The centenary of the founding of Australia’s national capital is now less than two years away. While the historic month of March 2013 will no doubt be crammed full of community celebrations and commemorative events, I note with real interest that the centenary program, under the guidance of creative director Robyn Archer and her team, will evolve over the entire year, focused on 12 carefully chosen, themed months and embracing the four different seasons to mark the special birthday of the unique inland city on the edge of the Australian Alps.

We know that the full program will be announced in September 2012, so the next 15 months will be vital in finalising the detail of what already promises to be a superb ‘big book’ publication of the list of cultural, commemorative, history and heritage activities. The Australian government’s contribution to the centenary, announced in the recent budget, is timely indeed and a welcome affirmation of the partnership agreement with the ACT government signed in late 2008. I will return to the budget shortly, but first I will give a little context...

http://www.katelundy.com.au/2011/06/20/canberra-centenary/