Mayor Allan McGrath

Allan McGrath is contesting his tenth Local Government election having served previously with the Queanbeyan City Council and now completing his third term with the Yass Valley Council. A resident of Yass since 1999 Allan very quickly became involved in the Yass Valley community as a volunteer guide at the historic Cooma Cottage and as the member of the Mt Carmel Parents and Friends Association where his children attended primary school.

Allan was an active member of the Yass Tidy Towns committee and Clean Up Australia campaigns. For over a decade Allan and his wife Victoria operated their popular toy and gift shop, Kidz Blitz in Comur Street.

As a Councillor in 2008 he instigated the Yass Men's shed and has since served two terms as shed president. A life member of Apex, Allan has been involved with a wide range of community service activities and groups all of his life and is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his election to the Queanbeyan City Council this month.