[Australian Capital Territory]: Government Agencies

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NOTE: The Australian Federal Police provides local police services in the Australian Capital Territory.​

Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency

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Australian Capital Territory Fire and Rescue

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Personnel

Type:	Amount:	Image:
Firefighters	340
Community Fire Unit Volunteers	900

Equipment

Type:	Amount:	Image:
Heavy Pumper	9
HAZMAT Response Vehicle	1
Breathing Apparatus Support Vehicle	1
Heavy Ladder	1
Command Vehicle	3
Heavy Tanker	3
Medium Tanker	4
CAFS Tanker	2
Rescue Vehicle	2
Hook Lift Truck	2
Logistics Support Vehicle	1
Community Fire Unit Trailer	45

Pods:

Breathing Apparatus Support Breathing Apparatus Accountability & Command General Purpose Mass Decontamination Support Rapid Decontamination Support Rehabilitation Salvage & Ventilation Technical Rescue Support Tilt Tray Urban Search & Rescue 1 Urban Search & Rescue 2 Welfare Support

Chief Officer of the ACT Fire and Rescue

NOTE: Community Fire Unit Volunteers do not operate from fire stations, they operate within their local communities as first responders to bushfires until fire authorities can arrive. They are assigned to fire stations for administrative purposes.​

Station:	Size:	Location:
Fyshwick Fire Station	65x Firefighters, 100x Community Fire Unit Volunteers, 1x Heavy Pumper, 1x Heavy Tanker, 1x HAZMAT Response Vehicle, 1x Logistics Support Vehicle, 2x Hook Lift Trucks, 5x Community Fire Unit Trailers Pods: Breathing Apparatus Support, Breathing Apparatus Accountability & Command, General Purpose, Mass Decontamination Support, Rapid Decontamination Support, Rehabilitation, Salvage & Ventilation, Technical Rescue Support, Tilt Tray, Urban Search & Rescue 1, Urban Search & Rescue 2, Welfare Support	Fyshwick
Belconnen Fire Station	40x Firefighters, 100x Community Fire Unit Volunteers, 1x Heavy Pumper, 1x Heavy Ladder, 1x Command Vehicle, 5x Community Fire Unit Trailers	Aranda
Ainslie Fire Station	35x Firefighters, 100x Community Fire Unit Volunteers, 1x Heavy Pumper, 1x Breathing Apparatus Support Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle, 5x Community Fire Unit Trailers	Ainslie
Kambah Fire Station	35x Firefighters, 100x Community Fire Unit Volunteers, 1x Heavy Pumper, 1x Heavy Tanker, 1x Medium Tanker, 5x Community Fire Unit Trailers	Kambah
West Belconnen Fire Station	35x Firefighters, 100x Community Fire Unit Volunteers, 1x Heavy Pumper, 1x Heavy Tanker, 1x Medium Tanker, 5x Community Fire Unit Trailers	Charnwood
Chisholm Fire Station	35x Firefighters, 100x Community Fire Unit Volunteers, 1x Heavy Pumper, 2x Rescue Vehicles, 5x Community Fire Unit Trailers	Chisholm
South Tuggeranong Fire Station	35x Firefighters, 100x Community Fire Unit Volunteers, 1x Heavy Pumper, 1x Medium Tanker, 1x CAFS Tanker, 5x Community Fire Unit Trailers	Conder
Gungahlin Fire Station	35x Firefighters, 100x Community Fire Unit Volunteers, 1x Heavy Pumper, 1x Medium Tanker, 1x CAFS Tanker, 5x Community Fire Unit Trailers	Gungahlin
Phillip Fire Station	25x Firefighters, 100x Community Fire Unit Volunteers, 1x Heavy Pumper, 1x Command Vehicle, 5x Community Fire Unit Trailers	Phillip

Australian Capital Territory Rural Fire Service

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Personnel

Type:	Amount:	Image:
Volunteer Firefighters	530

Equipment

Type:	Amount:	Image:
Heavy Tanker	18
Medium Tanker	13
Light Unit	5
Command Vehicle	8
Bulk Water Carrier	1
Bell 412	2
Eurocopter AS350 Squirrel	1

