Public spaces and facilities
Public spaces and facilities in the ACT are managed by City Services.
This includes:
- barbecues
- dog friendly spaces
- fitness stations
- graffiti and street art
- local shops
- nature strips
- ovals and sportsgrounds
- playgrounds and urban parks
- posters and noticeboards
- skateparks
- water refill stations
- waterways.
For information on these topics, visit the City Services website.
For information on parks and playgrounds, visit the Parks ACT website.
For information on holding a public event, visit our Holding an event in the ACT page.
National land
The National Capital Authority looks after national land. This land includes:
- the land within the Parliamentary Triangle
- Queen Elizabeth II Island (formerly Aspen Island, the National Carillon)
- Commonwealth Park
- Federation Mall
- Kings Park
- Lawns of Old Parliament House
- Lake Burley Griffin
- National Rose Gardens.
For more information including holding an event on National Land, visit the National Capital Authority website.
Permits for public land use
Public land permits are required to:
- host an event on public land
- place an object on public land.
For more information, visit the City Services website.
Report an issue
If you have a concern or feedback about a public space, use the Fix My Street form.
Parks and conservation service fines
When you visit a national park, nature reserve or other conservation service in the ACT there are there are rules about what you can and cannot do.
If you don't follow these rules, you may commit an offence and you could get a fine (infringement notice).
Some examples of things that might warrant a fine include:
- not paying a park entry fee
- feeding native animals in reserves
- taking a dog where they're not allowed.
These rules exist to protect natural and cultural values under the following legislation:
- Nature Conservation Act 2014
- Fisheries Act 2000
- Pest Plants and Animals Act 2005
- Plant Diseases Act 2002
To find out more about what you can and cannot do visit the Parks ACT website.
Read the Nature Conservation Infringement Notices Regulation 2015 to find out more about infringements.
How to pay a fine
You can use our online form to pay your fine.
If you've lost your infringement notice, email the ACT Parks and Conservation Service.