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Cyclist in serious condition following crash

A cyclist has sustained serious injuries following a crash at the corner of Ainslie Avenue and Doonkuna Street. The ACT Ambulance Service responded to the incident at...

Specialist firefighters replace crews in Victoria

More remote area firefighters are bound for Victoria to relieve crews fighting fires at Cann River. Five ACT Rural Fire Service volunteers will take over from crews who...

ADVICE - Update two - Pine Island fire

ACT Fire & Rescue and the ACT Rural Fire Service are working to extinguish a scrub fire burning at Pine Island in Tuggeranong. The Bushfire Alert and Warning Level...

ADVICE - Update - Pine Island fire

The ACT Fire & Rescue and ACT Rural Fire Service is working to extinguish a scrub fire burning at Pine Island in Tuggeranong. The Bushfire Alert and Warning Level...

PIne Island fire

ACT Fire & Rescue and the ACT Rural Fire Service are responding to reports of a fire at Pine Island in Tuggeranong. Update to follow.

Smoke from Victorian fires to cover Canberra

The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ACT) warns the Canberra community to expect a thick smoke haze over the city tomorrow morning. Forecast weather conditions will result...

Smoke from interstate fire

The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) has received a number of enquiries about smoke over northern parts of Canberra. The smoke is coming from a small fire over the...

Stay cool in the heat today

The ACT Ambulance Service strongly advises the community to take the following sensible pre-cautions today with a forecast top temperature of 39 degrees: - Wear sensible...