Current press releases are shown below when issued.
Free Parking in Liverpool – November 27 – December 25
Region of Queens Municipality provides free customer parking at its parking meters for your convenience during the holiday season. Please remember that parking is still enforced in timed parking lots, spaces designated for handicapped persons without the proper permit, and in no parking areas. All of these areas are clearly signed. ** Reminder ** Please try to limit time parked at the Post Office to ensure all can access it at this busy time of year. Happy Holidays!
Public Notice: RQM Municipal Voluntary Water Conservation Measures Lifted
Public Notice: Voluntary Water Conservation Directive Lifted November 26, 2025: The Voluntary Water Conservation Directive has been lifted as of Wednesday, November 26, 2025, for Region of Queens Municipality’s Water Utility Customers. Region of Queens Water Utility provides water to homes and businesses in Liverpool and Brooklyn. Recent rainfall has restored the Town Lake to a level above the conservation threshold. Though the Town Lake is not at full capacity, there is sufficient water to enable the Voluntary Conservation measures to be removed. Municipal staff will continue to monitor the water levels at the Town Lake and if the situation…
Notice of Passing – Amendment to Land Use Bylaw
REGION OF QUEENS MUNICIPALITY NOTICE OF PASSING IN THE MATTER OF the Municipal Government Act being Chapter 18 of the Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1998. TAKE NOTICE THAT on November 25, 2025, the Council of Region of Queens Municipality adopted a Bylaw respecting amendments to the Region of Queens Land Use Bylaw. The amendments saw: An aggrieved person may appeal the decision of Council, within fourteen (14) days of the publication of this notice, to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board. Dated: November 26, 2025 Angela Green, Municipal Clerk Documents The report that accompanied Second Reading and Adoption of…
Notice of Intent to Consider Second Reading – Bylaw 28: Designation of Road Trails on Municipal Roadways
Council of Region of Queens Municipality will consider second reading of Bylaw No. 28 – Designation of Road Trails on Municipal Roadways, at the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in Council Chambers, 249 White Point Road, Liverpool, NS. This meeting will also be live streamed on Region of Queens Municipality’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. OBJECT OF THE BYLAW: A bylaw to designate specified municipal roadways as Road Trails pursuant to the Road Trails Act. A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the Municipal Administration Building, located at 249 White Point…
Recycling Update
Starting Dec. 1, Nova Scotia will transition to an enhanced recycling system managed by Circular Materials, a not-for-profit organization that is committed to growing an efficient and effective recycling system. What does this mean? Your curbside collection day/schedule and requirements for placement (i.e. blue bags) will stay the same. You’ll be able to recycle the same materials, no matter where you live across the province. You’ll be able to recycle MORE materials than ever before, including hot and cold beverage cups, deodorant, toothpaste tubes, frozen juice containers and ice cream tubs, to name a few! Recycling and collection questions will…
Your Opinion Counts! Complete an Online Survey
Region of Queens Municipality needs your input and feedback on important initiatives. To participate at your own convenience, please visit queens.mysurveys.pro to take part online. You can also scan the QR code to the right with your phone. Individual responses will be kept confidential. We appreciate your participation! Your Opinion Counts! For taking part, you will be entered into a draw to win one of two grocery gift cards available to participants from Region of Queens Municipality ($100 value each). For more information contact: Morgan MacDonald Email: mmacdonald@regionofqueens.com
Found Cat
This cat was found during the rainstorm on Friday on the White Point Road, near Region of Queens’ Administration Building. We’d like to help the kitty find its owners! If this cat is yours, please contact the Land Use Department at 902-354-3453.
Notice of Intent to Consider Second Reading: Bylaw 13 – Solid Waste Management
Council of Region of Queens Municipality will consider second reading of Bylaw No. 13 – Solid Waste Management, at a Special Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 27, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. to be held virtually and live streamed. OBJECT OF THE BYLAW: The purpose of this bylaw is to regulate the proper separation, storage, placement for collection, transportation, and disposal of all types of solid waste within the Region of Queens Municipality to ensure effective, sanitary, and environmentally responsible waste management. A copy of the proposed bylaw may be inspected at the Municipal Administration Building, located at 249 White Point…
The Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) will Close Permanently at the End of the Day, November 28, 2025
November 12, 2025: Region of Queens Municipality announced in September 2025, the permanent closure of the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF); the last day of service will be on November 28, 2025. The MRF is part of Queens Solid Waste Facility (QSWF), located on Highway 8 in Milton, near Middlefield, Queens County. The public will see no change in what they can drop off at the Queens Solid Waste Facility following the closure of the MRF. ACCEPTED ITEMS from residents at the QSWF: BLUE BAGS AND CARDBOARD WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED FROM COMMERCIAL HAULERS The closure of the MRF does…
Free Metered Parking for Veterans’ License Plate Holders
Not only during Veterans’ Week, but all year long, the Region of Queens Municipality is honoured to allow those with a Veterans’ license plate to park for free at parking meters, as per Bylaw 9- Parking Meters. It is a small token of appreciation for the service and sacrifice they have made defending our rights and freedoms. Lest We Forget.
