caught and transferred to a breeding program at Mt Rothwell in Victoria.
View ArticleThe ACT's new political strongholds emerge in breakdown of election results
Canberrans returned Labor and the Greens to power last month, but they also bridged a political divide that had split the city geographically.
View ArticleMBA welcomes Forde appointment
The Master Builders Association (MBA) says it is pleased a local company has been chosen to help develop the new Canberra suburb of Forde.
View ArticleGreens MLA says Forde development harms pond
ACT Greens MLA Deb Foskey has raised concerns about the use of water from Yerribie Pond at Gungahlin for a nearby housing development at Forde.
View ArticleHigh speed connections to the home for new suburb
One of Canberra's newest suburbs will be the first to receive high speed communications technology.
View ArticleBaby bettongs born
The eastern bettongs, moved to Mulligans Flat from Tasmania, are thriving and breeding.
View ArticleCurlews Calling Canberra Home
Curlews might once again call Canberra home thanks to the dedication of a few and a safe haven for them at Mulligan's Flat Nature Reserve.
View ArticleBody of eight-year-old boy found in Canberra pond
The body of Pravan Vivekanandan was found by police divers in Yarrabi Pond the day after the body of a woman and another young child were found.
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