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Weekly update for week commencing 12 January 2026

Check this page to see what planned maintenance and infrastructure work is happening across Canberra and in your region.

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Road closures for Summernats, 8-11 January 2026

The Summernats car festival will be held from Thursday 8 January to Sunday 11 January 2026 at Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC).

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Canberra’s most popular pet names for 2025

The rivalry between Daisy and Luna continues in 2025 with Daisy bumping Luna out of first place for most popular dog name.

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Water quality in our lakes, ponds and rivers

The ACT Government monitors the environmental status of Canberra's lakes, ponds and rivers and advises changes in water quality conditions in relation to bacteria, blue-green algae and other potentially hazardous conditions.

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New late night rideshare zones and shared e-scooter parking areas in the city

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Weekly update for week commencing 15 December 2025

Check this page to see what planned maintenance and infrastructure work is happening across Canberra and in your region.

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Prioritise road safety when travelling this summer

Prioritise road safety over the summer break. Double demerits are in force in the ACT from Wednesday 24 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026. This includes offences detected by road safety cameras.

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Meet Domestic Animal Services’ longest resident: River

River is a 3-year-old Cattle Dog X who is currently the longest resident at Domestic Animal Services and has been searching for his forever home for over 160 days.

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Cameras to detect seatbelt offences now in operation

ACT Government is introducing seatbelt detection cameras from Monday 3 November 2025.

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Capital Linen Services donations helping CIT students

Capital Linen Service donated 132 kilograms of white sheets to Canberra Institute of Technology for the fashion students to experiment with.

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