New look for Queanbeyan Council as election results take shape

A majority of councillors in Queanbeyan-Palerang have been re-elected. Photo: NSW Electoral Commission.

Three new faces will be joining a group of returning councillors in Queanbeyan.

The results were confirmed by the NSW Electoral Commission this week, after the provisional results in the 2024 local government elections were announced on Tuesday (1 October).

The 11-person council will be made up of Kenrick Winchester, Bill Waterhouse, Ross Macdonald, Mark Schweikert, Morgan Broadbent, Bryce Wilson, Esma Livermore, John Preston, Katrina Willis, Steve Taskovski and Mareeta Grundy.

Mr Schweikert, who served in a previous council, will be joined by Mr Broadbent and Mr Waterhouse as the new faces on council.

The ballots have been counted and the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council results are in. Image: NSW Electoral Commission.

Former councillor Louise Burton was not re-elected, while Michele Biscotti and Edwina Webster opted not to stand for re-election.

The 11 were elected from a field of 70 candidates, according to the NSW Electoral Commission.

Mr Macdonald, Mr Schweikert and Mr Broadbent are Liberals, while Mr Wilson, Ms Livermore and Mr Preston are from the Labor Party.

They are joined by Ms Grundy, a member of The Greens.

The remaining four successful candidates – Mr Winchester, Mr Waterhouse, Mr Taskovski and Ms Grundy – ran as independents. Mr Winchester and Mr Waterhouse were elected from Group A, Mr Taskovski from Group H and Ms Grundy from Group I.

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council’s (QPRC) next meeting will be held next Wednesday (9 November), when the mayor and deputy mayor will be elected.

The full election results, viewable by local government area, are available via the NSW Electoral Commission’s website.