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The Carbon Neutral Canberra Podcast

Carbon Neutral Canberra is now a podcast! You can access our insightful conversations about the future of our city on your preferred platform:

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A think tank for Canberra


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.


Our vision

Keeping the essence of what makes Canberra great and adapting to changes as our city and region grow.

Our purpose

A think tank for the Canberra region, providing insights about ourselves and advocating for our future.

After a successful 2024, FAB CBR is on hold pending further developments.


Policy report release: Thriving Canberra 2024

Our first policy report is now live. 'Thriving Canberra: Better and Fairer Utilisation of CFZ land in Canberra' has identified over 960 hectares of underutilised CFZ land, and includes 10 policy proposals that can improve this, benefiting local NFPs, community groups, elderly citizens and more.

Download the report Media release

Our civic mission

We are committed to continue improving the life of Canberrans, working together with the community to bridge the gap between our resources and the functional needs of the community. We are the University of Canberra, the University for Canberra: a civic university.

Discover more about Civic Leadership

Our work

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.

If you would like to be notified when new reports and events are published, sign up to our mailing list or keep an eye on this page.

Access our past newsletters:

  • September 2024
  • June 2024
  • December 2023
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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

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