Canberra protesters plan record Nutbush dance to block Western Edge development
The ACT Conservation Council is organizing about 400 people to break Canberra's Nutbush record and protect Western Edge from development.
The ACT Conservation Council is staging an unusual protest on Saturday: a record-breaking Nutbush dance to oppose development of the Western Edge. The 10,000-hectare stretch of land has been investigated as a potential site for new suburbs but remains bushland.
About 400 people have already registered to dance and set Canberra's biggest Nutbush record. Conservation Council executive director Simon Copland says the protest is meant to show politicians how much Canberrans value the land.
A Legislative Assembly motion in April 2025 called for an urban growth boundary to be set by June 2027. Copland says the government has made little progress and the deadline is less than a year away.
- 10,000 hectares
- Land area
- About 400 people
- Registered dancers
- June 2027
- Boundary deadline
- April 2025
- Decision motion date
Why it mattersPublic pressure can influence whether governments commit to preserving bushland or allow urban sprawl, directly shaping city growth and green space.
AustraliaOutcome could determine whether Canberra sets an urban boundary and keeps Western Edge undeveloped or opens it to housing and development.
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