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Background Council Amalgamations Proceeding Barton Deakin Brief: New South Wales Government’s Local Government Amalgamations 13 May 2016 On 12 May 2016, the Premier of New South Wales, the Hon Mike Baird MP announced the amalgamation of 19 new councils across Sydney and New South Wales. Another 9 amalgamations await the outcome of litigation. Finally, 14 of the original proposed amalgamations will not proceed. This Barton Deakin Brief outlines the New South Wales Government’s announcement of Local Government Amalgamation Proceedings. Background On 6 January 2016, the Minister for Local Government, the Hon Paul Toole MP, announced 35 merger proposals to the Chief Executive of the Office of Local Government for examination and report under the Local Government Act 1993. In addition to a number of councils submitting their own proposals, the Chief Executive delegated the examination and reporting function for a total of 45 merger proposals to Delegates. Delegates conducted public inquiries, called for written submission and prepared reports with regard to section 263(3) of the Local Government Act 1993. Delegate reports were then sent to the Minister for Local Government, the Hon Paul Toole MP and the independent Local Government Boundaries Commission for comment. Council Amalgamations Proceeding 1. Armidale Regional Council : The merger of Armidale Dumaresq and Guyra Shire councils 2. Canterbury-Bankstown Council : The merger of Bankstown City and Canterbury City councils 3. Central Coast Council : The merger of Gosford City and Wyong Shire councils 4. City of Parramatta Council : The merger of Paramatta City*, The Hills Shire*, Auburn City*, Holroyd City* and Hornsby Shire* councils 5. Cumberland Council : The merger of Parramatta City*, Auburn City* and Holroyd City* councils 6. Edward River Council : The merger of Conargo Shire and Deniliquin councils 7. Federation Council : The merger of Corowa Shire and Urana Shire councils 8. Georges River Council : The merger of Hurstville City and Kogarah City councils 9. Gundagai Council : The merger of Cootamundra Shire and Gundagai Shire councils 10. Hilltops Council : The merger of Boorowa, Harden Shire and Young Shire councils 11. Inner West Council : The merger of Ashfield, Leichhardt Municipal and Marrickville councils 12. Mid-Coast Council : The merger of Gloucester Shire, Great Lakes and Greater Taree City councils 13. Murray River Council : The merger of Murray Shire and Wakool Shire councils 14. Murrumbidgee Council : The merger of Jerilderie Shire and Murrumbidgee Shire councils 15. Northern Beaches Council : The merger of Manly, Pittwater and Warringah councils Barton Deakin Pty. Ltd. Level 5, 55 Hunter Street Sydney NSW 2000 GPO Box 4572 Sydney NSW 2001. T: +61 2 9191 7888 www.bartondeakin.com ACN 140 067 287. An STW Group Company. SYDNEY/MELBOURNE/CANBERRA/BRISBANE/PERTH/WELLINGTON/HOBART/DARWIN 16. Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council : The merger of Palerang and Queanbeyan City councils 17. Snowy Monaro Regional Council : The merger of Bombala, Cooma-Monaro Shire and Snowy River Shire councils 18. Snowy Valleys Council : The merger of Tumbarumba Shire and Tumut Shire councils 19. Western Plains Regional Council : The merger of Dubbo City and Wellington councils For further details regarding these 19 new amalgamated councils, click here. Merger Proposals Pending – subject to litigation with the Government’s in-principle support: 1. Bathurst Regional and Oberon councils 2. Blayney Shire, Cabonne and Orange City councils 3. Burwood, City of Canada Bay and Strathfield Municipal councils 4. City of Botany Bay and Rockdale City council 5. Hornsby Shire* and Ku-ring-gai councils 6. Hunter’s Hill, Lane Cove and City of Ryde councils 7. Mosman Municipal, North Sydney and Willoughby City councils 8. Randwick City, Waverley and Woollahra Municipal councils 9. Shellharbour City and Wollongong City councils Merger Proposals Pending: 10. Armidale Dumaresq, Guyra Shire, Uralla Shire and Walcha councils 11. Dungog Shire and Maitland City councils 12. Newcastle City and Port Stephens councils Merger Proposals Not Proceeding 1. Berrigan Shire and Jerilderie Shire* councils 2. Boorowa and Young Shire councils 3. Cootamundra Shire, Gundagai Shire and Harden Shire councils 4. Corowa Shire, Lockhart Shire, Urana Shire councils 5. Dungog Shire and Gloucester Shire councils 6. Goulburn Mulwaree and Palerang* councils 7. Hawkesbury City and The Hills Shire* councils 8. Jerilderie Shire* and Murrumbidgee Shire councils 9. Kiama Municipal and Shoalhaven City councils 10. Manly, Mosman Municipal and Warringah* councils 11. North Sydney and Willoughby City councils 12. Palerang* and Queanbeyan City councils 13. Pittwater and Warringah* councils 14. Tamworth Regional and Walcha councils 2 Amalgamation funding commitments to new merged councils $15 million will go to each new council to invest in community projects; $10 million will go to each new council to streamline administrative processes with unspent funds to be redirected to community projects; and Ratepayers in new council areas will have their rates protected against future increases – their rates will not be higher than the rates they would have under their old council for 4 years. Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016 The Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016 was made under the Local Government Act 1993 by the Governor of New South Wales, the Hon David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d) and the Minister for Local Government, The Hon Paul Toole MP. The date of the first election of the councillors of a new council is 9 September 2017 as stated in the proclamation. Interim general managers and deputy general managers have been appointed. Council Proceedings – amalgamated councils, wards and key information Councils Proceeding Wards Key Information Population: 29,946 Armidale Regional Council Armidale Regional Council will not be Area (sq Km): 8,621 Armidale Dumaresq divided into wards for the first Number of Councillors: 11 Guyra Shire election. Administrator: Ian Tiley Interim General Manager: Glen Wilcox Population: 350,983 1. Revesby Ward Canterbury-Bankstown Area (sq Km): 110 2. Bass Hill Ward Council Number of Wards: 5 3. Bankstown Ward Bankstown City Number of Councillors per ward: 3 4. Roselands Ward Canterbury City Administrator: Richard Colley 5. Canterbury Ward Interim General Manager: Matthew Stewart Population: 331,007 1. Gosford West Ward Area (sq Km): 1,681 Central Coast Council 2. Gosford East Ward Number of Wards: 5 Gosford City 3. The Entrance Ward Number of Councillors per ward: 3 Wyong Shire 4. Wyong Ward Administrator: Ian Reynolds 5. Budgewoi Ward Interim General Manager: Rob Noble City of Parramatta Council Population: 215,725 1. Parramatta Ward Parramatta City* Area (sq Km): 82 2. Dundas Ward The Hills Shire* Number of Wards: 5 3. North Rocks Auburn City* Number of Councillors per ward: 3 4. Epping Ward Holroyd City* Administrator: Amanda Chadwick 5. Rosehill Ward Hornsby Shire* Interim General Manager: Greg Dyer Population: 29,147 1. Greystanes Ward Cumberland Council Area (sq Km): 72 2. Wentworthville Ward Parramatta City* Number of Wards: 5 3. Granville Ward Auburn City* Number of Councillors per ward: 3 4. South Granville Ward Holroyd City* Administrator: Viv May 5. Regents Park Ward Interim General Manager: Merv Ismay Population: 8,972 Edward River Council Edward River Council will not be Area (sq Km): 8,881 Conargo Shire divided into wards for the first Number of Councillors: 9 Deniliquin councils election. Administrator: Ashley Hall Interim General Manager: Des Bilske Federation Council Federation Council will not be Population: 12,602 Corowa Shire divided into wards for the first Area (sq Km): 5,685 3 Urana Shire election. Number of Councillors: 9 Administrator: Mike Eden Interim General Manager: Chris Gillard Population: 146,916 1. Peakhurst Ward Area (sq Km): 38 Georges River Council 2. Mortdale Ward Number of Wards: 5 Hurstville City 3. Blakehurst Ward Number of Councillors per ward: 3 Kogarah City 4. Hurstville Ward Administrator: John Rayner 5. Kogarah Bay Ward Interim General Manager: Gail Connolly Population: 11,504 Gundagai Council Area (sq Km): 3,981 Gundagai Council will not be divided Cootamundra Shire Number of Councillors: 9 into wards for the first election. Gundagai Shire Administrator: Christine Fergason Interim General Manager: Ken Tretheway Population: 18,994 Hilltops Council Area (sq Km): 7,139 Boorowa Hilltops Council will not be divided Number of Councillors: 11 Harden Shire into wards for the first election. Administrator: Wendy Tuckerman Young Shire Interim General Manager: Anthony McMahon Population: 185,990 Inner West Council 1. Marrickville Ward Area (sq Km): 35 Ashfield 2. Stanmore Ward Number of Wards: 5 Leichhardt 3. Ashfield Ward Number of Councillors per ward: 3 Municipal 4. Leichhardt Ward Administrator: Richard Pearson Marrickville 5. Balmain Ward Interim General Manager: Vanessa Chan Population: 90,504 Mid-Coast Council Area (sq Km): 10,053 Gloucester Shire Mid-Coast Council will not be divided Number of Councillors: 11 Great Lakes into wards for the first election. Administrator: John Turner Greater Taree City Interim General Manager: Glen Handford Population: 11,456 Area (sq Km): 11,865 Murray River Council 1. Moama Ward Number of Wards: 3 Murray Shire 2. Greater Murray Ward Number of Councillors per ward: 3 Wakool Shire 3. Greater Wakool Ward Administrator: David Shaw Interim General Manager: Margot Stork Population: 4,047 Murrumbidgee Council Area
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