Nsw councils to merge under state government plan for forced amalgamations. The office of local government is the nsw government agency responsible for strengthening the sustainability, performance, integrity, transparency and accountability of the local government sector. The electoral district boundaries in new south wales are decided by a distribution process that ensures a similar number of electors in each district, with a 10 per cent difference in the average allowed. Queensland statecontrolled roads and region maps department of. For details of city of parramatta boundaries see the map below. Local government area boundaries electoral commission of. The local government areas lga of new south wales are the third tier of government in the australian state. The subdivision of wards within a local government area must consist of approximately equal numbers of voters and at times these boundaries are altered as populations within areas change. To help identify the relevant land district map county, parish etc, on which your place of interest is located.
Local government areas in new south wales wikipedia. Using parish, town and county maps national library of australia. Access our lga maps in a new window and add layers to see more data. Results from other australian data portals nsw data. The map below shows all councils and local authorities in nt. The agency also works collaboratively with the local government sector to support local. In august 2014 the nsw disability inclusion act 2014 was passed. For nsw and most other states, all place names are recorded against a parish, within. For nsw and most other states, all place names are recorded against a parish, within a county. New south wales local government area map world maps.
Large detailed map of new south wales with cities and towns. Click on the shaded local government area for more information about the local council and a link to the full council details contained within the local government directory. This map shows local government areas in new south wales nsw. Opening hours getting to the library bookplate and paperplate cafes. Records held include rate books, minute books, general. Nsw local government areas psma administrative boundaries. Access north sydney council lga interactive maps you will see the menu, choose the first link map features. New south wales local government area map click to see large. The new south wales department of customer service is a department of the new south wales government that functions as a service provider to support sustainable government. As is the case with other unlawful political donations, any unlawful cash donation accepted by a person is payable to the state and may be recovered by the nsw. Full listings of all councils within nsw can be found in the local government directory.
Other historical books and documents available through. For other states, please contact your local lands department for further advice. The boundaries commission is constituted under section 260 of the local government act. Olg has a policy, legislative, investigative and program focus in regulating the states 128 local councils. North rocks, epping, parramatta, dundas and rosehill. We recently updated our contact arrangements so your enquiry can be directed to the staff best suited to respond. A dynamic map service of administrative boundary datasets that are maintained by dfsi spatial services, such as suburb and local government area. Archival material including minutes, letters, and cash books donated by local organisations such as schools, sporting clubs and progress associations. On thursday 12 may 2016 the nsw government appointed amanda chadwick as administrator of the new city of parramatta council following the proclamation of new local government boundaries. The collection also houses aerial maps and plans for various local projects. The digital local government areas and their legal identifiers have been derived from the cadastre data from each australian state and territory jurisdiction and are available below. Nsw national parks and wildlife service has closed all camping and campgrounds, visitor centres, highvisitation areas, and historic sites from. Maps often contain information about your house or local area not available elsewhere.
The draft plan outlines our approach to identifying priorities and implementing strategies to reduce road crashes across our local government area. This act requires local government areas lgas across new south wales nsw to develop a disability inclusion plan which, when implemented, will make changes which will assist persons with a. A range of maps of local government areas or regional maps with local government area boundaries included. They may be designated as cities or otherwise as areas, though the latter units may choose to use titles that had distinctions under older forms of the act. Map of new south wales showing local government shires and municipalities. Local government boundaries commission office of local. Gardens of stone national park map nsw national parks. The location and extent of the local government areas councils within south australia in a variety of formats. When newcastle ceased to be a penal settlement and the region became open to free settlers in the 1820s, it soon became apparent that the colonial government could not provide adequate local services, and therefore the opportunity emerged to establish municipal district councils nsw department of education and training, 2004. For help with legal advice on dividing fence matters contact the community justice centre or scone local court. It lists all the place names that appeared in nsw parish maps up to 1954, which included the eastern and central divisions of nsw. Local areas in nsw regional map memento des originals vom 20.
Interactive local government boundaries can also be viewed through queensland globe. However, due to the state governments amalgamation process, the election for north sydney council was postponed until 9 september 2017. The next local government election will occur on 11 september 2021, postponed from the 12 september 2020 date due to the corona virus. Local government areas and state electoral divisions. Completed by the nsw local government boundaries commission, this. New south wales is divided into 93 state electoral districts. The nsdc allows you to search for data, find out what data. Data and maps were compiled using the abs cdrom publications 2001 census basics.
