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33-487: North Sydney may refer to: North Sydney Council , a local government area in Sydney North Sydney, New South Wales , a suburb of Sydney, Australia Division of North Sydney , an electoral division serving the suburb North Sydney Bears , a professional rugby league football club of North Sydney, NSW North Sydney Cricket Club North Sydney Oval ,

66-600: A merger of Manly and Mosman Councils and parts of Warringah Council to form a new council with an area of 49 square kilometres (19 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 153,000. The alternative, proposed by Warringah Council on 23 February 2016, was for an amalgamation of the Pittwater , Manly and Warringah councils. As a consequence of Warringah's proposal, the New South Wales Minister for Local Government Paul Toole proposed that

99-839: A multi-use sporting facility in North Sydney, NSW North Sydney, Nova Scotia , a region of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Canada Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title North Sydney . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=North_Sydney&oldid=864168719 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

132-582: A representative of the Serving Mosman independent political group. In February 1997, the Government gazetted that they had assigned the suburb of Mosman as the only suburb in the Municipality of Mosman. However, Mosman Council decided that residents should continue to be allowed to use the traditional locality names if they wished. The municipality also includes, manages and maintains

165-431: A two-ward model on a north/south boundary with the northern ward named "St Leonards Ward" and the southern ward named "Cammeraygal Ward" from the 2021 election. The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024 . Councillors were elected in the following order. (See next section for more details and references) North Sydney has a diverse range of heritage listings and conservation areas, including those listed on

198-526: A two-year term. As the wording of this referendum did not specify a reduction in the number of elected positions in the Council (such as from 10 Councillors to 9), the Office of Local Government required council to specify a ward structure of equal numbers to each ward: two wards of five councillors or five wards of two councillors. At its extraordinary meeting held on 20 January 2020, the Council voted to adopt

231-626: Is Cr. Zoë Baker, an independent politician, first elected on 10 January 2022. Suburbs serviced by North Sydney Council are: The area now covered by North Sydney Council originally comprised three municipalities: the Borough of East St Leonards from 1860 (Kirribilli, Cremorne Point, Milsons Point), the Borough of St Leonards from 1867 (Cammeray, Mosman, Waverton, Wollstonecraft) and the very small Borough of Victoria from 1871 (McMahons Point and parts of North Sydney and Lavender Bay). These boroughs lasted until 29 July 1890 when they merged to form

264-483: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages North Sydney Council North Sydney Council is a local government area on the Lower North Shore of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia , established on 29 July 1890 through the amalgamation of three boroughs. The area is bounded by Willoughby to the north and north-west, Northern Beaches to

297-482: The 2001 census and the 2006 census was 2.99 per cent: in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census , population growth was 4.64 per cent. At the 2016 census, the population in the Mosman Council area increased by 3.72 per cent. This was lower than the national average rate of total population growth of Australia for the same period, which was 8.8 per cent. The median weekly income for residents within

330-537: The 2016 census , there were 67,658 people in the North Sydney local government area, of these 47.2 per cent were male and 52.8 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.3 per cent of the population; significantly below the NSW and Australian averages of 2.9 and 2.8 per cent respectively. The median age of people in the North Sydney Council area was 37 years; slightly below

363-674: The New South Wales State Heritage Register (SHR), Section 170 Registers (s.170), the Commonwealth Heritage List (CHL), and the North Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2013 (LEP), including: Municipality of Mosman Mosman Council is a local government area on the Lower North Shore of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia. The mayor of Mosman Council is Cr. Ann Marie Kimber,

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396-492: The Pittwater , Manly and Warringah councils. As a consequence of Warringah's proposal, the New South Wales Minister for Local Government Paul Toole proposed that the North Sydney, Willoughby and Mosman Councils merge. In July 2017, the Berejiklian government decided to abandon the forced merger of the North Sydney, Willoughby and Mosman local government areas, along with several other proposed forced mergers. At

429-581: The " Borough of North Sydney ". Following a petition submitted by residents in 1892, on 11 April 1893 the Mossman Ward of North Sydney confirmed its separation as the Borough of Mosman , being proclaimed by Lieutenant-Governor Sir Frederick Darley . From 28 December 1906, following the passing of the Local Government Act, 1906 , the council was renamed as the " Municipality of North Sydney ". North Sydney Municipal Council first met in

462-416: The "Mossman Ward". Following a petition submitted by residents in 1892, on 11 April 1893 the ward's separation as the Borough of Mosman was proclaimed by Lieutenant-Governor Sir Frederick Darley . The first nine-member council was elected on 9 June 1893, with the first mayor, Richard Hayes Harnett Jr., elected on the same day. From 28 December 1906, following the passing of the Local Government Act, 1906 ,

495-622: The 1885 East St Leonards Town Hall on Alfred Street, Milsons Point, that had been built for the Borough of East St Leonards, and took up residence in the North Sydney Council Chambers on Miller Street, North Sydney, from 12 July 1926. With the completion of the Warringah Expressway in 1968, a construction that involved the wide-scale demolition of areas in the centre of the municipality, North Sydney

528-434: The Mosman Council area in 2021 was nearly double the national average at $ 2,892 compared to $ 1,746 nationally. About 23.1 per cent of residents in the Mosman Council area nominated an affiliation with Catholicism at the 2021 census, compared with the national average of 20.0 per cent. The proportion of residents with no religion was slightly higher than the national average at 40.1% compared to 38.4% nationally. Compared to

