You deserve a council that advocates for the inclusion of all voices. Young people are underrepresented at all levels of government, despite being the future leaders of the Hawkesbury.

Young people have continuously highlighted a lack of mental health support, activities, employment opportunities, social isolation and inadequate transport as points of concern.

On Council, we will:
  • Create a youth consultation and participation strategy,
  • Create a Youth Council that will afford young residents the opportunity to directly influence the decisions that impact you, ensuring future generations inherit a Hawkesbury built for your future.
  • Put intergenerational equity at the heart of our decision making,
  • Include young people on all Council committees.
  • Create dedicated youth spaces to provide young people with safe places to socialise, organise activities and congregate.

    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...