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A Public Health Emergency has been declared in the ACT for the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. See the COVID-19 website for more information.

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In a life threatening emergency dial Triple Zero (000)

triple zero 000

ACT Public Hospitals

Canberra Hospital

5124 0000


Calvary Hospital

6201 6111

Mental Health

Call Mental Health Triage on

1800 629 354

(free call except from mobiles or public phones) or

6205 1065

Poisons Hotline

For a poison emergency in Australia call

131126

Drug and Alcohol Help Line

The Drug and Alcohol Help Line is available 24-hours, 7 days a week on

5124 9977

Health Protection Service

For after hours urgent public health matters including environmental health, radiation safety, food poisoning and communicable disease management phone:

(02) 6205 1700

healthdirect

24 hour health advice

1800 022 222

ACT State Emergency Service

Emergency help
during flood or storms

132 500

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The Domestic Animal Services shelter is currently closed. To collect an impounded dog or if you are interested in re-homing a dog please phone Access Canberra on 13 22 81. Rangers will continue to respond to call outs.

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      • Community paths
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      • Road pavement
      • Road resurfacing
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      • Policy for Footpath Maintenance
      • Age Friendly Suburbs project
    • Restricted access vehicle networks
      • Level 1 Truck and Dog trailer approved routes and areas
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      • Gungahlin Drive Extension Speed Limit Review
      • Student Transport Program
      • Roadside and Urban Open Space Memorial Policy
      • Policy for Floodway Advisory Signage
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      • Procedure for Management of Contaminated Assets
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      • 40km/h in Town Centres
      • 40 km/h precincts in Group Centres
      • Heavy vehicle information
      • Chevron road markings
      • Trial of speed detection signs in the ACT
      • Residential street improvement program
      • Road safety improvement program
      • Temporary traffic management
      • Traffic management around schools
      • Traffic signals
      • Traffic warrants system
      • Use of Bluetooth technology for traffic studies
      • Shared lane markings
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      • ACT Waste Management Strategy
      • Waste Management Development Control Code
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      • National Waste Policy
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      • Bin collection calendar
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      • Bulky waste collections
      • Green bins
      • Multi-unit developments
    • Drop off
      • Resource management centres
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      • Container Deposit Scheme
      • Green waste
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      • Soil disposal at Mugga 2 Quarry
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      • Graffiti
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      • Frequently asked questions about urban trees
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      • Existing projects
      • Meeting requests
      • Estate development plans
      • Development application advice
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      • Design review
      • Operational acceptance
      • Soft landscape consolidation
      • Soft landscape handover
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      • Christmas shutdown
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      • Engineering-Advisory-Note-16.pdf
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