National Capital Authority

Proposed Concept Plan for Residential Development

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Help design our future forest

Tell us what you want more of as we start the future planning of our National Triangle green spaces. Take the survey

Join us on Friday 26 July 2019

The free, fun and interactive session will include songs, stories, games and building with DUPLO.

New National Capital Exhibition now open

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

Blundells Cottage Reopened

Visit and see the new displays and landscaping work

An aerial photo of the National Land

Works Approvals

Lodge your application via the WAel Portal

People gathered at a National Carillon concert

Carillon Concerts

Enjoy live Carillon music every Wednesday and Sunday by the lake

Parking in the Parlimentary Zone

Information about Paid Parking

Pay a Parking Infringement Notice

Lanterns at the enlighten festival

Looking for a venue?

Commonwealth Park East

Commonwealth Park West

School children learning about Lake Burley Griffin

Education resources

Classroom Activities

Family Activities

High school education kit

Primary school education kit

Book a school education program or a free walking tour here

Concert held at the Parliament lawn

Events on National Land

Plan your own event

Event fees and charges

Lake Burley Griffin

A swimmer at Lake Burley Griffin

News and updates

Media releases

12 Jul

Testing of the Captain Cook Memorial Jet

2 Jul

Pedal boats to be removed from West Basin

28 Jun

Media Statement: Commonwealth Ave Bridge Surveying Works

7 Jun

Improvements to NCA roads underway

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Road and lake closures

14 Sep

Wall To Wall Ride For Remembrance

9 Aug

HMAS Canberra Commemorative Service

7 Jul

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

23 Days

Blocks 4 & 5 Section 38 Campbell - Proposed Concept Plan and revised Development Control Plan

More current consultations.