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Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate - Environment

Total Fire Ban

ACT Emergency Services Commissioner Georgeina Whelan has declared a Total Fire Ban for the whole of the ACT under Section 114 of the Emergencies Act 2004 for the duration of Thursday 23 January 2020.

For more information visit the ESA website, follow @ACT_ESA on Twitter or like ACT Emergency Services Agency on Facebook.

State of Alert: rural and remote areas in south and west of the ACT

A State of Alert is in place for rural and remote areas in the south and the west of the ACT. Information on what this means, what you need to do, support available and government service changes can be found on the Emergency Services Agency website.

A number of park, campground and visitor centre closures remain in place.

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Photo competitions

ACT Parks and Conservation Service run seasonal photo competitions to encourage visitors to discover our region’s parks and reserves. No matter the season, there is always something to discover in our nature parks and the ACT has a fantastic network of tracks and trails to help you explore.

The photo competitions offer Canberrans and visitors to our region the opportunity to share their experiences in nature and potentially win great prizes along the way.

View previous competitions or find out more about our current competition below:

Explore our open spaces

Canberra is commonly referred to as the Bush Capital. Our natural surroundings and nature parks make Canberra a very unique city. If you are looking for something to do, the Explore guide has the answers.

Why not get out into one of our parks and enjoy them?