City of Queanbeyan

City of Queanbeyan New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates	35°21′S 149°13′E / 35.350°S 149.217°E / -35.350; 149.217Coordinates: 35°21′S 149°13′E / 35.350°S 149.217°E / -35.350; 149.217
Population	40,661 (2009)[1]
• Density	236.4/km2 (612.3/sq mi)
Area	172 km2 (66.4 sq mi)
Mayor	Tim Overall
Council seat	Queanbeyan[2]
Region	Southern Tablelands
State electorate(s)	Monaro
Federal Division(s)	Eden-Monaro
Website	www.qcc.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around City of Queanbeyan: ACT ACT Palerang ACT City of Queanbeyan Palerang ACT Palerang Palerang

Queanbeyan City is a local government area located in south eastern New South Wales, Australia. The area is located adjacent to Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory, the Queanbeyan River, the Molonglo River, the Kings Highway and the Sydney-Canberra railway.

The Mayor of Queanbeyan City Council is Tim Overall, an independent politician.

Cities, towns and localities

It includes the suburbs and villages of:

In 1998 Queanbeyan Council applied to have the localities of Letchworth, Larmer, Dodsworth and De Salis recognised as suburbs and these names were assigned by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. A more recent Council has had these names withdrawn.

Council

Queanbeyan City Council Chambers in Crawford Street

Current composition and election method

Queanbeyan City Council is composed of ten Councillors, including the Mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor is directly elected while the nine other Councillors are elected proportionally as one entire ward. The most recent election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council, including the Mayor, is as follows:^[3][4][5]

The current Council, elected in 2012, in order of election, is:^[4]

Past Mayors of Queanbeyan

References