Bushfire management in the ACT

Total fire bans, fuel management, bushfire operations plan and the strategic bushfire management plan.

Environmental Offsets

Environmental offsets in the ACT establish protected areas, compensate for unavoidable significant impacts on Matters of National Environmental Significance (MNES) from development, support research and monitoring projects, and conserve other natural and cultural values.

First Nations Engagement in Caring for Country

Caring for Country stems from the Aboriginal concept of maintaining ecological balance and honouring cultural responsibilities. Under careful guidance, terrestrial and aquatic resources are managed periodically for the purpose of long term sustainability.

Management of the Commercial Pine Plantation Estate

Management of the Commercial Pine Plantation Estate

Plants and animals

Invasive species, urban wildlife, animal health and licensing of plants and animals.

Water Catchments

Canberra’s urban lakes and ponds as well as Googong Foreshores, Lower Cotter Catchment and the Murrumbidgee River Corridor.