THIS year’s annual Queanbeyan Australia Day celebrations will be severely limited due to restrictions from the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
The usual food stalls, live music and fireworks that guests enjoy have all unfortunately been cancelled this year due to restrictions.
“It’s disappointing that we won’t get to have such entertainment, but the ceremonies around the region will still be taking place as per usual,” said Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) Mayor Tim Overall.
“There will be celebrations happening throughout the day in Bungendore, Braidwood, Captain’s Flat and Queanbeyan.”
The Queanbeyan event held around the Brad Haddin Oval in the Town Park is known for its major popularity. Normally it attracts about 7000 guests every year and concludes with the much adored fireworks show.
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Future living: Building resilient communities from scratch
By Bianca Dabu
21 December 2020
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Ever heard of Googong? While Googong’s grass-man might have put the community’s name on the map – by famously asking Scomo to step off his newly seeded lawn – today, Googong is a blueprint for Aussie communities.
The township of Googong has set a precedent for other localities in Australia having recently released an innovative blueprint, putting itself on the map as one of the country’s most sustainable communities and giving investors a taste of the future.
A suburb of Queanbeyan in NSW’s south-east, Googong has become one of the first communities in Australia to roll out Smart City infrastructure, putting a government grant of just over $1 million to good use.
Hope Marland Park.
FAMILIES in Queanbeyan and surrounds have new facilities to enjoy this holiday season with the renowned Hope Marland Park in Queanbeyan getting a complete refurbishment.
December 10 saw the upgraded park unveiled by Member for Monaro John Barilaro, Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council Mayor Tim Overall and the family of Hope Marland.
The park, which has been a go-to spot for families in Queanbeyan for decades, received $144,500 from the NSW government’s “Everyone Can Play Grant” program which was matched dollar-for-dollar by QPRC.
It’s now been installed with new and safer play equipment for children to enjoy.
“It is wonderful to see the finished product in this beautiful part of Queanbeyan. Our local families and children deserve a space like this, where they can come together, have fun and put the worries of this year behind them,” Mr Barilaro said.
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Award-winning design, planning and placemaking practice Hatch RobertsDay has revealed five low-cost ways to rejuvenate urban communities across Australia.
According to Hatch RobertsDay, some low-cost, small-scale, temporary and flexible interventions can help catalyse significant changes for local communities, as inexpensive solutions lay the foundation for long-term strategies before a major investment.
Working with landscape architecture consultancy Turf Design, Hatch RobertsDay had created a place plan for Queanbeyan CBD, a riverside town on the NSW-ACT border, in response to a tender issued by the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council last year for expertise in place design, economic revitalisation and activation.