The ACT Government is delivering a better and more liveable Canberra with further investments in suburban infrastructure, frontline city services, and our parks and natural spaces.
The 2026-27 Budget will provide funding to support four new local shopping centre upgrades at Kingston, Chisholm, Cooleman Court and Kippax to improve public spaces at the shops with new seating, lighting, crossings, paving and landscaping, and other improvements.
Supporting a well-connected and active city is a community priority and this Budget will provide dedicated funding to build a new active travel path between Hall and Gold Creek, further extending the city's significant active travel network.
Further investments in suburban infrastructure include a new public toilet for the Umbagong District Park and new stormwater infrastructure for the Hall Village.
The Government is also progressing to the next stage on the future Belconnen to City Transitway, with detailed design of bus priority measures along Haydon Drive and Belconnen Way.
The Government will also invest through the Budget to further support effective and responsive city services, including mowing, street sweeping and horticultural services, to ensure Canberra's green spaces remain well maintained and cared for, and new murals on major road corridors.
Continued investment in important bushfire risk reduction in our city's nature reserves and parks, including fire trail maintenance, prescribed burns and vegetation maintenance, is also supported through investments in the 2026-27 Budget.
This investment of $65.1 million in the 2026-27 Budget will strengthen frontline city services, improve local amenity and support the ongoing care of the city's public and green spaces.
Access Canberra will receive a funding profile uplift so that it continues to deliver high-quality, responsive frontline services for our growing population.
Quotes attributable to Treasurer, Chris Steel:
"The Government is delivering on our commitments to keep Canberra as one of Australia's most liveable cities with investment in high-quality public spaces and local infrastructure.
"This Budget provides further investments to support frontline city services, to ensure all Canberrans can enjoy our city's urban and natural spaces.
"We're also progressing the Belconnen to City Transitway to ensure buses have priority through this busy corridor, next to the development of new health, education and sporting precincts."
Quotes attributable to Minister for City and Government Services, Tara Cheyne:
"From green spaces and safe reserves to vibrant local shopping precincts, this investment is about making sure the places that anchor our suburbs remain welcoming, well-maintained and fit for the needs of our community."
