42-480: Brickfield Hill is a City of Sydney locality in the Sydney central business district , Australia. The name was used for the surrounding settlement serving the colony's growing need for bricks, and today is part of the suburb of Surry Hills . The first land grant of Brickfield Hill (George Street, between Liverpool and Goulburn Streets) was granted to Samuel Hockley in 1810 by Governor Macquarie , where Hockley set up
84-636: A Labor state government and completed in 1989 under a Liberal Coalition government saw the City of Sydney split again, with southern suburbs forming the City of South Sydney , a moved that advantaged the government of the day, as the southern suburbs now in South Sydney Council had traditionally voted Labor. On 8 May 2003 the Labor state Government partially undid this change, when approximately 40% of
126-455: A bauble to be delivered as soon as possible to someone that the new government thinks is right and proper to hold the position [...] Given the history ... it is a little difficult to view the proposed changes as anything other than being a state government trying again to get its way on who should be Lord Mayor of Sydney." The Lord Mayor Clover Moore also expressed her opposition, seeing it as another attempt to attack her administration and that
168-524: A butchery. Hockley lived at Brickfield Hill until his death in 1859, where he was noted as one of the oldest colonists in Sydney. Brickfield Hill was a Sydney postal address until postcodes were introduced in 1967, and roughly covered the area between Sydney Town Hall and Central station . The area was used for brick-making, hence the term, up until the 1840s when land values rose and merchant stores, warehouses, and housing became more prominent, although
210-433: A decade, City of Sydney ratepayers have also been forced to foot an annual bill of approximately $ 1 million to maintain the non-residential electoral roll. Nowhere else in this state do we see one group of voters favoured in this way. It erodes the democratic process and undermines the vital importance of giving residents and ratepayers a balanced voice in local council elections." The City of Sydney Amendment Act 2023 passed
252-467: A new municipality of South Sydney. South Sydney was brought back into the city in 1982, but became separate again under the City of Sydney Act of 1988 and then became smaller than its original size at 6.19 km . It grew again in February 2004 with the merger of the two council areas, and now has a population of approximately 170,000 people. These changes in boundaries have often resulted in control of
294-471: A result of the COVID-19 pandemic . When compared with total population growth of Australia of 8.81% between 2011 and 2016, population growth in the Sydney local government area was almost triple the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Sydney was just under 1.5 times the national average. The proportion of dwellings in the City of Sydney that are apartments or units
336-405: A scattering of islands, sandy beaches, the trees shimmering under the sun. The site of the settlement was Sydney Cove. It was one of the smaller inlets, chosen because it had fresh water and good anchorage for ships close into the land. The Governor's working party had cleared a camping ground beside the creek, which stole silently along through a very thick wood, the stillness of which had then for
378-486: A secure anchorage nor a reliable source of fresh water. Sydney Cove offered both of these, being serviced by a freshwater creek which was soon to be known as the Tank Stream . It must have been like entering paradise on that summer afternoon when the sea-won convoy passed through the dun and barren headlands into the untouched harbour – the water brilliantly blue, the shores high and wooded without being precipitous,
420-466: A year. Sydney has become a leader in the development of green office buildings and enforcing the requirement of all building proposals to be energy-efficient. The One Central Park development, completed in 2013, is an example of this implementation and design. Proposals to make all of Sydney's future buildings sustainable and environmentally friendly by using recycled water , rooftop gardens , efficient and renewable energy. The City of Sydney
462-592: Is dual-named as Warrane, the name by which it was known by the Eora people. The Tank Stream is encased in a concrete drain beneath the streets of the central business district and all native bushland has been cleared. The head of the cove is occupied by the Circular Quay ferry terminal. On Bennelong Point at the northern end of the eastern shore of the cove stands the Sydney Opera House . On
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#1732775797151504-583: Is 78.5%, which is substantially different from the Australian average of 14.2%. The proportion of residents in the Sydney local government area that claimed Australian ancestry was approximately half the national average. Sydney City Council is composed of ten Councillors, including the Lord Mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The Lord Mayor is directly elected while the nine other Councillors are elected proportionally . The Deputy Lord Mayor
546-562: Is a major supporter of the Sydney Peace Prize . Sydney City Council maintains sister city relations with the following cities: Sydney Cove Sydney Cove ( Eora : Warrane ) is a bay on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour, one of several harbours in Port Jackson , on the coast of Sydney , New South Wales . Sydney Cove is a focal point for community celebrations, due to its central Sydney location between
588-439: Is confirmed by a 1789 letter by John Campbell. Phillip had been instructed to establish the settlement at Botany Bay , a large bay further south of Sydney Cove which had been discovered by Lieutenant James Cook during his voyage of discovery in 1770, and was recommended by the eminent botanist Sir Joseph Banks , who had accompanied Cook, as a suitable site for a settlement. But Phillip discovered that Botany Bay offered neither
