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55-503: The City of Sydney is a major supporter of the Sydney Peace Prize. This involves a significant financial contribution along with other in-kind support in order to foster peace with justice. Over three months each year, the Sydney Peace Prize jury – comprising seven individuals who represent corporate, media, academic and community sector interests – assesses the merits of the nominees' efforts to promote peace with justice. It

110-636: 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

165-455: 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

220-833: A colony whose inhabitants enjoyed all the rights and duties of English law , where slavery was illegal. Sydney married Elizabeth , daughter of Richard Powys, MP, in 1760. He died in June 1800, aged 67, and was succeeded in his titles by his son, John . Sydney was buried in the Scadbury chapel in the parish church of St Nicholas's in Chislehurst in southeast London, where a large memorial tablet to him may be seen. The Viscountess Sydney died in May 1826, aged 90. Their daughter, Mary (died 1821), married John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham , but had no children. Sydney's reputation has suffered at

275-471: A cruel monster for dispatching the unfortunate convicts to the far side of the earth. Sydney can be described, by the standards of his time, as an enlightened and progressive politician. He did not support the American Revolution but was a strong opponent of the war which he thought was pointless and needlessly prolonged during Lord North's ministry. As Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary he

330-433: 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

385-467: 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

440-524: 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

495-639: A safe option but unlikely to prompt debate or to increase understanding. Consensus usually encourages compliance, often anaesthetises and seldom informs." The foundation also occasionally awards a special gold medal for significant contributions to peace and justice. Winners of the gold medal include South African statesman Nelson Mandela , 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso , Japanese Buddhist leader Daisaku Ikeda , WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange , Costa Rican Christina Figueres and Australian band Midnight Oil . City of Sydney The City of Sydney

550-466: 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

605-583: 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

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660-561: Is a major supporter of the Sydney Peace Prize . Sydney City Council maintains sister city relations with the following cities: Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney PC (24 February 1733 – 30 June 1800) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1754 to 1783 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Sydney . He held several important Cabinet posts in

715-405: Is awarded to an organisation or individual: The jury has been prepared to make some controversial choices. Sydney Peace Foundation Founder, Emeritus Professor Stuart Rees , said, "The initiators of the Sydney Peace Prize aimed to influence public interest in peace with justice, an ideal which is often perceived as controversial. The choice of a non-controversial candidate for a peace prize would be

770-611: 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,

825-505: 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,

880-696: Is 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,

935-654: The American Revolutionary War . Although he had no close party connection, he was inclined toward the Chathamites. He took office again as secretary at war in the second Rockingham ministry. When Lord Shelburne became Prime Minister in July 1782, Townshend succeeded him as Home Secretary and became Leader of the House of Commons . Among the matters requiring attention that he inherited from Shelburne

990-638: The Duke of Grafton he supported the position his cousin Charles Townshend was in with regard to the American revenue program. Townshend was forced out of office in June 1768 by Grafton who wanted Rigby as Paymaster of the Forces to gain favour with the Duke of Bedford . Townshend remained in opposition until the end of Lord North 's ministry and spoke frequently in the House of Commons against

1045-597: The penal colony survived the early years of struggle and famine. On 26 January 1788, Phillip named Sydney Cove in honour of Sydney and the settlement became known as Sydney Town. In 1789 Townshend was created Viscount Sydney . Although the colonisation of New South Wales was just one among many responsibilities of the Secretary of State, Sydney was recognised as the "Originator of the Plan of Colonization for New South Wales" by David Collins , who dedicated his Account of

1100-503: 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

1155-598: The British cabinet at the time). Lord Sydney appointed Col. DesBarres governor of the new colony of Cape Breton Island. Following the loss of the Thirteen Colonies , Sydney, as Home Secretary in the Pitt Government, was given responsibility for devising a plan to settle convicts at Botany Bay . His choice of Arthur Phillip as Governor was inspired, and Phillip's leadership was instrumental in ensuring

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1210-489: 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

1265-494: 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

1320-484: 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

1375-479: The English Colony in New South Wales with these words. Collins wrote that Sydney's "benevolent Mind" had led him "to conceive this Method of redeeming many Lives that might be forfeit to the offended Laws; but which, being preserved under salutary Regulations, might afterward become useful to Society"; and to Sydney's "Patriotism the Plan presented a Prospect of commercial and political Advantage". In choosing

1430-626: 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

1485-686: 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

1540-554: 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 ,

1595-479: 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

1650-536: 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

1705-623: 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

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1760-529: 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

1815-401: 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

1870-601: 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

1925-519: The hands of the nationalist school of Australian historians, such as Manning Clark . In his influential A History of Australia (Melbourne University Press 1961) Clark wrote: "Mr Thomas Townshend, commonly denominated Tommy Townshend, owed his political career to a very independent fortune and a considerable parliamentary interest, which contributed to his personal no less than his political elevation, for his abilities, though respectable, scarcely rose above mediocrity." Other writers have portrayed Sydney as

1980-616: 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

2035-557: 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,

2090-504: The name "Sydney" when he was raised to the peerage in 1783, Thomas Townshend demonstrated his pride in descent from the Sidney family, who had been eminent opponents of Stuart absolutism. Sydney thought of himself as a Whig, by which he meant he was opposed to any increase in the power and authority of the Royal prerogative. The name "Sydney" (with special reference to Algernon Sydney , d.1683)

