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Four car crash in Belconnen

ACTAS has transported two people to The Canberra Hospital following a four car crash at the corner of Ginninderra Drive and William Slim Drive in Belconnen. In total,...

Update - Two people trapped in Ngunnawal crash

Firefighters are continuing to work on extricating the man and woman from the wreckage. There are two fire crews, commander, two ambulances on scene and duty manager on...

Two people trapped in Ngunnawal crash

Firefighters are working to cut free two people from the wreckage of a crash in Ngunnawal this afternoon. The ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire & Rescue are both at...

Update four - Rock climbers injured in Tharwa

The one male who was on a rock ledge has now safely made his way to ground at the bottom of the cliff face and has walked safely to the staging area. Crews are now...

Update three - Rock climbers injured in Tharwa

One female casualty has been successfully hauled to the top of the rock face by ACT Fire & Rescue. The woman will be assessed shortly by intensive care paramedics...

Update two - Rock climbers injured in Tharwa

One firefighter has reached the location of the casualty. The one casualty is currently being fitted into a stokes litter and will then be hauled to the top of the...

Update - Rock climbers injured in Tharwa

ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) are currently on the scene of a vertical rescue at Booroomba Rocks in Tharwa. One female casualty is located...

Rock climbers injured in Tharwa

ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire & Rescue are currently on route to an incident in Tharwa, to extricate injured rock climbers. Crews were alerted to the incident...

Grass fire in Nicholls

Firefighters have extinguished another grass fire in Nicholls. Crews were alerted to the incident on the corner of Colbert Close and Kelleway Avenue just after 5:27pm,...