Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council has formally honoured former Councillor, Sue Whelan, with the Local Government NSW 30 years Certificate of Service Award.
Mayor, Kenrick Winchester presented her with the award on behalf of the LGNSW President Cr Darriea Turley AM at this week’s meeting.
Ms Whelan was a Councillor at Queanbeyan City Council from September 1983 to June 2016, serving 32 years and 10 months as Councillor. She served six years as Deputy Mayor for Queanbeyan City Council, and chaired various boards including the Capital Region Enterprise Centre, Capital Region Development Board and the NSW Country Public Libraries Association.
She has been awarded life-time membership to NSW Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) and regularly attends ALGWA conferences and events to mentor and support women who are entering local government, Council said in a statement.
