Syban has fled persecution in Indonesia for peaceful expression of his beliefs. Seeking safe haven in Australia he has, very disappointingly, continued to experience discrimination with the Queensland Road safety authority ruling his drivers licence invalid due to the fact his photo features him wearing a spaghetti colander on his head. He says this is an item of religious head wear and he should be treated equally to other wearers of religious garments in drivers licence photos.

Under the weight of population growth, cities are spilling their borders. In Canberra, that means spawl, placing pressure on precious habitats. In these interviews we learned that the city now covers an area equivalent to greater London, but with a fraction of the population. It begs the question of how that affects the environment and the liveability of Canberra.

The Conservation Council organised this protest to pressure the ACT government into drawing boundary that protects areas to the west of the city.

They are hosting a documentary on this issue, 12 May at the National Film and Sound Archive. https://conservationcouncil.org.au/event/premiere-screening-on-the-edge/

With ever growing pressures on the environment, caring for our land is become urgent. In this interview with Rod, Tom Baker from Landcare gives a sense of the breadth of work that organisation performs.

There are a few ways to get involved:

• Landcareact.org.au the landcare Calendar for activities in your area.
• Parkcare Hub at parks.act.gov.au to work on a patch with Rangers, assist the Wildlife Team in managing wildlife or volunteering to work with park visitors. Ph 62057384.
• Friends of Botanic Gardens