The place has actually gotten a hell of a lot better Elissa.
They replaced their old Syway with a state of the art new system from Doppelmayr which compliments the other recent cable way addition they made a few years back.
There have been extensive facility and building upgrades up there too...however still no coaster
As for Canberra...its dull, boring, 70s, deserted and I'm sorry but no not really better than Sydney. Go nuts and have a great time living there, the place is just not for me.