Motor Vehicle Incidents - Tuggeranong Parkway

Emergency services are in attendance at two motor vehicle incidents, northbound on the Tuggeranong Parkway.

Partial lane closures are in place while the vehicles are cleared from the roadway.

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Last shifts are always special for members of the ACT Ambulance Service, but for Gav, a 22-year veteran paramedic, his final day was particularly significant.

He got to work it with his best friend, and fellow paramedic, Jill.

Thank you for your commitment to keeping the

Motor Vehicle Incident - Majura

There has been a motor vehicle incident southbound on the Majura Parkway, near the Majura Road overpass, in Majura.

The Majura Road overpass southbound is closed, which is impacting traffic.
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Motor Vehicle Incident - Coree

There's been a motor vehicle incident on Brindabella Road, approximately 500 metres from Cotter Road, in Coree.

Traffic on Brindabella Road is expected to be impacted for at least 1-2 hours.

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Conditions are currently favourable for hazard reduction burns to be done around the ACT, and in surrounding NSW, but the detailed planning and preparation behind each prescribed burn can take months, or even years.

Hazard reduction burns continue in the Snowy Valleys and Snowy Monaro areas. Resulting smoke may be experienced in the Canberra, Queanbeyan, Jindabyne and Cooma areas, and is likely to settle overnight in low lying areas.

More information rfs.nsw.gov.au/hr #RFS @act_esa

Are you seeing smoke around Canberra? Prescribed burns are being conducted in the ACT region – but what makes this time of the year so suitable for this fire prevention method?

Over coming days hazard reduction burns will be undertaken across NSW, including the Snowy Valleys and Snowy Monaro LGAs. Smoke is likely to affect areas around Cooma, Jindabyne, Canberra and Queanbeyan, before clearing later in the week. More information brnw.ch/21wIQJy

Motor Vehicle Incident – Lyons

Emergency Services are in attendance at a car fire at the intersection of Corinna Street and Melrose Drive, Lyons.
South bound lanes of Melrose Drive are closed and are expected to be for some time.

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Motor Vehicle Incident – Adelaide Avenue

Emergency Services are in attendance at a motor vehicle incident at Adelaide Avenue, Capital Hill.
This road is currently closed and may be for some time.

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Our thoughts today are with the victims and the families of those impacted by Saturday’s shocking tragedy in Bondi.

Our services stand in solidarity with NSW operational personnel, and the supporting emergency teams, who responded quickly and professionally to this incident.

The ACTESA has been recognised with the Net-Zero Action award at the National Banksia Sustainability Awards, held in Canberra.

The awards recognise progress towards sustainability, with the ACTESA being recognised for efforts towards the United Nations Sustainability Goals.

Thank you to everyone who braved the inclement weather and came along to the Canberra Airport and ESA Open Day on Saturday.

Despite the rain, there were smiles all around as Canberrans met with our services’ staff and volunteers, and explored emergency vehicles and helicopters.

When you change your clocks, check or install your smoke alarms.

Daylight savings ended today, and while you’ve got the ladder out to change your clocks, it’s the perfect time to test your smoke alarms 💨

📆 Check – the alarm’s expiration date;
🧹 Clean – vacuum around the

🌧️ It sure is wet out there Canberra! 🌧️

More than 36mm of rain fell on the capital in the 24 hours to 9am this morning, and more than 12mm has fallen in just the last couple of hours.

A severe weather warning remains in place for parts of the ACT. Heavy, locally intense rain,

Heads up Canberra, we’re expecting some significant rainfall today and tomorrow.

The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting that 15-40mm could fall on Friday afternoon and evening, and a further 15-45mm on Saturday.

If you can, take the time to prepare your home and property for

Ever wanted to see the inside of a fire truck?

ACT Fire & Rescue’s state-of-the-art vehicles will be on display tomorrow from 9am - 3pm at Canberra Airport Open Day.

Come along and chat to our friendly ACTF&R crews, who’ll also be on-hand to answer questions.

Vehicles and

When severe weather strikes, our ACT State Emergency Service teams need to have multiple tools on hand to assist with all sorts of incidents.

Now’s your chance to get a close look at the equipment on board ACTSES trucks, as well as other vehicles in ESA’s fleet.

They’ll be on

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING - ACT

Time to begin getting ready for what could be a wet couple of days around the ACT.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for parts of the ACT for heavy rain and possibly damaging winds.

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When did you last check your smoke alarm? 🤔

Just a few minutes will help ensure your family is protected in the event of a house fire.

Remember, only working alarms save lives.

Learn more: esa.act.gov.au/be-emergency-r…