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Valentine's Day at the Carillon

Join us for a free concert full of love inspired music. Bring a picnic, buy a drink from Lenton Bar and watch the sunset over Lake Burley Griffin.

National Capital Plan Draft Amendment 91

Submissions on DA 91 are invited until close of business on Monday 4 March 2019.

New National Capital Exhibition now open

Explore Canberra's past present and future at Regatta Point - come and visit!

Culture Loop

Free shuttle service seven days a week from 9am to 5pm - Stops at the National Capital Exhibition

People gathered at a National Carillon concert

Carillon Concerts

Enjoy live Carillon music every Wednesday and Sunday by the lake

Blundells Cottage Reopened

Visit and see the new displays and landscaping work

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Works Approvals

Lodge your application via the WAel Portal

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7 Feb

Lake Burley Griffin Water Quality Update

6 Feb

Areas of Lake Burley Griffin closed to primary contact

5 Dec

Improvements destined for Commonwealth Park

16 Nov

Works underway to ensure the bells ring on!

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Road and lake closures

24 Feb

RED HOT SUMMER TOUR 2019

10 Feb

SUMMERSALT 2019

26 Jan

Australia Day Fireworks 2019 and 2019 National Flag Raising and Citizenship Ceremony

More temporary road and Lake closures
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Your National Capital

Enhancing your capital

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

  • Bowen Place Crossing
  • Dunrossil Drive Pine Tree Replacement
  • Commonwealth Park Lighting Replacement
  • Blundells Cottage Conservation and Interpretation Project
More NCA projects

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Current consultations

13 Days
National Capital Plan Draft Amendment 91 – City and Gateway Urban Design Provisions
34 Days
Draft Development Control Plan 19/01 - Symonston and Jerrabomberra
More current consultations.
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