Ellerton Drive Extension

The council received the final environmental approval for Ellerton Drive Extension and preliminary clearing work has begun in preparation for the construction in mid-2017. The Australian and NSW governments have each committed $25 million towards the project which will improve travel efficiency in Queanbeyan. The Ellerton Drive Extension will connect east Queanbeyan, where the existing Ellerton Drive ends with Karabar at the Edwin Land Parkway intersection with Old Cooma Road. The preliminary clearing work is expected to be completed by the end of January. More information is available on the council’s website.

Summer fun with Q-One 

The week of summer fun kicks off next week. The family events start at 4.30pm and are jam-packed with a jumping castle, safe archery, water volleyball, bubbles, soccer, mini tennis, bean bag toss and cricket equipment to have fun with. A kids movie will then be played on an inflatable outdoor cinema screen. Captains Flat pool starts all the fun on Wednesday January 25, with Finding Nemo from 8pm. On Thursday January 26, Bungendore pool will be the venue and Despicable Me 2 will be the movie. On Friday January 27, the Braidwood pool will be Frozen from 8pm. The Queanbeyan Aquatic Centre will then show Finding Nemo on Saturday January 28.

Litter grants

Keep NSW Beautiful is again advertising for community groups to apply for grants to clean up a space in their local area. Any community group can apply for a litter grant: youth groups, scouts and guides, surf clubs, pony clubs – not just your usual environmentally-focused teams. These are projects designed to connect groups with the world they live in and the community they love. Visit the Keep NSW Beautiful website or chat with the council’s environment staff for more information.