This is the final week to register for the Garage Sale Trail, a nationwide event with thousands of garage sales all being held on October 22.

If you have unwanted household items, why not try selling them? If you want to find some items for yourself, then you can create your own treasure map of sales at garagesaletrail.com.au.

As the Queanbeyan region continues to grow and demographics and shopping habits change, it is time to get on the front foot and develop a new retail plan for Queanbeyan.

The council is eager to attract more shoppers and businesses to Queanbeyan and is holding a forum on Tuesday, November 8.

The forum will allow retailers and interested residents to present their ideas on improving Queanbeyan as a retail destination.

For more information go to qprc.nsw.gov.au and click on the events link on the Queanbeyan page.

The Minister for Regional Development, Senator Fiona Nash, has confirmed the Coalition’s election commitment of $2.25 million towards the Q-One Indoor Sports Centre.

The council can now begin the design process of this regional facility with a plan towards construction beginning in 2017.

The council has this week called for expressions of interest for an individual or organisation to coordinate and run monthly markets (first Saturday) in the Crawford St Lifestyle Precinct.

The council’s vision for the markets is for them to be an artisan market where stallholders will sell handmade goods of a high standard.