The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing territory. It is an inland enclave in New South Wales, situated in bushland.
The ACT was conceived during the federation conventions of the late 1800s as neutral location for a new National Capital. The Australian Constitution provided that following Federation in 1901, land would be ceded to the new Federal Government. The Territory was transferred to the Commonwealth by the state of New South Wales in 1911, and construction of the capital, Canberra, began in 1913.
The floral emblem of the ACT is the Royal Bluebell and the faunal emblem is the Gang-gang cockatoo.
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 RECENT NEWS
Meagre inflows and high consumption bring on Stage 3 water restrictions from 16 December 2006
New tough Stage 3 Water Restrictions will be introduced in the ACT on 16th December, 2006, ACTEW Managing Director Michael Costello has announced. The most severe restrictions ever imposed in Canberra are necessary due to the combination of an almost 90% decline in inflows into our dams and not meeting the water reduction target under current Stage 2 requirements. [More...]
Redistribution of ACT's Electoral Boundaries
A redistribution of the ACT Legislative Assembly's electoral boundaries will commence on the 8th of February, with a call for public submissions. The ACT Legislative Assembly's electoral boundaries are to be re-examined in preparation for the 18 October 2008 ACT election, with the ACT Redistribution Committee inviting suggestions for boundaries and names for the ACT's electorates. For more information, please click [Here...].
EVENTS IN THE ACT
Australia's Creative Diaspora Photographed by Nathalie Latham
National Portrait Gallery
Commonwealth Place
May 4 - July 1
Wed-Sun (10am - 5pm)
Brisbane born and now Paris based Nathalie Latham, travels extensively and focuses her work on the people she encounters through photography, text and video. This exhibition is the result of these travels and explores Australians, in the arts, who live and work in various cities outside of Australia. It reveals insights into some of the remarkable achievements being carried out by Australians living in various locations around the globe. Latham’s images appear serious while at the same time spontaneous and personable, and through this means express the way in which creativity is a part of living shared with families, friends, colleagues and audiences.
For more information, please check National Portrait Gallery and Nathalie Latham.
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MEMBER PROFILE - HELEN BURGESS
Helen Burgess grew up in Canberra, ACT. Helen came to the USA to complete a postdoctoral fellowship, as she wanted to gain further research experience and to have the adventure of living in a foreign country. What was initially going to be a 2 year visit, has turned into over 6 years in the US. Helen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at Rush University Medical Center. This role involves running research studies, writing grants and publishing papers in the field of sleep and circadian rhythms. You can learn more about Helen's interesting experiences here [More...]
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