561-471: The North Sydney Council area was significantly higher and nearly double the national average. North Sydney Council is composed of ten councillors operating on a Council–manager system of operation, elected proportionally from two wards , each electing five Councillors. The mayor is elected by the Councillors for a two-year term and the deputy mayor for a one-year term. A referendum passed at

594-401: The North Sydney Council merge with adjoining councils. The government considered two proposals. The first proposed a merger of the North Sydney and Willoughby Councils to form a new council with an area of 33 square kilometres (13 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 145,000. The alternative, proposed by Warringah Council on 23 February 2016, was for an amalgamation of

627-560: The council was renamed as the "Municipality of Mosman". With the passing of the Local Government Act, 1993 , the Municipality of Mosman was legally renamed as Mosman Council and aldermen were renamed councillors. A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Municipality of Mosman merge with adjoining councils. The government considered two proposals. The first proposed

660-473: The following localities and locations: At the 2021 census , there were 28,329 people in the Mosman local government area, of these 46.0 per cent were male and 54.0 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.3 per cent of the population, significantly below the NSW and Australian averages of 3.4 and 3.2 per cent respectively. The median age of people in the Mosman Council area

693-425: The late-1970s amid dissatisfaction with the North Sydney Council. The Council's plans for the demolition of the historic Council Chambers following a fire in 1976, led to further tensions and resulted in the council being turned out at the 1980 elections, replaced by a North Sydney Civic Group-aligned council and Ted Mack elected mayor. Mack's term as mayor, was marked by a single-minded and innovative approach to

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726-455: The local governance issues facing North Sydney at the time. Mack began his term as mayor by selling the mayoral car to help buy community buses. During his term as mayor, North Sydney Council introduced the "open government policy" which honoured a promise of openness and transparency of council decisions, and established a precinct committee system, which allowed for greater citizen input in council issues. The pioneering North Sydney Heritage Study

759-460: The makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows: The current Council, elected in 2024, in order of election, is: Mosman was first incorporated in 1867 as the "Mossmans Ward" of the Municipality of St Leonards , which lasted until 1890 when the boroughs of Victoria , St Leonards and East St Leonards merged to form the Borough of North Sydney , with the Mosman ward renamed as

792-417: The mayor, with Mack being directly elected twice to the position in 1983 and 1987 before retiring in 1988. With the passing of the Local Government Act, 1993 , the Municipality of North Sydney was legally renamed as North Sydney Council and aldermen were renamed councillors. A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that

825-400: The national average of 38 years. Children aged 0–14 years made up 12.6 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.4 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 41.9 per cent were married and 16.6 per cent were either divorced or separated. Population growth in the North Sydney Council area between the 2001 census and the 2006 census

858-483: The national average, at the 2016 census, households in the Mosman local government area had a low proportion (18.6 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 22.2 per cent); and a high proportion (77.9 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 72.7 per cent). Mosman Council comprises seven councillors , including the mayor , for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor has been directly elected since 2012 while

891-518: The north-east, Mosman to the east, Lane Cove to the west and Sydney Harbour to the south. It covers an area of approximately 10.9 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi) and as at the 2016 census had an estimated population of 67,658. The administrative seat of North Sydney Council is located in the suburb of North Sydney , approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the Sydney central business district . The mayor of North Sydney Council

924-426: The same time at the 2012 council elections reduced the number of wards from four to three (Cremorne Ward was abolished) and the number of councillors from 13 to 10, inclusive of the popularly elected mayor, which took effect from the 2017 election. A referendum passed at the 2017 election also altered the system of electing the mayor. Starting in 2020, the mayor was elected by the councillors from among their members for

957-401: The six other councillors are elected proportionally as one ward . The deputy mayor is elected annually by the councillors. From the 2008 elections to the 2012 elections, the area was divided into three wards (Mosman Bay, Middle Harbour, Balmoral), each electing three councillors and the mayor was elected by the councillors annually. The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024, and

990-400: Was 45 years, significantly above the national average of 38 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 16.3 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.8 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 50.2 per cent were married and 11.3 per cent were either divorced or separated. Population growth in the Mosman local government area between

1023-446: Was 5.98%; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census , population growth was 6.92%. At the 2016 census, the population in the North Sydney Council area increased by 8.62 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same period, being 8.8 per cent, population growth in the North Sydney local government area was marginally lower than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within

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1056-646: Was released in 1982 and in 1989 the new Local Environmental Plan was gazetted. With an increase in council revenues, Mack reinvested the funds in a public works program into several new and renovated parks, car parks, childcare facilities, community and sports centres, and major extensions and renovations to the Stanton Library and North Sydney Oval . Infrastructure also took on a distinct local identity, with Council investment on new street signs, bus shelters, colour schemes of public buildings, paving and street furniture. In 1982, council voted to popularly elect

1089-575: Was split in two and development in the North Sydney central business district took off. With this development resulting in the destruction of the heritage streetscape of the North Sydney CBD, threatening the character of surrounding areas, several movements of North Sydney residents formed to oppose and manage the pace and extent of development. One prominent group was the North Sydney Civic Group, which came to prominence in

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