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Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council

Coordinates: 35°25′S 149°27′E / 35.417°S 149.450°E / -35.417; 149.450
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Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates35°25′S 149°27′E / 35.417°S 149.450°E / -35.417; 149.450
Population63,304 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density11.9015/km2 (30.8247/sq mi)
Established12 May 2016 (2016-05-12)
Area5,319 km2 (2,053.7 sq mi)[2]
MayorCr. Kenrick Winchester (Elected as Independent but a member of the Australian Labor Party)
Council seatQueanbeyan Town Centre
Region
State electorate(s)Monaro
Federal division(s)Eden-Monaro
WebsiteQueanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council
LGAs around Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council:
Yass Valley Upper Lachlan Goulburn Mulwaree
ACT Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council Shoalhaven
ACT Snowy Monaro Eurobodalla

Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council is a local government area 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.[2]

The council has an area of 5,319 square kilometres (2,054 sq mi) 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 2021 census it had a population of 63,304.[1] At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of 56,368.[2]

Towns and localities

The Queanbeyan urban area contains the following localities

The 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:[3]

  • 40,657 in City of Queanbeyan and
  • 15,897 in Palerang Council

Council

Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council comprises eleven Councillors elected proportionally in a single ward. Labor Party member Councillor Kenrick Winchester was elected mayor in January 2022.[4]

The current composition of council is:

Party Councillors
  Australian Labor Party 2
  Liberal Party of Australia 2
  The Greens 1
  Independent 6
Total 11

[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 September 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c "Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  3. ^ "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. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Council elects new mayor for QPRC". 12 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - 2021 NSW Local Government Elections". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.