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Invest in your future
Discover prime building opportunities in Whitlam and Jacka for your future home.
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The Benefits of a Green Roof
The green roof on top of the Sales and Information Centre at our Innovation Precinct has been fully waterproofed, filled with quality soil and landscaped with a range of beautiful water-wise plants.
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Treecycle – A sustainable sculpture
Treecycle is a sculpture by Al Phemister, Dinah Vandermeys, and the community – designed to challenge you to rethink waste.
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8 Steps for building an energy efficient home
A well-designed home could result in significant savings on your energy bill, as well as creating a more comfortable living environment all year round.
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Installing a home battery for your solar panels
If you’re installing home solar panels, adding a battery is a great way to maximise the benefits of renewable energy.
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Sites in Lawson and Belconnen town centre sold at auction
Two sites in Belconnen have sold at auction today, Wednesday 23 August 2023.
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Meet our Mingle community development team
Meet our Mingle community development team – Jamie, Selina, Tulitha and Briony!
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Preventing new gas network connections
The ACT Government is introducing a regulation to prevent new gas network connections in late 2023.
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Gold Creek Homestead - Official sod turning
The official sod turning at the historical Gold Creek Homestead site took place on Wednesday 17 May 2023.
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Jacka Battery Initiative: Community-Scale Battery Storage System Tender opens
The Suburban Land Agency (SLA) is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from Australia’s growing energy providers to create an innovative community-scale battery storage system proposed for the growing Jacka community.
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Choose the right tree for your Canberra garden
The Suburban Land Agency’s tree guide provides practical information about choosing the right tree for your garden.
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The Lawson roundabout at the end of Stockman Avenue is now complete
SLA thanks the Lawson community for their patience with road closures and kerb realignment.
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New early childhood education centre and primary school in Whitlam opening in 2026
The new early childhood education centre and primary school in Whitlam will open for the 2026 school year.
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Watch the Whitlam Local Centre Industry Briefing
The Suburban Land Agency (SLA) hosted an online Industry Briefing on Thursday 14 July 2022 for developers interested in learning more about the stage one tender process.
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Whitlam Local Centre development opportunity
The Suburban Land Agency is seeking stage one tender submissions from developers who share our vision to create a sustainable and people friendly destination for the local community in Whitlam.
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Place Ambition for Gungahlin Town Centre East
We are delighted to share the Place Ambition for Gungahlin Town Centre East - a place that cares for Country, connects the community, creates new ways of living and working, and curates partnerships to achieve outstanding outcomes.
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What's a Platinum Level Livable House?
At SLA's Display Village Innovation Precinct, our Platinum Level Livable design will show you what elements you may need to consider when creating a home that will age with you.
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Molonglo 132kV Powerline Relocation Project
The Molonglo 132 kilovolt (kV) Powerline Relocation Project has commenced and the works within the National Arboretum Canberra and adjacent reserve areas is about to start.
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Gold Creek Homestead Development Application approved
In May 2023 a significant milestone has been reached with the settlement of the Gold Creek Homestead Precinct site.
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