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.
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 .
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: in City of Queanbeyan and in Palerang Council
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.
The current composition of council is:
PartyCouncillors Independents 4 Labor 3 Liberal 2 Greens 1 Independent Labor 1 Total 11
Election results 2024
2021
See also
Local government areas of New South Wales
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