630-611: Is elected annually by the councillors. The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024 , and the makeup of the council, including the Lord Mayor, is as follows: The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is: Unlike all other local government area in NSW (which are governed under the Local Government Act, 1993 ), the City of Sydney is governed under the City of Sydney Act, 1988 . On 25 September 2014,
672-505: Is known as the Lord Mayor of Sydney , currently held since 27 March 2004 by Clover Moore , who also served concurrently as the state Member of Parliament for Sydney and Bligh from 1988 to 2012. Suburbs within or partially within the City of Sydney are: Localities in the City of Sydney are: Urban places : The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales defines an urban place as a place, site or precinct in an urban landscape,
714-591: Is of great significance, as the first meeting place between Eora people and Europeans. Before colonisation of the area , Eora men speared fish from the shoreline, and women line-fished from their nowies (canoes). Sydney Cove was named after the British Home Secretary , the 1st Baron Sydney (who was later created 1st Viscount Sydney in 1789). It was the site chosen by Captain Arthur Phillip , RN between 21 and 23 January 1788 for
756-537: The New South Wales Institute of Technology Faculty of Business and later also Faculty of Law, from 1967 to 1984. The building was controversially demolished in 1985–1986 and was eventually replaced by the World Square development. This article related to the geography of Sydney is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . City of Sydney The City of Sydney is
798-669: The Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge . Sydney Cove was the site of the First Fleet 's landing on 26 January 1788 and the subsequent raising of the Union Jack , a seminal date in Australian history now marked as Australia Day . The Eora name for Sydney Cove was recorded by several early settlers of the First Fleet variously spelt as Warrane, War-ran , Warrang and Wee-rong . The spot
840-641: The local government area covering the Sydney central business district and surrounding inner city suburbs of the greater metropolitan area of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia. Established by Act of Parliament in 1842, the City of Sydney is the oldest, and the oldest-surviving, local government authority in New South Wales, and the second-oldest in Australia, with only the City of Adelaide being older by two years. Given its prominent position, historically, geographically, economically and socially,
882-503: The 2016 election and maintained by Council at an annual cost of $ 1.7 million, the additional business roll was widely criticised as being an infringement on the democratic process and an attempt to gerrymander election results by the Liberal/National Coalition. At the time of the bill ABC election analyst, Antony Green , noted: "For eight decades both sides of NSW politics have viewed Sydney's Lord Mayoralty as
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#1732775797151924-507: The British penal settlement which is now the city of Sydney , and where possession of New South Wales was formally declared on 26 January (now commemorated as Australia Day). Today, the exact site where the flag was planted is unmarked, being a spot near the bottom of Bethel Steps, The Rocks (behind the south end of the present Overseas Passenger Terminal) This site on the west side of the Cove
966-489: The City of Sydney has long been a source of political interest and intrigue. As a result of this, the boundaries, constitution and legal basis of the council have changed many times throughout its history, often to suit the governing party of the State of New South Wales. The City of Sydney is currently governed under the City of Sydney Act, 1988 , which defines and limits the powers, election method, constitution and boundaries of
1008-494: The City of Sydney have changed fairly regularly since 1900. The bankrupt Municipality of Camperdown was merged with the city in 1909. As a result of the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948 , the municipalities of Alexandria , Darlington , Erskineville , Newtown , Redfern , The Glebe , Waterloo , and Paddington were added to the city. In 1968 the boundaries were changed and many of these suburbs moved to be part of
1050-484: The City of Sydney, representing 39% of all non-residential electors for the area. On 13 September 2023, Ron Hoenig , the Minister for Local Government in the new Labor state government of Chris Minns , announced that the government had introduced the City of Sydney Amendment Bill 2023 and planned to be implemented at the next elections scheduled for September 2024, that would reverse the 2014 amendment act and remove
1092-626: The LGA. Alternatively the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales provides an interactive map of the Sydney LGA. At the 2021 census , there were 211,632 people in the Sydney local government area, of these 52.3% were male and 47.7% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.4% of the population. The median age of people in the City of Sydney was 34 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 7.6% of
1134-686: The NSW Liberal/National Coalition Government of Mike Baird , in conjunction with the Shooters and Fishers Party in the Legislative Council, passed the City of Sydney Amendment (Elections) Act, 2014 , which allowed businesses to have two votes each in City of Sydney elections via a compulsory non-resident register that is maintained at the expense of the City Council. Implemented for
1176-554: The Parliament on 21 September, and received royal assent from the Governor on 27 September 2023, returning to the optional single business vote in city elections. The City of Sydney has adopted various policies to reduce the council's climate impact , including strategies implemented since the 2000s to reduce car pollution by investing in mass and public transit and introducing a fleet of 10 new Nissan Leaf electric cars ,
1218-479: The South Sydney City Council area was merged back into the City of Sydney including Camperdown, Chippendale, Darlington, East Sydney, Kings Cross and Woolloomooloo. Glebe was also transferred back from Leichhardt Council to the City of Sydney. On 6 February 2004, the remaining parts of the South Sydney City Council were merged into the City of Sydney. Critics claimed that this was performed with
