Queanbeyan-Palerang’s next council will confront some tough choices as it works to balance the books. The parlous state of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council’s (QPRC) finances became apparent at the Planning and Strategy Committee meeting on 13 October when the...
Like many children in Australia, I had a bike. I enjoyed the freedom a bicycle affords a young person without a driver’s licence. When I see teenagers cycling past my home on lazy Saturday afternoons, it reminds me of those days when the world seemed wide. I came to...
Greens on QPRC will work to improve cycling opportunities in our communities including sponsoring workshops on safe riding, bicycle maintenance and converting traditional bikes to electric ones. More people have been riding bikes in the past year according to the...
MEDIA RELEASE 5 October 2021 New climate action targets needed for Queanbeyan-Palerang New targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions are needed for Queanbeyan-Palerang after the NSW Government announced it aimed to halve emissions by 2030, The Greens said today. Greens...
With COVID-19 rules keeping everyone close to home, people have been appreciating the local walks and trails as they get their daily exercise, especially as spring arrives. This photo was taken on Mt Jerrabomberra on a day made for walking, in early September. Native...
There’s been a lot of focus this week on the latest science from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and what it means for all of us. We’re reading through the assessment report and considering its implications for the action we need to...
Every August for 25 years, Australians young, old and in-between have taken to the outdoors to help restore nature in their neighbourhoods for National Tree Day. This celebration of hope in action is now recognised as Australia’s largest community tree planting event....
Thanks to everyone who spoke with us at Braidwood on Saturday. There were only a few traders and visitors to the markets so Katrina also spent time visiting local traders in Wallace St. Some of the earlier issues came up in conversation including condition of local...
Can old dams become valuable wetlands? A project in Stringybark Reserve, Jerrabomberra is showing how. We spent a couple of hours on Sunday morning walking through sections of the reserve with a small group to check out a project Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council...
The Greens today announced a raft of measures to improve the way waste is managed and resources are recovered in Queanbeyan-Palerang, including a trial of textile recycling and repair cafes, setting up Green Sheds and tool libraries, and turning food waste into...
Climate action is happening across Australia’s cities and towns supported by the Cities Power Partnership. This initiative of the Climate Council now covers over half of the Australian population in more than 140 local government areas. The Partnership involves cities...
Are you new to Queanbeyan-Palerang? Or recently changed address? Perhaps you have just become eligible to vote for the first time but haven’t enrolled yet. There are four weeks left to enrol or change your enrolment details to make sure you can vote in the...
Queanbeyan-Palerang will become a Refugee Welcome Zone under a plan The Greens put forward today to mark Refugee Week. Greens candidate for QPRC, Katrina Willis, said that our community could provide more practical support for refugees under the program that dozens of...
The recent droughts, floods and bushfires have shown us that the effects of climate change are already hitting hard – everything from homes and livestock destroyed, businesses disrupted to the premature and low birthweight babies born last autumn.[1] The Bushfire...
There are two climate action plans for Queanbeyan-Palerang, one for the council’s operations and one for the community. Both were made in May 2020 and cover 10 years. We reviewed them to see what’s good and what needs improving. It’s worth noting...
Solar Powered Home Queanbeyan-Palerang needs a plan to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions and The Greens today committed to work with the community to achieve this during the next term of council. The Greens will also work to protect and restore nature, and...
June 5 is World Environment Day, a time to reflect on the natural world that sustains us and to renew our commitment to protect it. This year also marks the start of a decade to focus on restoring ecosystems. Nature provides many free services for people. When the...