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Enjoy live Carillon music every Wednesday and Sunday by the lake

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National Capital Exhibition redevelopment

We're temporarily moving to Commonwealth Place from mid-May until early September 2018

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27 Apr

Rescheduled hazard reduction burn Stirling Park Yarralumla 28 April

20 Apr

Controlled Burn at Scrivener’s Hut Conservation Area, Saturday 21 April 2018

13 Apr

Major temporary road closures Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 April

12 Apr

Hazard reduction burn, Stirling Park, Yarralumla

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Road and lake closures

29 Apr

Canberra Junior & Women's Tour

25 Apr

ANZAC DAY 2018

14 Apr

Australian Running Festival 2018

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Your National Capital

Enhancing your capital

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

  • Bowen Place Crossing
  • Commonwealth Park Lighting Replacement
  • Blundells Cottage Conservation and Interpretation Project
  • John Gorton Building Car Park Upgrade & Associated Works
More NCA projects

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Current consultations

8 Days
City and Gateway Draft Urban Design Framework
17 Days
National Capital Plan Draft Amendment 89 – Deakin/Forrest Residential Precinct
More current consultations.
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