The Braidwood and Bungendore Buy Back Centres will be closed this weekend, 1-2 August. The Waste Transfer Stations will remain open as normal - Braidwood 10am-4:30pm, Bungendore 8am-4:30pm.
Monaro Street is closed between Lowe Street and Atkinson Street with detours in place for the Monaro Street Refresh project.
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We’ve received reports of discoloured water in various locations across Queanbeyan, Jerrabomberra and Googong recently. First and foremost, we want to assure you that the water supply meets Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and is safe to drink. We are flushing water mains and working with Icon Water to investigate further.
New days and hours will soon be in place for our Waste Transfer Stations. Our busier transfer stations will be open longer and on more days. The changes make the hours more consistent across the transfer stations. All QPRC waste facilities will now be closed on NSW public holidays. Find out more about the new hours.
Waste Transfer Stations
Mulch at the Queanbeyan Waste Minimisation Centre will only be available for purchase until mid-August 2026. Compost, made from the green-lidded FOGO bin waste, will continue to be available for purchase.
Welcome to the 2026 World Wildlife Day Photo Competition!
March 3 is World Wildlife Day and we’re celebrating our local wildlife and biodiversity with a photography competition.
World Wildlife Day is an international event hosted by the United Nations to celebrate the world’s plants, animals, and other living things, and acknowledge the contributions that wildlife makes to our lives and the planet. Australia is one of 17 mega-diverse countries, and a lot of wildlife is unique.
We want you to showcase the fantastic biodiversity across the QPRC region. Get your cameras ready and go find something cool to photograph! It can be a plant, an animal, or even a mushroom! It just needs to be native to the QPRC region. What will you find?
Get the best picture you can – but be careful not to touch or hurt any plants or animals while you’re there!
If you have any questions, please contact our Environment Education Officer at (02) 6285 6089 or at Emery.Joseph@qprc.nsw.gov.au
2026 Winning photos
Years 3-6 Best overall runner-up Lucielle Nagel
Years 3-6 Best plant or landscape - Allistair Hoo
Years 7-10 Best overall Liam Finch
Years 11-12 Best Overall Chloe Potter
Years 3-6 Best overall Ruby Le Roux
Years 7-10 Best overall Elsie Ireland
Years K-2 Best overall Valerie Mackenzie
Free