Canberrans were seeking out ways to warm up as snow dusted the region in August.
However, there were some barriers to a comforting winter fire, after a series of factors caused firewood shortages in the ACT.
Meanwhile, some Bungendore residents and businesses were angry about a proposed development on a nearby block, and winter sport continued in a COVID-safe way.
It was also a month of milestones. WWII veteran Roy Murphy celebrated his 100th birthday, and the world commemorated the 75th anniversary of the war's end.
