For thousands of years, First Nations people hosted guests from other nations and shared the gifts of this region. At Australia’s foundation came the intention to create Canberra, a designed city, a place of national and international decision making and home to a variety of treasured national institutions.
Beyond the grand ideals of its original design, Canberra is now a city of near half a million people in a diverse region of nearly a million people; these are Canberrans who run schools, hospitals and hotels, design and build homes, make music, art and wine.
The Centre for a Better Canberra (FAB CBR), housed at the University of Canberra, advocates in the interest of the Canberra community, putting its needs and priorities at the heart of its agenda. The Centre will work with citizens, connecting Canberrans with local learning and bridging the gap between academia and the functional needs of the community.
The Centre for a Better Canberra will produce policy reports, seminars and other events to drive advocacy in favour of a better city and region.
We will engage and connect with our community through direct engagement, stakeholder groups, politicians and community leaders, government agencies and businesses.
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The University of Canberra is a place-based institution, committed to embedding the principles of civic and community engagement in all its activities. The University plays a critical role in building engaged communities: creating opportunities and spaces for people to come together with government, business, industry and community partners to collaborate, share information and ideas, and develop solutions to the key issues facing our region.
Photo credit: Left and middle - VisitCanberra; Right - Matt Whitcombe for VisitCanberra
UC acknowledges the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the lands where Bruce campus is situated. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of Canberra and the region. We also acknowledge all other First Nations Peoples on whose lands we gather.
