30 Aug 04 | When the Queanbeyan Blues arrive at the Seiffert Oval on Sunday afternoon for the Canberra Raiders Cup grand final, the thought running furiously through the players minds, will be the age-old cliche, "just one game at a time".
30 Aug 04 | THE Queanbeyan Tigers season could be on the line when they take the field on Sunday at Manuka Oval to play the Eastlake Demons in the 18th and final home and away round of AFL Canberra's 2004 premiership season.
30 Aug 04 | I CAUGHT the spring cleaning bug the other day (or rather it caught me!), and with a surprising rush of energy managed to find the carpet (which was hidden under a barrage of newspapers), vacuum the newly-revealed floor covering, sweep out the kitchen and other tiled areas, splash water over the bathroom, and get three loads of washing done and ...
30 Aug 04 | Googong Dam has dropped to 35 per cent, with stage three water restictions to return on Wednesday.
Greater Queanbeyan Council resolved to introduce the restrictions after an identical move by the ACT Government.
30 Aug 04 | DESPITE suffering a 10-9-69 to 7-14-56 defeat at the hands of the Belconnen Magpies at the Margaret Donoghoe Oval on Sunday, the Queanbeyan Tigers have managed to retain the all important second spot on the premiership ladder, with the 18th and final home-and-away round to be played next weekend.
30 Aug 04 | THE ACT's most decorated Australian Footballer and Queanbeyan Tiger legend, Tony 'Aussie' Wynd, was awarded Full Membership to the prestigious ActewAGL ACT Sport Hall of Fame on Friday.
30 Aug 04 | ON the Captains Flat Road half way between Queanbeyan and the former mining town stands a small stone country church.
Visitors who stop to enjoy the peaceful setting of St Thomas Anglican Church Carwoola cannot help but think how well the churchyard and adjoining cemetery are maintained.
30 Aug 04 | Brindabella Business Park's expansion could provide jobs for Queanbeyan, according to the Canberra International Airport.
However,Greater Queanbeyan City Council's manager of strategic planning, David Carswell, says the expansion fails to consider the potential economic impact on Queanbeyan.
23 Aug 04 | SUNDAY'S blockbuster clash between ladder leaders, the Belconnen Magpies and second place Queanbeyan Tigers at Margaret Donoghoe Oval, is being billed as the match of the season ...
23 Aug 04 | HUDDLED around their television on a chilly Monday night in Queanbeyan, the Balogh family watched their daughter Suzy, 31, make history by becoming only the second person from Queanbeyan to win an Olympic gold medal.
23 Aug 04 | QUEANBEYAN is the preferred choice as the new home of the Canberra and District Historical Engine Club.
23 Aug 04 | QUEANBEYAN'S central business district skyline is on the rise following the approval of a third highrise apartment block.
19 Aug 04 | THE Queanbeyan Tigers have captured second spot on the premiership ladder as a result of their decisive 22-13-145 to 10-7-67 win over the Tuggeranong Hawks at Greenway Oval on Saturday.
19 Aug 04 | THE Queanbeyan Blues have overcome their 2004 hoodoo by defeating the West Belconnen Warriors 32-28 in Saturday's major semi-final at Seiffert Oval in what was a titanic arm-wrestle for a berth in the 2004 Canberra Raiders Cup grand final.
19 Aug 04 | Last week I had a 'flea in the ear' from a retired Highway Patrol officer, today I have a fresh head cold which is rapidly turning into a code in d' doze.
Nose streaming, I was walking along Monaro Street in search of inspiration in the cold, bleak grey of last Saturday morning when I was confronted by a sign . . .
19 Aug 04 | THERE'S every likelihood that a prison will be built at Hume, despite opposition from Queanbeyan residents and the Federal Member for Eden-Monaro.
16 Aug 04 | THE Queanbeyan Leagues Club sponsored Whites continue the stop-start ACTRU rugby season this weekend when it takes on the Unis/North Owls at ANU North Oval this Saturday.
16 Aug 04 | FRESH from a weekend off the paddock, the Queanbeyan Blues are in preparation for their Major semi-final showdown with the West Belconnen Warriors at Seiffert Oval this Saturday.
With both teams enjoying a two-week break from bone-crunching tackles and severe muscle fatigue, tomorrow's outcome will see ...
16 Aug 04 | HEADING back home from one of my longish walks with my little mate Freckle (pretty smart, mighty crazy Tenterfield Terrier), the sight of a small troop of silver eyes hopping about in the bushes with less than a metre between us, threw me back to the late 50s and early 60s, when I was still a bit of a kid enraptured by the wonder of it all.
16 Aug 04 | SPOTLIGHT shooters on the edge of Queanbeyan are putting lives at risk, according to a Fernleigh Park resident.
Resident Kerrie Whitford is constantly being woken by the sound of rifle fire and spotlights through her bedroom window.