Chief Officer of the ACT Rural Fire Service

Brigades​

Brigade:	Size:	Location:
Rivers Rural Fire Brigade	70x Volunteer Firefighters, 3x Heavy Tankers, 1x Medium Tanker, 1x Light Unit, 1x Command Vehicle, 1x Bulk Water Carrier	Stromlo District near Duffy
Southern Districts Rural Fire Brigade	70x Volunteer Firefighters, 2x Heavy Tankers, 3x Medium Tankers, 1x Light Unit, 1x Command Vehicle	Tharwa
Guises Creek Rural Fire Brigade	60x Volunteer Firefighters, 3x Heavy Tankers, 1x Medium Tanker, 1x Light Unit, 1x Command Vehicle	Tuggeranong District near Royalla, NSW
Jerrabomberra Rural Fire Brigade	60x Volunteer Firefighters, 3x Heavy Tankers, 1x Medium Tanker, 1x Light Unit, 1x Command Vehicle	Symonston
Gungahlin Rural Fire Brigade	50x Volunteer Firefighters, 2x Heavy Tankers, 2x Medium Tankers, 1x Command Vehicle	Gungahlin
Hall Rural Fire Brigade	50x Volunteer Firefighters, 2x Heavy Tankers, 2x Medium Tankers, 1x Command Vehicle	Hall
Molonglo Rural Fire Brigade	50x Volunteer Firefighters, 2x Heavy Tankers, 2x Medium Tankers, 1x Command Vehicle	Belconnen District near Higgins
Tidbinbilla Rural Fire Brigade	40x Volunteer Firefighters, 1x Heavy Tanker, 1x Medium Tanker, 1x Light Unit, 1x Command Vehicle	Paddys River District near Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

Fire Towers​

Tower:	Size:	Location:
One Tree Hill Fire Tower	15x Volunteer Firefighters	Gungahlin District near Taylor
Kowen Fire Tower	15x Volunteer Firefighters	Kowen District near Kowen Escarpment Nature Reserve
Mount Coree Fire Tower	15x Volunteer Firefighters	Cotter River District near Mount Coree
Mount Tennent Fire Tower	15x Volunteer Firefighters	Tennent District near Mount Tennent

Airbases​

Base:	Size:	Location:
RFS Helicopter Base	20x Volunteer Firefighters, 2x Bell 412s, 1x Eurocopter AS350 Squirrel	Hume

Australian Capital Territory Ambulance Service

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Personnel

Type:	Amount:	Image:
Paramedics	300

Equipment

Type:	Amount:	Image:
Ambulances	24
Rapid Response Vehicles	8
4WD Ambulances	2
Command Vehicle	8
AgustaWestland AW139	1

Chief Officer of the ACT Ambulance Service

Station:	Size:	Location:
Calwell Ambulance Station Rural Response Unit	45x Paramedics, 3x Ambulances, 2x 4WD Ambulances, 1x Rapid Response Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle	Calwell
Dickson Ambulance Station	35x Paramedics, 3x Ambulances, 1x Rapid Response Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle	Dickson
Belconnen Ambulance Station	35x Paramedics, 3x Ambulances, 1x Rapid Response Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle	Aranda
Woden Ambulance Station	35x Paramedics, 3x Ambulances, 1x Rapid Response Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle	Phillip
Greenway Ambulance Station	35x Paramedics, 3x Ambulances, 1x Rapid Response Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle	Greenway
Fyshwick Ambulance Station	35x Paramedics, 3x Ambulances, 1x Rapid Response Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle	Fyshwick
Gungahlin Ambulance Station	35x Paramedics, 3x Ambulances, 1x Rapid Response Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle	Gungahlin
West Belconnen Ambulance Station	35x Paramedics, 3x Ambulances, 1x Rapid Response Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle	Charnwood
SouthCare Aeromedical Retrieval Centre	10x Paramedics, 1x AgustaWestland AW139	Hume

Australian Capital Territory State Emergency Service

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Personnel

Type:	Amount:	Image:
Rescue Volunteers	380

Equipment

Type:	Amount:	Image:
General Purpose Vehicles	16
Command Vehicles	10
Storm Response Vehicles	7
Flood Boats	2

