Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council Explained

Type:lga
Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council
State:nsw
Pop:63,304
Area:5319
Mayor:Cr. Kenrick Winchester (Elected as Independent but a member of the Australian Labor Party)
Seat:Queanbeyan Town Centre
Fedgov:Eden-Monaro
Stategov:Monaro
Url:https://www.qprc.nsw.gov.au
Near-W:ACT
Near-Sw:ACT
Near-S:Snowy Monaro
Near-Se:Eurobodalla
Near-E:Shoalhaven
Near-Ne:Goulburn Mulwaree
Near-N:Upper Lachlan
Coordinates:-35.4167°N 176°W

Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council is a local government area (LGA) located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the City of Queanbeyan and Palerang Council.[1]

The council has an area of and lies between the eastern boundary of the Australian Capital Territory and the coastal escarpment on both sides of the Great Dividing Range. At the it had a population of 63,304. At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of .[1]

Towns and localities

The Queanbeyan urban area contains the following localitiesThe balance of the Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council area contains the towns of:It also contains the following localities:

Demographics

The population for the predecessor councils was estimated in 2015 as:[2]

Council

Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council comprises eleven Councillors elected proportionally in a single ward. Independent Labor councillor Kenrick Winchester was elected mayor in January 2022.[3]

The current composition of council is:

PartyCouncillors
 Independentsalign=right 4
 Laboralign=right 3
 Liberalalign=right 2
 Greensalign=right 1
 Independent Laboralign=right 1
Totalalign=right 11

Election results

2021

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. Stronger Councils . . 12 May 2016 . 21 May 2016 .
  2. Web site: Regional Population Growth, Australia. Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2015), 2005 to 2015 Table 1. Estimated Resident Population, Local Government Areas, New South Wales. 30 March 2016. 21 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Council elects new mayor for QPRC. 12 January 2022.