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Little Griffins - Live Friday 30 October

Be inspired by the Old Parliament House Gardens and learn how to make your own garden full of roses

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Our gift to you this Christmas

Fees waived for community groups and work Christmas parties, find out more

Parking App

Pay & Park quickly wherever you are

Find out more about the new parking app here

National Carillon 50th Anniversary Exhibition Open

Pop-up exhibition now on display

Celebrate the National Carillon's 50th Anniversary – it’s more than a tower

Family Activities

Family Activities

Discover our fun hands-on activities to do at home with your family

National Capital Exhibition

Visit the National Capital Exhibition

Learn about the Story of Canberra and enjoy amazing views

Video Gallery

Dave talks Scrivener Dam

Rob talks Anzac Parade Hebes

Little Griffins - Swans of Lake Burley Griffin

Blundells Cottage - This is a shed

Canberra Satellite Selfie

National Carillon 50th Anniversary

Little Griffins - Boats and Bikes

Adam talks Lake Walls

Little Griffins - Bogong Moths

Little Griffin - Bridges of Lake Burley Griffin

Our Trees, Our Plan, Our Future

Marion Griffin Animation

Build you own capital

DA95 North Curtin Diplomatic Estate & Urban Area

Little Griffins - Canberra Trees

Duncan talks Tree Management

Suzanne talks NRW Illuminations 2020

Canberra in the 1970s

Blundells Cottage - From the ground up

Jo Prego talks Aspen Island

Story of Capital Circle

Blundells Cottage - Laying down the foundations

David talks Lake & Dam

National Reconciliation Week Illuminations 2020 - Wednesday 3 June 2020

Blundells Cottage - No flies in here

National Reconciliation Week Illuminations 2020 - Tuesday 2 June

Michelle talks Commonwealth Park

National Reconciliation Week Illuminations 2020 - Monday 1 June

Building the National Carillon

Little Griffins - National Carillon 50th Anniversary

National Reconciliation Week Illuminations 2020 - Sunday 31 May

Official Opening of the National Carillon

National Reconciliation Week Illuminations 2020 - Saturday 30 May

Designing the National Carillon

National Reconciliation Week Illuminations 2020 - Friday 29 May

National Reconciliation Week Illuminations 2020 - Thursday 28 May

National Reconciliation Week Illuminations 2020 - Wednesday 27 May

New Parking Machines

Pay parking

Introduction of pay parking

Parking infringement notice

School children learning about Lake Burley Griffin

Discover and Learn

Family Activities

Education Resources

Book a school education program

A community engagement meeting

Community engagement

Public consultations

Draft Tree Management Policy

NCA 2020 Community Forum

Report an incident to the NCA

Lake Burley Griffin

A swimmer at Lake Burley Griffin

News and updates

Media releases

2 Oct

Announcement of new NCA board member

1 Jul

NCA welcomes Jenny Smithson to the Authority

26 May

National Carillon Lights up for Reconciliation Week

24 Mar

Canberra's Diplomatic Estate - New Site

Click here for more media releases

Road, lake and path closures

18 Oct

Bloody Long Walk 2020

22 Sep

Commonwealth Place Footbridge Closure

21 Aug

Scrivener Dam maintenance

More temporary road and Lake closures

Tweets by @nca_media

More NCA tweets

Planning works in the National Capital?

A photo of the Bowen Place Crossing

Your National Capital

Enhancing your capital

Some of the NCA's current and completed projects include:

Public consultation

Current consultations

16 Days

Block 28 Section 2 Deakin (3 Daly Street) - Construction Works Associated with the Proposed Conversion of an Existing Garage into a Studio

20 Days

Block 17 Section 7 Forrest (43 National Circuit)

More current consultations.