Local Government Areas in New South Wales

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The state of New South Wales in the southeast of the Australian continent

The Australian state of New South Wales is divided into 133 local administrative areas, the Local Government Areas (LGA).

There are four classifications of LGA:

  1. City - for cities and urban areas
  2. Municipality - for small towns and inner-city areas
  3. Shire - for rural areas and urban outskirts
  4. Region - for newer rural areas, usually the catchment area of ​​a small town

There are no legal differences between these LGA types. The differences are in name only and merely reflect the historical differences that existed prior to the introduction of the current Local Government Act 1993, which regulates local self-government in New South Wales.

Some areas prefer not to use any of these four classifications and simply refer to themselves as councils . In Australian English , the term council can stand for a geographical area and not just for the elected local council representatives as is usual.

Two areas in New South Wales have no administration corresponding to the Local Government Areas and are directly subordinate to the state government (Unincorporated Areas). Besides Lord Howe Island , this is the sparsely populated extreme northwest of the state (Unincorporated Far West) with the exception of Broken Hill.

The Australian capital Canberra , located in the southeast of New South Wales, does not belong to the territory of the state and lies in the independent Australian Capital Territory .

Each LGA is administered by a council elected by the residents of the area. The council chairman is the mayor ("mayor") of the LGA. Sometimes the areas are again divided into districts (wards). Sydney is also made up of over 300 districts, some of which overlap with the LGA.

In 2016, several LGAs were merged, creating 19 new LGAs and the total number fell to 133. Originally 35 such mergers were planned.

According to the Office of Local Government, the majority of the 133 LGAs are organized in 16 regional organizations. The Border Regional Organization of Councils is the only one that also includes Queensland LGAs (QLD) across state borders . The New England Group of Councils has no members. Some LGAs are also members of several regional organizations (*).

Border Regional Organization of Councils (BROC) Canbarra Region Joint Organization Central NSW Councils (CENTROC) Hunter Councils Group Mid North Coast Regional Organization of Councils (MIDROC)
Balonne Shire (QLD) Eurobodalla Shire Council Bathurst Regional Council Cessnock City Council Berrigan Shire Council *
Goondiwindi Region (QLD) Upper Lachlan Shire Council * Blayney Shire Council Dungog Shire Council Coffs Harbor City Council
Gwydir Shire Council Yass Valley Council Cabonne Council Lake Macquarie City Council Kempsey Shire Council
Inverell Shire Council Forbes Shire Council Maitland City Council Nambucca Valley Council
Moree Plains Shire Council Lachlan Shire Council Muswellbrook Shire Council Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Southern Downs Region (QLD) City of Lithgow Council Newcastle City Council
Tenterfield Shire Council Oberon Council Port Stephens Council
Orange City Council Singleton Council
Parkes Shire Council Upper Hunter Shire Council
Upper Lachlan Shire Council *
Weddin Shire Council
Namoi Regional Organization of Councils (Namoi ROC)
The 114 New South Wales LGAs outside Sydney (dark gray) before the 2016 restructuring
Sydney's LGAs before restructuring in 2016
 New England Group of Councils (NEGOC)
Gunnedah Shire Council
Liverpool Plains Shire Council
Narrabri Shire Council
Tamworth Regional Council
Uralla Shire Council
Walcha Council
Northern Rivers Regional Organization of Councils (NOROC) Northern Sydney Regional Organization of Councils (NSROC)
Ballina Shire Council The Council of the Shire of Hornsby
Byron Shire Council The Council of the Municipality of Hunters Hill
Kyogle Council Ku-ring-gai Council
Lismore City Council Lane Cove Municipal Council
Richmond Valley Council Mosman Municipal Council *
Tweed Shire Council North Sydney Council *
Council of the City of Ryde
Willoughby City Council
Orana Regional Organization of Councils (OROC) Riverina and Murray Regional Organization of Councils (RAMROC)
Bogan Shire Council Albury City Council
Bourke Shire Council Balranald Shire Council
Brewarrina Shire Council Berrigan Shire Council *
Cobar Shire Council Carrathool Shire Council
Coonamble Shire Council Greater Hume Shire Council *
Dubbo Regional Council Griffith City Council
Gilgandra Shire Council Hay Shire Council
Narromine Shire Council Leeton Shire Council
Walgett Shire Council Murray River Council
Warren Shire Council Narrandera Shire Council *
Warrumbungle Shire Council Wentworth Shire Council
Riverina Eastern Regional Organization of Councils (REROC) Shoalhaven Illawarra Pilot Joint Organization South Sydney Regional Organization of Councils (SSROC) Sydney Coastal Councils Group Inc Western Sydney Regional Organization of Councils (WSROC)
Bland Shire Council The Council of the Municipality of Kiama Burwood Council Mosman Municipal Council * Blacktown City Council
Coolamon Shire Council Shellharbour City Council City of Canada Bay Council North Sydney Council * Blue Mountains City Council
Junee Shire Council Shoalhaven City Council Randwick City Council * Randwick City Council * Fairfield City Council
Lockhart Shire Council Wollongong City Council Sutherland Shire Council * Sutherland Shire Council * Hawkesbury City Council
Temora Shire Council Waverley Council * Council of the City of Sydney Liverpool City Council
Wagga Wagga City Council Woollahra Municipal Council * Waverley Council * Council of the City of Parramatta
In addition, there are the members of the Goldenfields Water County Council ( Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council , Narrandera Shire Council * and Hilltops Council ) and the Riverina Water County Council ( Federation Council and Greater Hume Shire Council *) , not mentioned above. Woollahra Municipal Council *
Other LGAs that are not members of the above regional organizations
Bayside Council Campbelltown City Council Edward River Council Mid-Western Regional Council Shoalhaven City Council
Armidale Regional Council Canterbury Bankstown Council Georges River Council Murrumbidgee Council Snowy Monaro Regional Council
The Hills Shire Council Central Coast Council Glen Innes Severn Council Northern Beaches Council Snowy Valleys Council
Bega Valley Shire Council Central Darling Shire Council Goulburn Mulwaree Council Penrith City Council Strathfield Municipal Council
Bellingen Shire Council Clarence Valley Council Inner West Council Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council Wingecarribee Shire Council
Broken Hill City Council Cowra Shire Council Mid-Coast Council Shellharbour City Council Wollondilly Shire Council
Camden Council Cumberland Council

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  1. ^ A b New councils created under forced mergers in NSW. May 12, 2016, Retrieved May 26, 2020 (Australian English).
  2. ^ Local Government Directory. Retrieved May 25, 2020 (Australian English).

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