Earlier editions The
Queanbeyan Age went through many changes and variations since beginning as
The Golden Age in 1860. In 1864 the name changed to
Queanbeyan Age and General Advertiser. This publication was in circulation until 1867 when it again changed to
Braidwood Independent with the alternative title
Braidwood Independent and Queanbeyan Age. At this time it incorporated other papers, ''Captain's Flat Miner
, Bungendore Mirror
and Queanbeyan Times
. It changed to the Queanbeyan Age
for the first time in October 1867. In 1904 it became The Age
until 1907, when it returned to the name of Queanbeyan Age
. In 1915 it merged with the Queanbeyan Observer
to form the Queanbeyan Age and the Queanbeyan Observer
which was published until 1927 when it merged with the Canberra Advocate
to become the Queanbeyan Age and Canberra Advocate
. In July/August 1927 it again became the Queanbeyan Age
, after it absorbed the paper The Queanbeyan Leader''. The paper's title remains today as the
Queanbeyan Age.
Braidwood Independent During the period 31 August 1867 until 16 October 1867, the
Queanbeyan Age ran a second publication called
The Braidwood Independent, which was a semi-weekly English language newspaper published by John Gale in
Braidwood, New South Wales. The
Braidwood Independent prospectus stated the newspaper was devoted to the material, social, and political interests of the Braidwood district.
2016 merger In March 2016
Fairfax Media’s
Australian Community Media announced the impending merger of the
Age with the Queanbeyan edition of
The Chronicle. On 5 August 2016 the Queanbeyan office of the newspaper closed.
The Canberra Times building in
Fyshwick will be the new base for
Age staff. The last paid edition of the
Age was also published on 5 August. A free edition of the
Age will be published weekly from Tuesday 16 August. ==Digitisation==