TAMS have the sad news that they’re taking action against the burgeoning peacock population in the Inner South:
To help address a growing number of complaints from residents, as well as protect surrounding parkland, a program will be undertaken to relocate up to 20 peacocks that are located in Narrabundah, Territory and Municipal Services announced today.
There [...]

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) Jerrabomberra Brigade will tonight, Thursday 15 November, 2012, conduct a hazard reduction burn, weather permitting, from 7.00pm until 10.00pm at the Jerrabomberra Rural Fire Service station, Jerrabomberra Ave Symonston.
Two heavy tankers, one medium tanker, one light unit and 20 personnel will conduct the burn of approx 0.1 hectares in [...]

ACT Fire & Rescue are currently on scene of a small grass fire, near the Monaro Hwy, Symonston, approx one kilometre north of Mugga Lane intersection.
Estimated size of fire 150 metres x 50 metres.
No threat to property.
ACT Fire & Rescue crews working to extinguish the fire.
3:35pm Monday 10 September 2012
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Fire has been extinguished.
ACT Fire & [...]

A private land holder will conduct a small hazard reduction burn of long grass on the property “Capital Indoor Plants”, Narrabundah Lane, Symonston until approx 2pm today.
The ACT Handy Map grid reference for the burn is L13.
[Courtesy ESA]

Hazard Reduction burn tonight at Symonston
The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) Jerrabomberra Brigade will conduct a hazard reduction burn tonight, Thursday 24 November, 2011 weather permitting, near Jerrabomberra Ave, Symonston.
The burn will commence from 7pm till 9pm.
Three heavy tankers, two light units and 20 personnel will conduct the burn covering a total area of approx [...]

ACT Policing has arrested a 21-year-old Queanbeyan man following a pursuit through parts of NSW and the ACT last night (Friday, October 15).
About 7pm NSW Police were parked at the intersection of Morton Street and Richard Avenue, Queanbeyan when they observed a blue Holden Barina travel past above the posted speed limit.
When police activated their [...]

The ACT Rural Fire Service (ACTRFS) will conduct a hazard reduction burn tonight, Thursday 22 September, 2011, weather permitting, from 6.30pm till 9.30pm, on Jerrabomberra Ave, near Narrabundah Lane, Symonston.
Three tankers, two light units and 14 personnel will conduct the burn covering a total area of approx half a hectare.
The purpose of the burn is [...]

This in from ACT Policing::
The ACT has recorded its first fatal collision for 2011, only eight days into the new year.
ACT Policing’s Collision, Investigation and Reconstruction Team (CIRT) are investigating the fatal collision that occurred last night (Saturday January 8).
Around 8.10pm, police were called to the Mugga Lane in Symonston. Early investigations indicate the vehicle [...]

Bimberi is the new “Youth Detention Centre” in Mitchell, and as it nears completion, they are recruiting staff now.
This from the DHCS website:
Bimberi will replace the current Youth Detention Centre at Symonston. It will be the first Human Rights Compliant youth detention centre in Australia. As well as being designed to meet Human Rights standards, [...]