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Welcome to Sport and Recreation Services

Sport and Recreation is a vital part of the ACT community. The ACT is Australia's most physically active community, home to many successful elite athletes and sporting teams and an abundance of sport and recreation facilities that provide physical activity opportunities around almost every corner.

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Winter Sport 2012- Fun Safe and Friendly

As the junior winter season approaches in many codes, the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Andrew Barr, has launched a campaign to remind all sports participants, spectators, officials and administrators that sport should be fun, safe and friendly.

The ACT sport and recreation community strives to make sport and recreation inclusive and accessible for all, allowing everyone to share in the benefits of participation. Bad experiences can turn someone away for life.

A number of high profile athletes and teams within the Canberra community are helping promote the campaign through announcements on radio, on social media platforms Facebook and Twitter and through venue promotions

The campaign is linked to the Play by the Rules program which was established to provide information and online learning on how to prevent and deal with discrimination, harassment and child abuse, and develop inclusive and welcoming environment for participation. All peak sporting organisations are encouraged to work with their clubs to utilise the available Play by the Rules resources to promote positive behaviours, implement appropriate strategies and ensure that they have the necessary skills to handle issues.

Play by the Rules Resource List

ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) Station Upgrade- Aranda

The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) Station Upgrade and Relocation Strategy is about improving community safety for Canberrans as the city expands and the population grows. It seeks to reduce, and where possible, prevent the impact of emergencies should they occur, with particular attention to the protection and prevention of life, property and the environment.

Information on the proposed Aranda site can be found here on the ESA website:

Sport and Recreation Services office relocation

Sport and Recreation Services (including ACTAS administration) have moved from Macarthur House/ACTAS Cottage to:

Ground Floor Annex, 220 Northbourne Avenue, Braddon, ACT, 2612

All other ACTAS staff are now located at:

National Hockey Centre, 196 Mouat Street, Lyneham ACT 2602

The ACTAS postal address is now:

PO Box 147, Civic Square, ACT 2608

All other contact details remain the same. We look forward to giving you a tour of the offices during your next visit.

Sportsground Sustainability Progress Report

The provision of quality irrigated open space areas within the ACT is vital to support physical activity opportunities, which contributes to the health and wellbeing of our local community. The ACT Government is committed to the provision of quality and sustainable sportsgrounds and recreation spaces.