More map resources maps collections research guides at. Spatial metadata describes the what, where, who, when and how aspect of spatial data. The primary function of the local government grants commission is to make recommendations to the minister for local government on the allocation of general purpose grants to local governing bodies in new south wales under the provisions of the commonwealth local government financial assistance act, 1995. The digital local government areas and their legal identifiers have been derived from the cadastre data from each australian state and territory. Local government areas of new south wales wikipedia. Official administrative queensland local government maps are available from department of natural resources, mines and energy. Lindesay is an 18346 house built for the then colonys treasurer, mr campbell drummond riddell b. New south wales government areas boundaries map creator.
New south wales local government areas map x 1400mm clearly labelled with an easyto. This map shows cities, towns, freeways, through routes, major connecting roads, minor connecting roads, railways, fruit fly exclusion zones, cumulative distances, river and lakes in new south. Local government, office of this is a directory listing only please use the information on this page to contact the government department or agency directly. Western sydney aerotropolis nsw department of planning. The nsw administrative boundaries web service is a dynamic map of. Through local government elections, 15 councillors are.
Nsw local government areas boundaries map department of lands, nsw. The following tables and maps provide a brief tabulated and graphical overview of new south wales local government areas lga and state electoral divisions sed from the 2001 census of population and housing. The maps and plans held by the office of the registrar general are used to locate land for the. The nsw government has specific laws that set out dividing fence requirements and processes which control and regulate dividing fences under the dividing fences act 1991. Find your local council office of local government nsw. The nsw legislation website is the primary source for nsw legislation. Create nsw abc tv arts documentary feature fund initiative. The collection dates from 1860, when woollahra became a local council to the present. It contains all the cadastral line data or topographic features which are formed by definition of the boundaries between adjoining shires, municipalities, cities local government area.
Csms, text, municipal boundaries, address grid, text related lines, parcel tie. Nsw councils to merge under state government plan for. These boundaries will come into effect at the conclusion of the elections. The local studies collection houses material on the local area within the boundaries of penrith city, including limited material covering neighbouring areas. Nsw local government areas boundaries map cartographic. Together with the general manager, ms chadwick leads the council until the next local government elections for the city of parramatta proposed to be held on 9. Quarter section, quarter quarter section, cannot be added to the map. Western sydney records centre 143 oconnell street kingswood nsw. The local government boundaries commission is an independent statutory authority which examines and reports on any matter referred to it by the minister in relation to the boundaries of local government areas.
The types of records held for local government authorities vary between municipalities. Mort books are excel workbooks that contain recent deaths data for specific. Get a detailed and printable version of the map of council boundaries pdf 11. The collection houses books, reportsenvironmental studies, magazines, newspaper clippings, maps and plans, land records, council rate and valuation records, photographs, manuscripts. Ward boundaries nsw ec realignment approved option 285kb the revised wards were created in preparation for the local government election on 8 september 2015. There is a broad array of maps covering the city of sydney local government area which trace its evolution from the first european settlement to today. The local government areas lga of new south wales are the third tier of government in the. Includes indexes of local government areas and place names. Export data nsw local government area is a dataset within the administrative. Administrative boundaries, region maps and state road network of. To help identify the relevant land district map county, parish etc, on which your.
Regions and local government areas western australia 2010 created date. Department of local government, racing and multicultural. It depicts polygons of gazetted boundaries defining the local government area. It is managed by the parliamentary counsels office. The nsw spatial data catalogue nsdc is the central repository for the publication of metadata describing nsw local and state government spatial data. These documents have been developed by the planning partnership in collaboration with the nsw government and local councils, following feedback received through the exhibition of the stage 1 land use and infrastructure implementation plan stage 1 plan for the western sydney aerotropolis western sydney airport environmental impact statement and airport plan. Maps and boundaries new ward boundaries for council elections on 12 september 2020. The commission consists of four members appointed for terms of up to five years. City of parramatta contains five electoral areas known as wards. Local history guide rate, assessment and valuation records. Rate, assessment and valuation records page 2 of 6 last updated may 2016 local history guide.
Council reports on environmental, planning and administration issues from all sections of hornsby shire council. Towns, villages, hamlets, rivers, mountains, valleys, creeks and farms were all listed and for each he provided the corresponding county, parish, land district, pastures protection district and local government. You can find out which electoral district you belong to. The local studies collection at castle hill library contains parish maps and local subdivision plans that can assist researchers in locating properties. Additional details about council maps and boundaries may also be available via the. Map of new south wales showing local government shires and. If you phone, you may be asked to leave a message so we can research your question before contacting you. Keep up to date with the latest news and publications, funding opportunities, careers and upcoming events at australian local government association.