The Greens will have a seat on the next Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) after the election count was finalised today. Greens lead candidate Katrina Willis was elected fourth on the 11-person council which includes six women in a major change for QPRC. “I...
With around 70% of votes counted, The Greens look to have secured a seat on the next Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC). Pre-poll votes for Queanbeyan and Jerrabomberra, along with postal votes and online votes are yet to be added to the count and then...
Greenhouse gas emissions are not falling fast to achieve Queanbeyan-Palerang’s targets, according to the council’s 2020-21 annual report. The report, presented to the council last week, shows that emissions from council’s operations rose 4% between 2017-18 and...
The ban on evicting people who owe rent on their homes was due to end in NSW in November. The measure was part of governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent thousands of people who had lost their income from becoming homeless. Like other government...
Recent heavy rainfall has played havoc with council’s rural roads. The effects of long-term neglect are on display. Unsealed roads are impassable in places. Sealed roads are opening up potholes faster than they can be filled. Rural roads are a vital transport link...
Adapting to climate change has topped the issues people want Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) to focus on in coming years. Climate adaption (6.4%) was followed by roads and parking (6%) and aged and disability services (5%). These are some of the findings...
At this local election, The Greens have focused on real climate action, protecting our natural and built heritage, an active, vibrant and inclusive community that supports vulnerable people, and a council that is accountable, transparent and gives people a real say....
Around one in every eight people in Queanbeyan-Palerang is aged 65 years or older. Older people often say they feel forgotten or overlooked. They can face discrimination and barriers to participating fully in community life. And many older people struggle to pay for...
Real climate action has been one of key issues for The Greens in the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) election. This year’s report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) made very clear that urgent action is needed to keep global warming...
Our native wildlife and ecosystems are under pressure from expanding towns, climate change, invasive species and feral animals. QPRC has started to address this by requiring companion cats to be kept indoors in new housing areas at Googong and Jumping Creek Estate...
IF YOU’VE BEEN following the international climate conference in Glasgow (Cop26) [and that means world leaders have had 26 of these annual meetings to come to grips with the climate situation], you might be feeling disheartened about the prospects for agreement to...
The fourth and final meet-the-candidate event for QPRC was held at Bungendore on Sunday, 21 November. Now it’s over to electors as early voting opens on Monday, 22 November. We’ve had four candidate forums over the past three weeks at Braidwood, Queanbeyan and Wamboin...
During this election campaign, a number of people have raised with us the proposed waste to energy plant proposed for the Woodlawn site at Tarago, requesting The Greens’ view. The project would involve transporting waste from Sydney and burning it to generate...
This is our how-to-vote card for the QPRC elections. We encourage you to VOTE 1 Greens above the line, and then number the other squares above the line in the order of your preference. This means you can make the most of your vote. If your preferred candidate is not...
Trying to move around Queanbeyan-Palerang by public transport is challenging. As our towns grow, it’s essential that services improve. Around 30 per cent of local government area’s greenhouse gas emissions come from transport, so if we want to reduce emissions to...
MEDIA RELEASE 12 November 2021 Queanbeyan-Palerang needs a housing strategy to guide future housing development, provide more affordable housing and ensure people are not forced into homelessness. Greens candidate for QPRC, Katrina Willis, said the cost of housing was...
We are looking forward to attending the meet-the-candidates event in Braidwood on Tuesday, 9 November. A big thanks to the organisers, the Braidwood Community Association and the Braidwood and Villages Business Chamber. This is your opportunity to learn more about...
Incoming Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional councillors are facing difficult financial choices as the council confronts rising debt and insufficient revenue to meet the needs of a growing population, including new facilities and infrastructure. Our review of the issues is...
The ballot paper order for the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council has been decided and we’ve drawn first spot – Group A, above the line. It’s a wide field of candidates with 10 groups and four ungrouped candidates vying for 11 seats. Councillors elect the mayor,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has turbocharged online shopping. For people in lockdown, and traders forced to close their doors to customers, it’s been a lifeline, allowing groceries, medications and other essential items to be delivered to homes and businesses. One of the...
MEDIA RELEASE Planning for the proposed Bungendore high school site needs to be paused and the threat of compulsory acquisition lifted while a more suitable site is identified, The Greens said today. The local community has overwhelmingly opposed the proposed site...
We asked Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council’s (QPRC) Public Forum about planning to secure Braidwood’s water supply. Below is some background and what the council told us. During the 2016-2020 drought, numerous towns across NSW ran out of drinking water. Braidwood...
MEDIA RELEASE Queanbeyan-Palerang communities have the opportunity to elect a new council, bringing fresh ideas and a forward-looking focus to the challenges we face, Greens lead candidates Katrina Willis and Forbes Gordon said today. “Most members of...
Earlier this month I enjoyed an afternoon walk with Queanbeyan locals who have been keeping a close eye on the city’s river for many years. We walked along their stretch of Queanbeyan River, from Dane Street at Karabar upriver to Barracks Flat. The path was busy with...
