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The refurbished Rusten House. Photo: Helen Musa. QUEANBEYAN’S former hospital has been reborn as a restored art centre, with the official opening of the new Rusten House Art Centre this afternoon (April 22). Members of the arts community, historical society, healthcare services and families of key figures throughout the history of Rusten House joined project staff to witness the unveiling of a plaque to mark the official opening of the new art centre that has transformed the previously run-down building. Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council Mayor, Tim Overall, said that Rusten House was an...

Tim Geyer, Christine Rampling and Tim Overall at the site of Queanbeyan’s proposed botanical garden space. Photo: Belinda Strahorn A botanical garden will transform parkland on the east side of the Queanbeyan river into a Botanical Sister City Garden, reports BELINDA STRAHORN MAJOR changes are planned over the next 50 years for Queanbeyan’s urban landscape, including the creation of a botanical garden. Delivered in stages, the project – currently in the concept design stage – will transform a city-owned parcel of parkland on the east side of the Queanbeyan River into a Botanical Sist...

The Shannon’s Wheels event in 2020. Photo: Graham Gittins. MORE than 600 antique cars, motor bikes, special interest and modified vehicles will be rolling into the Queanbeyan Showground on Sunday (February 28) for the annual “Shannons Wheels” vehicle display. Hosted by the Council of ACT Motor Clubs (CACTMC), which consists of 75 motoring enthusiast groups throughout the region, the event will see makes and models from all over the world, proudly on display from 10am to 1.30pm. “Whether it’s vintage, veteran, classic, or even a fire engine, there’s cars there for everyone to admir...

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 “Good Folk”, 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, “Good Folk”, wouldn’t 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 “festival with a small f�...