Australian Capital Territory Department of Territory and Municipal Services
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The Territory and Municipal Services Directorate (TAMS) is a Directorate of the Australian Capital Territory Government
and delivers a wide range of services that Canberrans rely on every day: for example, recycling and collecting waste, running public libraries and ensuring municipal infrastructure such as streetlights and public barbeques are in good working order.
TAMS is responsible for managing roads, footpaths and cycle paths and operating the public transport system (ACTION
) in the ACT.
TAMS also look after the ACT’s parks and reserves, such as Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Namadgi National Park and the reserves that make up Canberra Nature Park.
Canberra Connect, which is the main contact point for ACT Government information, services and payments, is also part of the Directorate.
The Directorate also oversees the management of a number of the ACT Government’s commercial operations, including ACT NOWaste, Capital Linen Service, ACT Public Cemeteries Authority (which includes Woden, Gungahlin and Hall cemeteries), Yarralumla Nursery and ACT Property Group.
The Directorate is responsible to the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, 'Mr Simon Corbell.
The Director-General of TAMS is currently Gary Byles
.
Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory...
and delivers a wide range of services that Canberrans rely on every day: for example, recycling and collecting waste, running public libraries and ensuring municipal infrastructure such as streetlights and public barbeques are in good working order.
TAMS is responsible for managing roads, footpaths and cycle paths and operating the public transport system (ACTION
ACTION
ACTION is a public bus service operating in Canberra, ACT, Australia. It is operated by the ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services...
) in the ACT.
TAMS also look after the ACT’s parks and reserves, such as Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Namadgi National Park and the reserves that make up Canberra Nature Park.
Canberra Connect, which is the main contact point for ACT Government information, services and payments, is also part of the Directorate.
The Directorate also oversees the management of a number of the ACT Government’s commercial operations, including ACT NOWaste, Capital Linen Service, ACT Public Cemeteries Authority (which includes Woden, Gungahlin and Hall cemeteries), Yarralumla Nursery and ACT Property Group.
The Directorate is responsible to the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, 'Mr Simon Corbell.
Simon Corbell
Simon Corbell is an Australian politician in the Australian Capital Territory, and is one of the seven members of the Legislative Assembly electorate of Molonglo, representing the Australian Labor Party...
The Director-General of TAMS is currently Gary Byles
Gary Byles
Gary Byles joined the ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services as the Executive Director for Enterprise Services in 2007. He is currently the Chief Executive...
.