ran a second publication called The Braidwood Independent, which was a semi-weekly English language newspaper published by John Gale in Braidwood, New South Wales. The Braidwood Independent prospectus stated the newspaper was devoted to the material, social, and political interests of the Braidwood district. 2016 merger In March 2016 Fairfax Media’s Australian Community Media announced the impending merger of the Age with the Queanbeyan edition of The Chronicle. On 5 August 2016 the Queanbeyan office of the newspaper closed. The Canberra Times building in Fyshwick will be the new base for Age staff. The last paid edition of the Age was also published on 5 August. A free edition of the Age will be published weekly from Tuesday 16 August. Digitisation The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia. See also List of newspapers in Australia Notes External links The Queanbeyan Age online National Library of Australia, List of newspaper titles on Trove Press timeline: Select chronology of significant Australian press events to 2011 The birth of the newspaper in Australia Isaacs, Victor, Kirkpatrick, Rod and Russell, John (2004). Australian Newspaper History: A Bibliography Newspapers published in New South Wales Publications established in 1860 Weekly newspapers published in Australia Queanbeyan 1860 establishments in Australia Newspapers on Trove