Chief Officer of the ACT State Emergency Service

Unit:	Size:	Location:
Headquarters Support Group	30x Rescue Volunteers, 3x Command Vehicles, 2x General Purpose Vehicles	RAAF Base Fairbairn
Belconnen Unit	50x Rescue Volunteers, 2x General Purpose Vehicles, 1x Storm Response Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle	Belconnen
Gungahlin Unit	50x Rescue Volunteers, 2x General Purpose Vehicles, 1x Storm Response Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle	Gungahlin
Majura Unit	50x Rescue Volunteers, 2x General Purpose Vehicles, 1x Storm Response Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle, 1x Flood Boat	Hackett
Pialligo Unit	50x Rescue Volunteers, 2x General Purpose Vehicles, 1x Storm Response Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle	RAAF Base Fairbairn
Rivers Unit	50x Rescue Volunteers, 2x General Purpose Vehicles, 1x Storm Response Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle	Stromlo District near Duffy
Tuggeranong Unit	50x Rescue Volunteers, 2x General Purpose Vehicles, 1x Storm Response Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle, 1x Flood Boat	Calwell
Woden Unit	50x Rescue Volunteers, 2x General Purpose Vehicles, 1x Storm Response Vehicle, 1x Command Vehicle	Phillip

Australian Capital Territory Parks and Conservation Service

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Personnel

Type:	Amount:	Image:
Park Rangers	360
Firefighters	180

Equipment

Type:	Amount:	Image:
Patrol Cars	72
Heavy Tankers	5
Medium Tankers	4
Light Units	7
Command Vehicles	11

Executive Branch Manager of the ACT Parks and Conservation Service

Unit:	Size:	Base:	Areas Managed:
Fire Management Unit - Stromlo Depot	180x Firefighters, 5x Heavy Tankers, 4x Medium Tankers, 7x Light Units, 11x Command Vehicles	Coombs	All protected areas of the Australian Capital Territory
Parks and Partnerships Unit - Stromlo Depot	40x Park Rangers, 8x Patrol Cars	Coombs	Molonglo River Nature Reserve Lower Molonglo Nature Reserve Kama Nature Reserve Woodstock Nature Reserve Jarramlee Grassland Nature Reserve
Parks and Partnerships Unit - Murrumbidgee Depot	40x Park Rangers, 8x Patrol Cars	Stromlo District near Cotter Bend	Stony Creek Nature Reserve Lower Cotter Catchment Bullen Range Nature Reserve Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Uriarra Crossing Recreation Area
Parks and Partnerships Unit - Athllon Depot	80x Park Rangers, 16x Patrol Cars	Tuggeranong District near Wanniassa	Rob Roy Range Nature Reserve Gigerline Nature Reserve Tuggeranong Hill Nature Reserve Mount Taylor Nature Reserve Farrer Range Nature Reserve Isaacs Ridge Nature Reserve West Jerrabomberra Nature Reserve Jerrabomberra East Grasslands Nature Reserve Callum Brae Nature Reserve Red Hill Nature Reserve Oakey Hill Nature Reserve Cooleman Ridge Nature Reserve Urambi Hills Nature Reserve Mount Mugga Mugga Nature Reserve McQuiods Hill Nature Reserve Wanniassa Hills Nature Reserve
Parks and Partnerships Unit - Mitchell Depot	80x Park Rangers, 16x Patrol Cars	Mitchell	Black Mountain Nature Reserve Mount Majura Nature Reserve The Pinnacle Nature Reserve Mount Painter Nature Reserve Aranda Bushland Nature Reserve Crace Grasslands Nature Reserve Dunlop Grasslands Nature Reserve Bruce Ridge Nature Reserve Gossan Hill Nature Reserve Gungaderra Grasslands Nature Reserve Mulanggari Nature Reserve Goorooyarroo Nature Reserve Kowen Escarpement Nature Reserve Molonglo Gorge Nature Reserve Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve Mount Pleasant Nature Reserve Molonglo River Corridor Justice Robert Hope Park Kinleyside Nature Reserve Mount Ainslie Nature Reserve O'Connor Ridge Nature Reserve Percival Hill Nature Reserve
Parks and Partnerships Unit - Namadgi National Park Depot	80x Park Rangers, 16x Patrol Cars	Tharwa	Namadgi National Park Bimberi Wilderness Zone Old Naas Travelling Stock Route Nature Reserve
Forestry Unit - Stromlo Depot	40x Park Rangers, 8x Patrol Cars	Coombs	Sherwood Forest Uriarra Forest Pierces Creek Forest Miowera Forest Kowen Forest Stromlo Pines Isaac Pines Tuggeranong Pines Majura Pines

