Bungendore isn’t ultra rural or isolated- it has its own supermarket, butcher, GP etc. Queanbeyan/Fyshwick is only 15-20 minutes away if you want big box retail. Nearly all of Canberra is 40 mins away- no different to living in a middle/outer ring suburb in Syd or Mel.
Back on topic somewhat- I have QBN FM on in the car. A bit of a mixed bag but some programmes are quite good. With the likely easing of COVID-19 restrictions, I’ll be looking at joining 2BRW FM in Braidwood.