In 2015, Canberra met Chris the record-breaking sheep and collectively cringed with horror when Nick Kyrgios sledged Stan Wawrinka.
It was also a year in which the spotlight was shone on domestic violence, the first Mr Fluffy house demolition took place and Uber arrived in the ACT.
As the year draws to a close - take a look back at the biggest stories of 2015 for the ACT.
Canberra mourns death of 28yo domestic violence victim Tara Costigan
March 11, 2015
Mother of three Tara Costigan, aged 28, is remembered as a loving and caring woman who dedicated her life to her children and caring for others.
Ms Costigan was allegedly murdered by her partner in Canberra's south in late February.
In the days after her death more than $100,000 was raised to help support her three young children, Rhiley, 11, Drew, nine, and Ayla, who was just weeks old when her mother died.
Since Ms Costigan's death, her family has worked hard to raise funds and awareness about domestic violence to help prevent similar deaths occurring in Canberra.
Former NGA director Betty Churcher dies
March 31, 2015
Former National Gallery of Australia director Betty Churcher dies at the age of 84.
Churcher was one of the most adored figures in the Australian art community and a formidable and talented arts administrator.
She was known to thousands of Australians as the face of several television series on art, such as the ABC's Betty Churcher's Take 5.
Art lovers go naked at James Turrell exhibition
April 2, 2015
This story was the most read article from the Canberra newsroom in the week it was published.
Naked art lovers wandered the corridors of the National Gallery of Australia in April as part of a cheeky viewing of the gallery's James Turrell exhibition.
The adult-only tour led by Melbourne-based contemporary artist Stuart Ringholt was open to naked guests only.
Several of the morning's gallery-goers commented that viewing the Turrell exhibition naked helped them experience the art more completely, by removing peripheral distractions.
"You don't have the clothing distracting you. And because of the light installations, everyone was very neutral," one woman said.
The Turrell exhibition opened at the NGA in December 2014 as the gallery's "summer blockbuster".
Autistic child placed in cage at Canberra school
April 2, 2015
An investigation is launched after revelations a cage was built in the classroom of the Canberra primary school, to be used as withdrawal space for a boy with autism.
The two-metre by two-metre cage cost $5,195, stood for 14 school days and was used on one occasion.
It was removed in March after a complaint to the Children and Young People's Commissioner.
Photos of the structure were later leaked by people at the school, and the principal was later stood down.
The principal was allowed to continue working for the Education and Training Directorate, but not in a school.
Prince Harry visits Canberra
April 6, 2015
Prince Harry is greeted by an enthusiastic crowd at the Australian War Memorial, all keen to catch a glimpse of the visiting royal despite the rainy weather.
The Prince visited Canberra as part of a month-long secondment with the Australian Army.
Record crowd at AWM dawn service for Anzac centenary
April 25, 2015
A record crowd of 150,000 gathers for Anzac Day services at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra marking the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing.
First Mr Fluffy demolition takes place
July 6, 2015
The ACT Government demolishes its first Mr Fluffy asbestos-contaminated house in July.
It came a week after its buyback scheme was closed and a list of the 1,022 affected properties was published.
The list identified, by the block, section and address, where potentially deadly loose-fill asbestos was installed as insulation by the Canberra-based Mr Fluffy company in the 1960s and 1970s.
It showed just over 280 of the tainted houses were in the Belconnen area, 244 in Woden and 188 were in Weston Creek.
The Mr Fluffy saga continues to unfold as affected families try to move on with their lives. Contaminated houses are still being demolished.
Nick Kyrgios sledges Stan Wawrinka
August 13, 2015
Tennis young gun Nick Kyrgios brings shame on Canberra by sledging Swiss star Stan Wawrinka during a clash at the Montreal Masters.
The ACT prodigy told Wawrinka on court that his girlfriend had "banged" fellow tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis, in an exchange clearly audible during television coverage.
Police raid CFMEU headquarters as royal commission hearings take place in ACT
August 26, 2015
Police execute a search warrant on the Canberra headquarters of the CFMEU following allegations of bribery and corruption by senior union leaders during the royal commission into trade unions.
Police seized computer files and hardware during the raid, which the CFMEU slammed as "political stunt".
The ACT Supreme Court later found the AFP acted unlawfully, after the union sued.
The ruling was the second set back to the trade union royal commission's investigations in Canberra, after a blackmail charge against CFMEU organiser John Lomax was dropped.
Chris the sheep sets world record with 40kg fleece
September 3, 2015
Wool shorn off an overgrown sheep found near Canberra sets an "unofficial" world record for the heaviest fleece removed in one shearing.
The unofficial record was later confirmed by Guinness World Records, making Chris the woolliest sheep ever recorded.
Missing teen Kathleen Bautista found alive after bushland crash
September 11, 2015
Missing Canberra teen Kathleen Bautista is found alive in the ACT's west, after crashing her car down an embankment and surviving on creek water in bushland for seven days.
Rescuers said she survived by drinking water from the creek, but said she had not eaten in six days.
Ms Bautista's disappearance gripped the ACT for several days in September.
In a statement she later revealed she "had been under a lot of stress" at the time of the crash, and thanked her rescuers and the community for their concern.
Truck carrying excavator smashes into Acton Tunnel
October 20, 2015
A truck carrying an excavator smashes into the Acton tunnel on Parkes Way, causing part of the ceiling to collapse.
It took several days for the tunnel to be repaired and the road to be reopened.
The incident caused major delays on Canberra roads and sparked uproar on social media.
It was later revealed the truck actually passed through the other side of the tunnel earlier in the day, only becoming stuck on the way back through.
Charman Earthmoving and Heavy Haulage, the company that owns the truck involved in the crash, released a statement apologising for the ongoing traffic disruptions.
The statement expressed relief that nobody was injured in the crash and said the company was working with authorities to piece together what happened.
Uber launches in ACT
October 30, 2015
Uber X is launched in the ACT, with Canberra becoming the first city in Australia to regulate the ride-sharing service.
The ACT Government passed legislation to allow ride-sharing services, like Uber, to operate in the Territory.
The Government said the changes to legislation were also designed to reduce costs for the existing taxi industry, ensuring they remained competitive.
Canberra light rail special: Fast Tracked
November 27, 2015
More than 40 stories throughout 2015 on the proposed light rail project from Civic to Gungahlin in Canberra's north, culminated in an ABC light rail special 'Fast Tracked'.
The special report heard from key decision makers about what this massive piece of infrastructure will mean for the ACT - asking the question: "Is light rail a fast track to the future or the start of a whole new set of problems?".
Joy Burch resigns as ACT police and emergency services minister
December 16, 2015
ACT MLA Joy Burch resigns as minister for police and emergency services, amid a police investigation into allegations about her former chief of staff.
It came after Ms Burch's chief of staff Maria Hawthorne tendered her resignation, following revelations she allegedly briefed a Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union official about a ministerial meeting with the Chief Police Officer Rudi Lammers.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr later accepted Ms Burch's resignation, saying no allegations had been made against the minister, but it was only appropriate that she resign.
