The 2025–26 bushfire season officially ended in the ACT on Tuesday, with fire authorities praising volunteers and pointing to faster detection, earlier warnings and rapid response as key features of the season.
"Since the mid 1980s there have been several proposals for high-speed rail linking the east coast capitals. All have been derailed on the issue of cost," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
The Federal and the ACT governments will be looking to cut unnecessary expenditure. In this context, light rail stage 2B should not proceed and Stage 2A repurposed as a busway," says letter writer MIKE QUIRK.
Coppins Crossing Road will close for up to two days in April as safety barriers are installed on the new Molonglo River Bridge, with detours in place for motorists.
Canberra and Belconnen have been identified as the ACT’s worst hotspots for animal collisions, as new data reveals a sharp national increase in crashes involving wildlife.
Canberra’s frontline nightlife support service will continue operating for at least another two years, with the ACT Government extending its contract with St John Ambulance ACT to run the CBR NightCrew program.