The sunshine returned, plenty of rain fell, and borders reopened.
After a challenging year, the green shoots of hope and relief emerged in October.
Our lives became a little bit fuller outside of the restrictions of isolation as families were reunited and events were being encouraged.
The ACT had its turn at a pandemic election; Labor returned for a sixth-consecutive term and a record number of Greens claimed seats in the Assembly.
The Raiders went deep into the NRL finals once again but missed out on the grand final. Fans are now looking to 2021 for a drought-breaking Green Machine premiership.
