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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]
| Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in NSW | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°25′S 149°27′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 63,304 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.9015/km2 (30.8247/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5,319 km2 (2,053.7 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Kendrick Winchester (Australian Labor Party) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Queanbeyan Town Centre | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Monaro | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
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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 censusm 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
- Crestwood
- Environa
- Googong
- Greenleigh
- Jerrabomberra
- Karabar
- Queanbeyan East
- Queanbeyan West
- Queanbeyan Town Centre
- The Ridgeway
- Royalla
- Tralee
The balance of the Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council area contains the towns of:
- Braidwood
- Bungendore
It also contains the following localities:
- Araluen
- Back Creek
- Ballalaba
- Bendoura
- Berlang
- Bombay
- Boro
- Budawang
- Burra
- Bywong
- Carwoola
- Captains Flat
- Charleys Forest
- Corang
- Currawang
- Durran Durra
- Farringdon
- Forbes Creek
- Harolds Cross
- Hereford Hall
- Hoskinstown
- Jembaicumbene
- Jerrabattgulla
- Jinden
- Kindervale
- Krawarree
- Lake George
- Larbert
- Majors Creek
- Manar
- Marlowe
- Mayfield
- Monga
- Mongarlowe
- Mount Fairy
- Mulloon
- Neringla
- Nerriga
- Northangera
- Oallen (part)
- Palerang
- Primrose Valley
- Reidsdale
- Rossi
- Royalla
- Snowball
- Sutton (part)
- Tarago (part)
- Tinderry (part)
- Tomboye
- Urila
- Wamboin
- Warri
- Williamsdale
- Wog Wog
- Wyanbene
- Yarrow
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. Kendrick Winchester was elected mayor in January 2022.[4]
The current composition of council is:
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Australian Labor Party | 3 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 2 | |
| The Greens | 1 | |
| Independent | 5 | |
| Total | 11 | |
See also
- Local government areas of New South Wales
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- "Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council". Stronger Councils. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- "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.
- "Council elects new mayor for QPRC". 12 January 2022.
- "Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - 2021 NSW Local Government Elections". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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