National Capital Authority

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Our gift to you this Christmas

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

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Kings Park Improvement Strategy

Find out more about the proposals, view the concept plan and take part in the survey

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

Parking new ticket machine

Parking ticket machines upgrade

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Family Activities

Family Activities

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

National Capital Exhibition

National Capital Exhibition is open

Learn about the Story of Canberra and enjoy amazing views

Anzac Parade works

Anzac Parade works

Works at Anzac Parade are underway, find out more

Video Gallery

Little Griffins - Swans of Lake Burley Griffin

Rob talks Anzac Parade Hebes

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

26 May

National Carillon Lights up for Reconciliation Week

24 Mar

Canberra's Diplomatic Estate - New Site

3 Mar

Treescape grows to new heights in the ‘Bush Capital’ – have your say

30 Jan

Storm Damage to the National Capital Estate

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Road, lake and path closures

22 Sep

Commonwealth Place Footbridge Closure

21 Aug

Scrivener Dam maintenance

17 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

2 Days

Block 10 Section 12 Deakin - Conversion of existing garage to studio, construction of a carport, tree removal and associated works

2 Days

Block 5 Section 22 Barton (19 National Circuit) – Demolition and Site Redevelopment

16 Days

Kings Park Improvement Strategy

More current consultations.