National Capital Authority

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

An aerial photo of the National Land

Works Approvals

Lodge your application via the WAel Portal

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

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

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

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.