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Fruit bag ban deferred as plastic straws get the flick

Ban of plastic fruit bags deferred as straws get the flickl.

The Canberra Times

Traffic offence penalties under review in ACT

The ACT government said its top priority was making roads safer and preventing tragic deaths.

The Canberra Times

Canberrans call for riskier and more challenging playgrounds

More playgrounds will be fenced in the ACT, in a move that will make the sites more accessible for families with children who have special needs.

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Federal Labor walks back its light rail pledge for Woden link

Anthony Albanese has scrapped a major ACT funding commitment which his predecessor Bill Shorten took to the 2019 election.

The Canberra Times

CIT opens Canberra's first electric and hydrogen vehicle workshop

Canberra gets mechanics ready for electric car wave.

The Canberra Times

Blake's Legacy: ACT wants to make doctors report unfit drivers with new laws

"Young Blake Corney's life should never have been lost. Our work does not finish here and we will continue to relentlessly pursue road safety in the future," Transport Minister Chris Steel said.

The Canberra Times

Decision made on preferred contractor for $300m Woden development

Skills Minister Chris Steel said the partnership between the ACT government and Lendlease would deliver a state-of-the-art campus in Canberra's south and create 520 jobs.

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Canberra's urban trees receive global recognition

City Services Minister Chris Steel welcomed the recognition.

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Renewed Woden Library an open book

Everything from podcast training to paper plane flying was taking place on Wednesday

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Tree removal to come at a price in effort to protect city's canopy

For the first time, if a tree is approved for removal, more trees must be planted to ensure our tree canopy continues to grow," City Services Minister Chris Steel said.

The Canberra Times

'Cutting edge' electric garbage truck trialled in ACT

An truck converted to electric motors is being trialled in the ACT as the government looks to reduce its transport emissions.

The Canberra Times

ACT govt recruits green thumbs to help meet canopy target

Up to $20,000 is available for groups who plant trees or provide tree maintenance, favouring projects in areas with low canopy cover.

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Average wait time for ACT street fixes is 52 days

Nearly 47,000 requests were made to the ACT government's Fix My Street portal in 2021.

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Scrap public transport fares for six weeks to ease cost of living, Libs say

The plan is a good headline but not a good policy, Transport Minister Chris Steel believes.

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Where you'll soon be able to ride e-scooters in Canberra

A further expansion of the e-scooter zones will take place in the second half of 2022.

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'People love the lake, but at certain times the smell is dreadful'

A fix for the Lake Tuggeranong foreshore shouldn't come at the expense of water health, this group says.

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Canberra drivers will soon be able to check traffic conditions in real time with new technology

A combination of bluetooth sensors and new intersection cameras will be installed in "strategic locations" across the centre of Canberra, with the data collected syndicated to radio and social media channels.

The Canberra Times

RSPCA looks to Pialligo after government identifies new site

RSPCA ACT has been at its current facility in Weston since 1966 with infrastructure more than 50 years old.

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Single-use plastics to be banned at major events in Canberra

City Services Minister Chris Steel said it was another big step in accelerating Canberra's shift towards a more sustainable future.

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ACT government eyes weekend work changes in fresh bus driver negotiation

Transport Minister Chris Steel said the ACT would take a conservative approach to returning the transport to its full timetable.

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Find out if your bus stop will be upgraded this year

Transport Minister Chris Steel said 88 bus stops would be upgraded across Canberra this year, following 79 upgrades in 2021.

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ACT govt outlines industries facing the most acute skills shortages

The COVID-19 pandemic has put the brakes on skilled migration in the ACT.

The Canberra Times

Steel marks start to Monaro Highway upgrade with call for more rural road funding

Chris Steel joined Senator Zed Seselja to mark the start of a $230.5 million upgrade to the Monaro Highway, which includes $115.25 million of federal funding.

The Canberra Times

Mandatory registration introduced as cat containment is expanded

From July 1, owners with cats born after that date will be required to keep them confined to their premises at all times.

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'Less people coming forward': ACT booster shot take-up falls behind

Less than half the eligible population in the territory have received their third vaccine dose.

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