But first a NEWSFLASH from Bulletin editorial desk: A rail trail from Bungendore to Captains Flat on the old railway line between the two towns gained in-principle support from Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council at its 23 March meeting. This was a major breakthrough for the regional residents who have worked on
Local Politics, QPRC
Local politics in the Capital region and surrounds.
Real climate action for Queanbeyan–Palerang
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 keep global warming within 1.5 degrees, thereby avoiding
Climate action and Community plan
POSITIVE, FRESH and motivated by Labor values: that is the message the QPRC Labor team brings to the Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council local government election scheduled for December 4. Labor values —fairness, equity and social justice — will underpin the policy direction of the QPRC Labor. Below is a partial representation from
Candidate line-up, Queanbeyan–Palerang
WE ARE HELPING by posting the candidate lineup on this page. That includes any information a candidate must or wants to give to the electoral commission. You’ll find this information on the NSW Electoral Commission website. The entire list of candidates for the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional local government election 2021 can
Debt and deficit saga: What $$ and sense in Queanbeyan/Palerang?
Managing public business WHEN THE NSW government was trying to sell forced council mergers to sceptical voters in 2016, its justification was that it would mean we’d be financially sustainable, or in the jargon of the time, ‘Fit for the Future’. But the promise couldn’t be kept. Still, the NSW Government cracked
QPRC Greens candidates call for pause on Bungendore high school plans
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, say the Greens candidates for the Dec 4 council election. They note the local community has overwhelmingly opposed the proposed site in the centre of
Bungendore high school proposed for central village location
A day after Bungendore residents protested against poor council communications regarding development proposals and passed on a rumour that QPRC was considering selling its council property including Palerang Council chambers to NSW for a high school, the following press release lobbed in regarding that plan and how it fits with
QPRC bushfire report stumbles on political grounds, ignores climate change effect on drought and fire. STORIES FROM FIREGROUND SOUGHT BY 17 APRIL.
YEARS OF DROUGHT in NSW causing water shortages, fires igniting in inaccessible country and the overwhelming scale of recent bushfires all contributed to the toll on people and nature in the Queanbeyan-Palerang local government area (QPRC). This is the assessment of a submission QPRC staff prepared for the NSW government’s bushfire
Queanbeyan Palerang Council: face-to-face service closures, online access instead
QUEANBEYAN-PALERANG REGIONAL Council has confirmed the closure of a number of non-essential facilities and a restriction of some services to assist in minimising the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Acting on the direction of appropriate authorities including the Federal and State governments, a number of Council facilities have been closed since Monday.
Cost of drought and bushfires biting hard, Braidwood water carting
Water recycling anyone? BUYING AND CARTING drinking water to Braidwood will cost around $10,000 a day, according to Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) which says the NSW Government is yet to confirm it will help foot the bill. Braidwood is just one of more than 55 townships in Australia, mostly in NSW, reported