22-744: The City of Ryde is a local government area in the Northern Sydney region, in New South Wales , Australia . It was first established as the Municipal District of Ryde in 1870, became a municipality in 1906 and was proclaimed as the City of Ryde in 1992. The local government area extends from the Parramatta River to the Lane Cove River which encircles the area in the north, and is bounded in
44-505: A local government reform agenda, including large-scale amalgamations, was made clear during a speech in Wollongong in July 1946: "the government has decided to enquire into the possibility of making [Local Government] areas more comprehensive. I know there will be criticism and this is a very controversial subject, but I urge you to take the broad view. A council with a small income cannot provide for
66-922: A population of approximately 164,000. In July 2017, the Berejiklian government decided to abandon the forced merger of the Hunter's Hill , Lane Cove and Ryde local government areas, along with several other proposed forced mergers. Local government areas of New South Wales This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales , sorted by region. As of September 2024 there were 128 local government areas in New South Wales, there are 33 local government areas in Greater Sydney and 95 local government areas and 12 regions in Regional NSW. All councils are listed below in alphabetical order by region. There
88-642: A specially convened select committee. The bill passed the assembly on 6 November 1947. However, to pass the Legislative Council, this number was reduced to 40 instead. however, Cahill's bill was not received without criticism from his own party, with the Labor Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Bill Lamb , who was also the Member for Granville, making the unprecedented step of making representations in
110-482: A total land area of 40.6 square kilometres, Ryde was the largest Sydney municipality. However, due to an error in the proclamation regarding the western boundary, a new proclamation was made on 11 June 1872. In June 1894 the northern section of the municipality known as Marsfield, was proclaimed as the "Municipal District of Marsfield". In 1907, Marsfield became known as the Municipality of Eastwood , and lasted until it
132-906: Is also the Unincorporated Far West Region which is not part of any local government area, in the sparsely inhabited Far West , and Lord Howe Island , which is also unincorporated but self-governed by the Lord Howe Island Board . Norfolk Island Regional Council is also subject to the state-level legislation of New South Wales. Local elections are held in New South Wales every four years. The most recent elections were held in September 2024. Gundagai 10 June 1872 (as Municipality) (Willimbong Shire) Harden , Young There are four councils in NSW which whose office of Mayor has been elevated to Lord Mayor. The process requires that
154-760: The 1945–46 Royal Commission on Local Government Boundaries, the act was written and presented to parliament by the Minister for Local Government in the NSW Government, Joseph Cahill . In the post-war period of infrastructure development, the Labor Party governments of William McKell and James McGirr , led by Cahill as local government minister, decided, following the recommendations of the 1945–46 Clancy Royal Commission on Local Government Boundaries, that Local Government reform would assist this process of improving state infrastructure and community facilities. This vision for
176-468: The City of Ryde: The City of Ryde has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: At the 2021 census , there were 129,123 people in the Ryde local government area, of these 48.8% identified as male and 51.2% identified as female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5% of the population. The median age of people in the City of Ryde was 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 16.2% of
198-481: The Mayor)?" . The final declared results were: 76.18% YES and 23.82% NO. As a result, the position of mayor was directly elected from the next local government elections scheduled for 2024 . In June 1870, 201 residents of the district of Ryde sent a petition to the governor, requesting the incorporation of the " Municipal District of Ryde ". This resulted in the municipality being formally proclaimed on 11 November 1870. With
220-570: The Premier of the day write to the reigning monarch to request the ascent. Local Government (Areas) Act 1948 Local Government (Areas) Act 1948 was a landmark New South Wales statute that was notable for its wide-ranging reforms for and amalgamations of the Local Government Areas of New South Wales within the County of Cumberland . Largely informed by the recommendations and findings of
242-526: The Royal Commission initially recommended much more ambitious targets for amalgamations, including a City of Sydney that included all councils from Ashfield and Marrickville to Botany, Randwick and Vaucluse and north to include North Sydney and Mosman. A minority report authored by the third commissioner, Ronald Storey, the Mayor of Drummoyne, recommended reducing 66 councils to 34, a more modest target compared to
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#1733085173340264-567: The cabinet eventually decided in July 1947 on a plan for legislation to follow the first recommendation of reducing 66 councils to 14. The text of the bill as passed by the Legislative Assembly originally set forth a reduction of the number of Sydney councils from 66 to 16. A gag on debate in the Legislative Assembly was used by the Government to prevent the opposition from trying to push through unfavourable amendments on this number within
286-610: The committee stage of the bill, calling the bill a ""flagrant violation of the fundamental principles of the democratic system" which was a reference to the Council's decision to amalgamate Granville Council into Parramatta instead of the other way round. The act repealed the Sydney Corporation Act 1932 and for the first time made the City of Sydney , also significantly expanded with the abolition of several adjoining councils, subject to
308-456: The east by the peninsula of Hunters Hill and the City of Parramatta in the west. The City comprises an area of 40.651 square kilometres (15.695 sq mi) and as at the 2021 census had an estimated population of 129,123. The mayor of the City of Ryde since 28 March 2024 is Councillor Trenton Brown, a member of the Liberal Party . The following suburbs and localities are within
330-427: The essential requirements of its citizens. Remember councils are not isolated or individual units to-day, but are part of a composite whole. This country needs to be developed, and if we are to hold it we need not seven million people, but thirty-seven or for forty-seven million. We believe we have the potential wealth for such a population and a start has to be made in planning to accommodate them." The final report of
352-473: The majority's recommendation of 66 to 18. A more ambitious plan to create eight entirely new cities in the County of Cumberland (known as the "Eight Cities Plan"), was progressed by the second commissioner, Stanley Haviland , and was seriously considered by state cabinet following the release of the commission's report in mid-1946. This plan, however, met with significant opposition from local government circles and
374-438: The population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.3% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 51% were married and 8.3% were either divorced or separated. Population growth in the City of Ryde between the 2006 Census and the 2011 Census was 6.28%, and in the subsequent five years to the 2016 Census, population growth was 12.87%. When compared with total population growth of Australia of 8.81% during
396-432: The same period, population growth in the Ryde local government area was approximately 50% higher than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Ryde was around 25% above the national average. At the 2021 Census, the Ryde local government area was linguistically diverse, with a significantly higher than average proportion (55.3%) where two or more languages are spoken (the national average
418-481: The town clerk became the general manager. A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the City of Ryde merge with adjoining councils. The government proposed a merger of the Hunter's Hill , Lane Cove and Ryde Councils to form a new council with an area of 57 square kilometres (22 sq mi) and support
440-423: Was 24.8%); and a significantly lower proportion (46.3%) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 72.0%). The City of Ryde is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards , each electing four councillors. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor since 2024 is directly elected for a four-year term. The most recent election
462-436: Was held on 14 September 2024. The makeup of the council is as follows: [REDACTED] The current Council, elected in 2024 is: A referendum was also undertaken at the election held on 4 December 2021, asking residents the following question: "Do you support a popularly elected Mayor where the voters of the City of Ryde elect the Mayor for a four (4) year term, thereby adopting a thirteen (13) Councillor model (including
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#1733085173340484-577: Was re-amalgamated with Ryde following the passing of the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948 . With the passing of the Local Government Act 1906 , the council name was changed to be the " Municipality of Ryde ". The City of Ryde was proclaimed by the Governor, Peter Sinclair , on 20 September 1991, and with the passing of the Local Government Act 1993 , aldermen were also retitled councillors and
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