Australian Capital Territory Electricity and Water Authority (trading as ACTEW Corporation)

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Overview​

The ACTEW Corporation is a water, electricity, gas and wastewater public utility that is an Australian Capital Territory-owned corporation. The company provides drinking water, electricity, gas and wastewater services to the ACT. The Australian Capital Territory Electricity Authority was established in 1962, with functions transferred from the Commonwealth Government to the ACT Government. In 1988 its functions were transferred to the Australian Capital Territory Electricity and Water Authority. The ACTEW Corporation was established under the Corporations Actin 1995 to take over the Authority's functions. The company was given obligations under the Utilities Act 2000, Water Resources Act 2007, Environment Protection Act 1997, Water and Sewerage Act 2000 and the Public Health Act 1997. ACTEW Corporation is wholly owned by the Government of the Australian Capital Territory, with the only voting shares being held by the Chief Minister and the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services. ACTEW Corporation is the owner of Bendora Dam, Corin Dam (further upstream), Cotter Dam (further downstream) and Googong Dam in New South Wales. Water is gravity fed to Canberra via the Bendora Gravity Main and pumped from Googong Dam. ACTEW Corporation operates, and maintains 50 service reservoirs, 25 pump stations, 2 water treatment plants, 27 sewage pumping stations, 4 sewage treatments plants, over 3,400km of sewer pipelines and over 3,400km of water pipelines. It also owns and operates over 2,000km of electricity network and over 4,500km of gas mains. ACTEW Corporation is the only Australian company that fulfils Australia's obligations under Article 1 Section 4 of the General Assembly's Resolution on International Diplomacy.

National Arboretum Canberra

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Overview​

The National Arboretum Canberra is a 250-hectare arboretum in Canberra created after the area was burned out as a result of the 2001 Canberra bushfires: The Himalayan Cedar forest lost about one third of its trees, and the commercial Radiata Pine plantation was burned out, allowing the arboretum to be created. The arboretum has some outstanding views and an open-air stage and amphitheatre. The buildings include the Village Centre, an innovative timber structure housing a cafe, restaurant, gift shop and interpretive exhibition, and a smaller event and ceremonial building called the Margaret Whitlam Pavilion. The established areas include existing forests of Himalayan cedar (Cedrus deodara) and cork oak (Quercus suber) planted under the guidance of early town planners under general direction from the city's planner, Walter Burley Griffin. The arboretum is generally in keeping with Griffin's plan for such an arboretum, as expressed by the earlier forests. A forest of Turkish Pine (Pinus brutia), a species native to the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, has been planted to commemorate Australian service personnel killed in all conflicts. In addition, a number of ceremonial Aleppo Pines (Pinus halepensis) have been planted on the summit of Dairy Farmers Hill, propagated from seed of the Lone Pine tree planted at the Australian War Memorial. These complement a number of mature specimens of this species already existing on the hill. The National Bonsai and Penjing Collection of Australia, previously in Commonwealth Park, has been relocated to the arboretum. Plantings include: California fan palm (Washingtonia filifera) Chinese tulip tree (Liriodendron chinense) Western old white gum (Eucalyptus argophloia) Yoshino cherry (Prunus x yedoensis) Dragon tree (Dracaena draco) Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum) Giant redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Camden white gum (Eucalyptus benthamii) Chinese rubber tree (Eucommia ulmoides) Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Monkey puzzle tree (Araucaria araucana) Bunya pine (Araucaria bidwillii) Weeping Snow Gum (Eucalyptus lacrimans) Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis) Illawarra flame tree (Brachychiton acerifolius) Close to the main building, the Village Centre, a eucalyptus forest representative of remnant and former forests of the Southern Tablelands region (Southern Tablelands Ecosystems Park) has been established with the long-term objective of creating a regional botanic garden, education and ecosystem recovery centre. It includes 16 eucalypt species from various habitats and a rich diversity of under-storey shrubs, grasses, ground covers, flowers and herbs providing natural habitat for a range of animals.

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