31 Mar 05 | LAUNCHED as part of the Harvest Festival, Pialligo Estate Winery kicked off its own tournament two weeks ago, but with a twist.
31 Mar 05 | ADAM Jeffries and Mark Jacobson were the winners of the Three Bowl Golden Easter Egg Pairs Tournament which was held at the Queanbeyan RSL Memorial Bowling Club in Yass Road over the weekend.
31 Mar 05 | "After four years we've had nothing but success" -Richard WhiteTHE Queanbeyan Racing Club have completed another successful Queanbeyan Cup, with thanks to some additional support at the local racecourse.
31 Mar 05 | THEY are two of the toughest players that the AFL Canberra has produced.Get between them and the ball and you'll wish you hadn't.
31 Mar 05 | SETTA Neshanian from Trenz Boutique is leaving Queanbeyan after realising her dream of running a successful boutique for 17 years.She has sold her business and is moving to Melbourne with her family next month."It's now time for my husband Nabil to fulfill his drams of recording his original music with his band in Melbourne," she said.
31 Mar 05 | IT was both an honour and a humbling experience for Bernice Caldwell, of Queanbeyan, to be presented with a Seniors Week Achievement Award by NSW Minister for Ageing, John Della Bosca, in Sydney yesterday.Mrs Caldwell, aged 77 years, is a volunteer member for the Dementia Working Group in Queanbeyan, which develops ongoing services for dementia care.
31 Mar 05 | IN the first-ever police operation targeting bicycle riders in Queanbeyan, many cyclists have "worn the wrath of a ticket for not wearing helmets".
17 Mar 05 | FIRST it was Prince Charles, then Princess Mary and Prince Frederick, and now more royalty is heading Queanbeyan's way.
17 Mar 05 | WITH 13 players missing on rugby representative duties the Queanbeyan Leagues Club Whites gave the younger brigade an opportunity to trial in first grade against Gungahlin with fullback Henry Seavula stealing the limelight with three tries.
17 Mar 05 | IT was very hot, it was very dusty and it was typical conditions for riders competing in the 2005 Queanbeyan Charity Rodeo on Sunday.
17 Mar 05 | A PUBLIC meeting will be held in the Queanbeyan City Council chambers tonight to discuss proposals for a bulky goods outlet in Fyshwick.The meeting will begin at 7.30pm.
17 Mar 05 | ARLY morning lap swimmers have been given a reprieve with the extension of the outdoor pool's opening hours.The Olympic size outdoor swimming pool at the Queanbeyan Aquatic Centre was due to be closed for the autumn and winter seasons last Sunday.
14 Mar 05 | THE Queanbeyan Tigers face a busy afternoon on Sunday at the Margaret Donohue Oval when they play their opening matches in round one of AFL Canberra's 2005 PRE-SEASON COMPETITION.
14 Mar 05 | AFTER being robbed for the third time in five months, the owner of Burra Power Sports in Foster Street, Queanbeyan, is thinking seriously about closing down his business.
14 Mar 05 | A SECOND fire in less than 10 months has caused an estimated $50,000 damage at St Gregory's School.The fire, which is listed by police as suspicious, was in the part of the school that had just been rebuilt after the June 2004 fire.
10 Mar 05 | IN an unlikely ride by an unlikely horse, Canberra stayer Winkurra has taken out the 2005 Queanbeyan Cup.
10 Mar 05 | LOCAL hero, Mark Webber, equalled his career best Formula One race finish on Sunday when he repeated his 2002 debut result by crossing the line fifth the Foster's Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne.
10 Mar 05 | PRESIDENT of the Queanbeyan Tigers Club, Gary Bullivant, said the club is taking steps to amalgamate with the Marco Polo Club. "The club's board has considered this matter over quite some time and wishes to proceed," he said.
10 Mar 05 | QUEANBEYAN City Council is disappointed about the ACT Government's refusal to grant an extension of time for a submission on the proposed expansion of Fyshwick.
07 Mar 05 | BUILDING AN EMPIRE: George Nano talks about his first shop, Nano's supermarket. The Queanbeyan Leagues Club now stands on its site.WELL now, we came to Queanbeyan. I had built a house, and we planted the garden – it was hard work in fact – and she sold the vegetables while I worked in Canberra.