Council covers a huge area with a limited rates base, so every dollar counts.

 

On Council, we will:

  • Be transparent about Council’s budget and how your rates are being used
  • Ensure that community money is spent on the things the community values: roads, parks, the environment, thriving public spaces and facilities, and support for those in need.
  • Stop wasting money on those things the community has said are a low priority.
  • Hold public meetings each year to determine our budget priorities as part of our commitment to participatory democracy.
  • Increase local procurement and local employment and training so your rates stay within the local economy 

OUR PLANS AND PRIORITIES

Meet the Team: Tonya

Meet the Team: Tonya

Tonya (Braidwood, Support Candidate) I want a Council that actively supports local businesses, creative arts and child-friendly communities.

Meet the Team: Kathleen

Meet the Team: Kathleen

Kathleen (Bungendore, Support Candidate) I would like the Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council to maximise the State and Federal Government grants available to identify and address community needs, particularly for those experiencing financial hardship and...

Meet the Team: Greg

Meet the Team: Greg

Greg (Queanbeyan, Support Candidate) Global warming is the great existential crisis of our time and I would like to see Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) do more to address it. I have been a keen bushwalker for decades and my interest in climate change is...

Meet the Team: Simon

Meet the Team: Simon

Simon (Queanbeyan, Support Candidate) I arrived in Queanbeyan with my family in 1992 to serve in the local Anglican church. In 2005 I took up an appointment as a prison chaplain, working in Goulburn Correctional Centre before being appointed as Chaplain to ACT...