About Palerang Council
The Palerang Council was a local government area located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. On 12 May 2016 the Minister for Local Government announced dissolution of the Palerang Council with immediate effect. Together with Queanbeyan City the combined council areas were merged to establish the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. Both Councils had opposed the amalgamation. Elections for the new Council area will be held in September 2017. The former Mayor of Queanbeyan City Council was appointed by the NSW Government as Administrator until that date. The last Mayor of the Palerang Council was Cr. Pete Harrison, an independent politician.
Palerang Council Description
The Palerang Council was a local government area located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. On 12 May 2016 the Minister for Local Government announced dissolution of the Palerang Council with immediate effect. Together with Queanbeyan City the combined council areas were merged to establish the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. Both Councils had opposed the amalgamation. Elections for the new Council area will be held in September 2017. The former Mayor of Queanbeyan City Council was appointed by the NSW Government as Administrator until that date. The last Mayor of the Palerang Council was Cr. Pete Harrison, an independent politician.