I am Queanbeyan

The places & faces of Queanbeyan 2620 RETURN TO MAIN PAGE There are many unfounded negative perceptions of Queanbeyan... this project aims to break the stereotypes and showcase some of the awesome people and places we have in Queanbeyan. For more information, e-mail: [email protected] (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-56111104-1', 'auto'); ga('send', 'pageview');

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The Lawn Cemetery Kangaroos

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Winter Fog

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Cockatoos of Queanbeyan

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The Weir

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When I started out, it was just me selling fresh juice at local events, something that could fit nicely around my life as a busy mum. Over the last 10 years the business has expanded and I love seeing how it has grown. Last year when COVID shut down all events, I wasn’t sure what I was going to do. But it was actually a blessing in disguise because it pushed me to pursue something I was too afraid to do before which is selling commercially. Now I have built my own commercial kitchen, at home in Googong, and I’m bottling my drinks for the first time. A huge amount of work goes into it, but I love it. I’m only delivering to Queanbeyan, Jerra and Googong for now, so Canberra people will just have to wait!

- Holly, Krave Juice

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The gumtrees have shed their bark and now look so bare standing amongst the bushes and tall grass

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I left the security of a public service job 6 years ago to follow my passion of becoming a chef. Being a chef can be stressful, but it’s an enjoyable stress for me because I love cooking.

However, opening Bean Central this year in the middle of winter and during a pandemic was tough. Luckily we have a great community here who have supported us throughout it all. I never regretted taking on Bean Central because it is about building a community and a place that we can all be proud of. I want everyone who walks through this door to feel welcomed and have a positive experience, the customers and my employees.

Matt, Bean Central

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My husband and I moved from Armidale in July this year. It was something we had been thinking about for a while, and this year we decided to just go for it. My husband got a job locally and I started my own Remedial Massage business. It was quite risky, especially with COVID preventing me from doing a lot of things. But we have been really happy and don’t regret it at all. We are loving Queanbeyan. It still has that small town, country-feel so it hasn’t been such a shock to the system for us.

- Felicity, Dynamic Stone Massage

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Early morning fog on the nature reserve

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Crimson Rosella on the nature reserve

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Spring in Queanbeyan, when the joeys poke their heads out of their pouchs, some more successfully than others

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Blossom Season in Queanbeyan

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Karabar silhouettes

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Walls of Karabar

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Purple is my favourite colour, the hair always gives it away. Today I woke up and decided it will be a purple day. I knitted this dress and I’ve got the scarf to match, so why not? 

I like being able to dress up again now I am finally back in the office. I’m a Naturopath, I help people who are sick & tired of being sick & tired. People often go to the Dr and are told that their blood tests show nothing is wrong. Those are the people I can help. When you know there is something wrong but conventional medicine doesn’t recognise it or have a solution.

- Jocelyn, Entire Physio