1260-465: The area remained a relatively poor 'slum' area of the city. In 1905, following the destruction of their Haymarket store by fire in 1901, Anthony Hordern & Sons opened their new Palace Emporium on Brickfield Hill, the construction of which involved the demolition of several houses including Samuel Hordern 's birthplace. Following the demise of the Hordern retailing empire, the building was used by
1302-536: The business vote is "complex, costly and has no clear public benefit." However, one supporter of the business vote was former councillor Angela Vithoulkas : "Businesses and property owners pay over 72% of the rates [in the City of Sydney], they deserve to have a voice and exercise their democratic right." Following the 2021 council elections , the NSW Electoral Commission issued 18,501 failure to vote notices and fines to non-residential electors in
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1344-623: The compulsory double business voting roll, and return to the system of optional single business voting. On this announcement Hoenig commented: "The amendments were made by the Liberals in a brazen attempt to oust Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore from office and give the party an electoral advantage in controlling the Sydney Town Hall. As expected, the amendments have clearly missed their target with thousands of non-resident ratepayers being slugged with fines for not voting instead. For nearly
1386-529: The council adopted the Sustainable Sydney 2030 programme, which outlined various energy targets, such as a comprehensive plan to reduce energy in homes and offices within Sydney by 30%. In the commercial space, reductions in energy consumption have decreased energy bills by $ 30 million a year in more than half of office spaces, and solar panels ] have been installed on many CBD buildings in an effort to minimise carbon pollution by around 3,000 tonnes
1428-401: The council area. On 6 February 2004, the former local government area of the City of South Sydney , which itself had been created in 1989 from areas formerly part of the City of Sydney (including Alexandria , Darlington , Erskineville , Newtown and Redfern ), was formally merged into the City of Sydney and the current city boundaries date from this merger. The leader of the City of Sydney
1470-601: The council by the governing party in the Parliament of New South Wales at the time; the Labor Party often sought to have traditional working-class suburbs like Redfern, Erskineville, Alexandria and Waterloo included in the council area, and the Liberal Party and its predecessors often desired a smaller council area focused on inner-Sydney or a limited/broader voting franchise. A 1987 re-organisation initiated by
1512-548: The first time since the Creation, been interrupted by the rude sound of the labourer's axe. A sample of the dark grey clay of Sydney Cove was collected by Governor Phillip and given to Sir Joseph Banks , who gave it to pottery maker Josiah Wedgwood to test for suitability for making pottery. Wedgwood found it excellent and made a commemorative medal that became known as the Sydney Cove Medallion. The cove
1554-616: The intention of creating a "super-council" which would be under the control of Labor, which also controlled the NSW Government. Subsequent to this merger, an election took place on 27 March 2004 which resulted in the independent candidate Clover Moore defeating the high-profile Labor candidate, former federal minister Michael Lee and winning the position of Lord Mayor . The current City of Sydney Local Government Area (LGA) covers about 26.15 square kilometres (281,500,000 sq ft). City of Sydney provides an official map of
1596-557: The largest order of the vehicle in Australia. The council has also invested in bicycle infrastructure, and cycling trips have increased by 113% across Sydney's inner-city since March 2010, with approximately 2,000 bikes passing through top peak-hour intersections on an average weekday. The City of Sydney became the first council in Australia to achieve formal certification as carbon-neutral in 2008. The city has reduced its 2007 carbon emissions by 6% and since 2006 has reduced carbon emissions from city buildings by up to 20%. In 2008,
1638-548: The name of which is in current use, but the limits of which have not been defined under the address locality program. The name Sydney comes from " Sydney Cove " which is where the English Governor (later Admiral) Arthur Phillip established the first settlement, after arriving with the First Fleet . On 26 January 1788, he named it after Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney , who was the Home Secretary at
1680-554: The new compulsory business register "placed an unworkable and costly burden on the council [...] One of the great flaws of the legislation was that it gives businesses two votes and residents just one, completely reversing one of the founding principles of Australia’s democracy: one vote, one value. [It] was not about business voting at all – it was about manipulating democracy." Moore's position has been supported by several community groups and also Labor Councillor and President of Local Government NSW, Linda Scott, who expressed her view that
1722-416: The population and people aged 65 years and over made up 9.7% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 25.2% were married and 9.8% were either divorced or separated. Population growth in the City of Sydney between the 2006 Census and the 2011 Census was 4.57%; with a significant increase of 22.93% between 2011 and 2016; and a more modest increase of 1.56% between 2016 and 2021 likely as
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1764-545: The time, and the man responsible for the plan for the convict colony in Australia. The "City of Sydney" was established on 20 July 1842 by the Corporation Act which encompasses present-day Woolloomooloo , Surry Hills , Chippendale and Pyrmont , an area of 11.65 km . There were six wards established by boundary posts. These wards were: Gipps, Brisbane, Macquarie, Bourke, Cook and Phillip. A boundary post still exists in front of Sydney Square. The boundaries of
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