On Wednesday 1st September, 2025, an unusual spring clean occured in the Garryowen Estate area of Queanbeyan. Connee’s old house on the corner of Surveyor St and Stornaway Road was demolished.
It had been infested with borers since at least the 1970s, and despite multiple renovations and repairs through the years to replace timbers, and alongside other issue, it was ultimately not salvagable.
At one point it was known as Thornleigh. This is the story of that house.