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Cotter Road Closed.

Cotter Road is currently closed at the intersection of Lady Denman Drive following a car crash. Motorists are asked to avoid the area until further notice. All...

CULTURAL BURN - FRANKLIN

Smoke will be seen across the capital today as ACT Parks and Conservation Service conduct a Cultural Burn in Franklin. This is taking place to restore native grasslands...

ACT Ambulance Service - New Staff

ACT Ambulance Service (ACTAS) has welcomed 15 new paramedics to station since the beginning of 2019. More paramedics has allowed ACTAS to put an additional ambulance on...

Motor Vehicle Accident - Downer

ACT Ambulance Service (ACTAS) and ACT Fire & Rescue have attended a six car motor vehicle accident on the southbound lane of the Federal highway near Flemington...

Smell of smoke - Belconnen

At approximately 10:45am ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) responded to the smell of smoke at a unit complex on Solly Place, Belconnen. Nearby residents were evacuated...

ACT Fire & Rescue Vertical Training

Around 50 ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) staff have been taking part in vertical training refresher courses over the last few weeks. This advanced training allows...

ACTF&R CDP Graduation

ACT Fire & Rescue (ACTF&R) staff gained valuable experience at a live fire burn in Downer recently. This training opportunity allowed ACTF&R personnel...

Unit fire at ANU

Firefighters have extinguished an oven fire in a unit at the Australian National University. ACT Fire & Rescue was called to the incident just after 6pm following an...

Queen's Birthday Honours 2019

The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) is proud to have had four personnel formally recognised at the Queen's Birthday 2019 Honours. ESA thanks all staff and...

Car crash - William Hovell Drive

Three people have been taken to hospital following a crash involving three cars on William Hovell Drive near Coppins Crossing Road. ACT Ambulance Service paramedics...