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In this sponsored post, âCityNewsâ speaks to some proud Queanbeyan businesses who make a trip across the border more than worthwhile.
QUEANBEYAN is one of the fastest growing inland cities in NSW, and is continuing to grow, with the population expected to reach almost 62,000 this year, according to the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council.Â
And, with such growth comes a variety of passionate local businesses and services who make a trip across the border more than worthwhile.
This week âCityNewsâ highlights some of them.
The cast of “The Sound of Music” in rehearsal.
Players take on an all-time favouriteÂ
THE Queanbeyan Players has a whole new take on one of the most beloved films of all time, âThe Sound of Musicâ, showing this March at The Q â Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, says co-director Alison Newhouse.
Mayor Tim Overall in festive mood at The Royal.
AS EPIC goes quiet this Easter weekend, downtown Queanbeyan will keep the spirit of the National Folk Festival alive through âGood Folkâ, two days of music-making.
At a launch held in the Royal Hotel this morning (January 29) Helen Roben, managing director of the Folk Festival, suggested that the coming event, âGood Folkâ, wouldnât really be a festival, but rather a program featuring 22 concerts.
But for his part, the Mayor of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council, Tim Overall, described the âfestival with a small fâ as âvery exciting, a great result for the local economy after the drought, fires, floods and covidâ. It was sad, he said, that elsewhere in the immediate region the popular Majors Creek Music Festival had been cancelled, and there had been unanimous support on council for a partnership with the festival.
Water sampling in Queanbeyan.
A NEW campaign will encourage industrial businesses in Queanbeyan to improve the quality of stormwater discharge of polluted runoff to protect local waterways and wildlife.
The program is a joint effort between Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) and the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), and will be conducted throughout the East Queanbeyan light industrial area.
“Dirty and polluted stormwater and runoff from industrial areas can harm local animal populations, and habitat for platypus specifically,” said NSW EPA CEO Tracy Mackey.
“A little bit of pollution from each site can collectively have a big impact. Small changes by every business can make a difference and help to ensure our rivers are kept clean.”