2145-607: 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

2200-411: The new colony a constitution and judicial system suitable for a colony of free citizens rather than a prison. Phillip's second commission of 2 April 1787 made him governor of a colony with a civil government, not of a penal settlement with a military government. The Governor's commission, together with the colony's charter of justice establishing the legal regime, brought into existence in New South Wales

2255-554: 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

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2310-765: The offices of Clerk of the Household to the Prince of Wales (1756–1760) and Clerk of the Green Cloth from 1761 to 1762. In 1765 he was also made a Lord of the Treasury in the first Rockingham ministry and continued in that office in the Pitt (then Lord Chatham) administration until December 1767, when he became a member of the Privy Council and joint- Paymaster of the Forces . During the ministry of Lord Chatham and

2365-416: 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

2420-770: The prime minister and his foreign secretary. In 1986, preceding celebrations of the Australian Bicentenary , Sydney was honoured on a postage stamp issued by Australia Post depicting his portrait. [1] In 1992, a monument in bronze and marble commemorating both the First Fleet and Viscount Sydney was unveiled in Sydney Square, outside Sydney Town Hall by Queen Elizabeth II . More recently Sydney's reputation has been revisited by Australian historians. Alan Atkinson wrote in The Europeans in Australia (Oxford University Press, 1997): "Townshend

2475-599: The second half of the 18th century. The cities of Sydney in Nova Scotia , Canada, and Sydney in New South Wales , Australia were named in his honour, in 1785 and 1788, respectively. Townshend was born at Raynham, Norfolk , the son of the Hon. Thomas Townshend , who was the second son of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend , also known as "Turnip" Townshend for his agricultural innovations. Thomas Townshend

2530-545: 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

2585-548: The younger's mother was Albinia, daughter of John Selwyn. He was educated at Clare College, Cambridge . Townshend was elected to the House of Commons in 1754 as Whig member for Whitchurch in Hampshire , and held that seat till his elevation to the peerage in 1783. He initially aligned himself with his great-uncle the Duke of Newcastle , but later joined William Pitt the Elder in opposition to George Grenville . He held

2640-804: Was a scheme for attacking the Spanish possessions in South America. A memorandum which Shelburne wrote to him at this time listing matters requiring his urgent attention said: "Preparations and Plans for W. India [Spanish America]. Expeditions require to be set forward—Major Dalrymple has a Plan against the Spanish Settlements". For assistance in planning the expedition, Townshend turned to Captain Arthur Phillip . The plan drawn up by Phillip and approved by Townshend in September 1782

2695-518: Was a synonym in the eighteenth century political lexicon for opposition to tyranny and absolutism. It is probable that Sydney was aware of his distinguished ancestor, Algernon Sidney's characterisation of the founders of imperial Rome: “Thus we find a few Men assembling together upon the Banks of the Tiber, resolv’d to build a City, and set up a Government among themselves”. Sydney was responsible for giving

2750-501: Was an anomaly in the British Cabinet, and his ideas were in some ways old-fashioned... He had long been interested in the way in which the empire might be a medium for British liberties, traditionally understood." He took the view that convicts should be given the chance to redeem themselves through self-government in penal colonies such as New South Wales . Governor Phillip's well-known statement that "There will be no slavery in

2805-612: Was employed by Nepean, who was in charge of the Secret Service relating to the Bourbon Powers, France and Spain, to spy on the French naval arsenals at Toulon and other ports. Townshend was created Baron Sydney of Chislehurst and entered the House of Lords on 6 March 1783. He originally proposed his title to be Baron Sidney, in honour of his kinsman, the renowned opponent of royal tyranny, Algernon Sidney , however he

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2860-627: Was for a squadron of three ships of the line and a frigate to mount a raid on Buenos Aires and Monte Video, from there to proceed to the coasts of Chile, Peru and Mexico to maraud, and ultimately to cross the Pacific to join the British East Indian squadron for an attack on Manila, the capital of the Spanish Philippines. The expedition sailed on 16 January 1783, under the command of Commodore Sir Robert Kingsmill . Phillip

2915-637: Was given command of one of the ships of the line, the 64-gun HMS  Europa , or Europe . Shortly after sailing an armistice was concluded between Great Britain and Spain. Phillip took the Europe to India to join the British East Indian squadron, but after his return to England in April 1784, remained in close contact with Townshend (now Lord Sydney) and the Home Office Under Secretary, Evan Nepean . From October 1784 to September 1786 he

2970-685: Was heavily involved in the development of Canada and the settling of fleeing refugees from the intolerant rebels. The city of Sydney in Nova Scotia is named after him in memory of his efforts on behalf of the loyalist settlers of Canada . In a parallel situation for the Royal Townships of the yet-to-be-formed colony of Upper Canada the thoroughfares of the United Empire Loyalist settlement of Cornwall, Ontario were, in 1784, named Pitt Street and Sydney Street in honour of

3025-547: Was worried that other members of his family might have claims on it and then suggested Sydenham , the name of a village near his home in Kent , before settling on Sydney. He opposed the Fox -North coalition and returned to political office with Pitt, serving as Home Secretary from 1783 to 1789. In Canada, Sydney, Nova Scotia on Cape Breton Island (now the province of Nova Scotia), was founded by British Col. Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres in 1785, and named in honour of Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney (Home Secretary in

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