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- Camperdown Municipal Council
- Glebe Municipal Council
- Redfern Municipal Council
- Paddington Municipal Council
- Waterloo Municipal Council
- Newtown Municipal Council
- Darlington Municipal Council
- Alexandria Municipal Council
- Erskineville Municipal Council
- South Sydney Municipal Council
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Sydney City Council
Unique IDOR-0001DescriptionThis documentation describes the organisation Sydney City Council as an entire corporate body, components (agencies) of which include CA 100, Sydney City Council 1842+ (the elected Aldermen or appointed Commissioners as a legislative and executive body) and its Committees, and the administrative bodies (departments etc) into which the bureaucracy of the Council has been arranged over time.
The formal title of the organisation is: Municipal Council of Sydney (1842-1948); Council of the City of Sydney (1949+). Since 1993 the preferred style has been City of Sydney.
The chief elected officer is styled the Mayor (1842-1902) or Lord Mayor (1902+). The chief executive officer is the Town Clerk (1842-1993) or General Manager (1993+).
The original boundaries of the City were drawn to reflect the earlier Sydney Police District. They extended from Sydney harbour (Port Jackson (N) to Cleveland St (S) and from Boundary Rd (E) to City Road (W).
The boundaries of the City of Sydney have changed frequently, beginning in 1870 when Moore Park was brought within the Council's administration. The largest expension was in 1949 when the City absorbed surrounding suburban municipalities. Most of these areas were lost in 1968, and briefly restored in 1981. Since 1989 the City was reduced in area to the Central Business District of Sydney, plus Pyrmont and part of Ultimo, and minor surrounding areas such as a fragment of Surry Hills.
In 2003 and 2004 areas excised to create South Sydney City Council were returned to the City, as it was re-amalgamated with South Sydney.
For detailed treatment of boundary changes, and electoral arrangements including Wards, see Hilary Golder: Sydney's Elections, a short electoral history of Sydney City Council 1842-1992 (Sydney, the Council, 1995).
Until 1949 the City of Sydney functioned under special legislation, separately from municipal legislation applying to all other local governments in New South Wales. From 1949 the City was brought under the Local Government Act 1919 and the City of Sydney Acts were repealed. However new City of Sydney Acts (1988 and amendments to 1999) have subsequently been passed to redraw the city boundaries and change the electoral system.CreationSydney Corporation Act 1842 Established the Municipal Council of Sydney with the same boundaries as the former police district.
The formal title of the organisation is: Municipal Council of Sydney (1842-1948); Council of the City of Sydney (1949+). Since 1993 the preferred style has been City of Sydney.
The chief elected officer is styled the Mayor (1842-1902) or Lord Mayor (1902+). The chief executive officer is the Town Clerk (1842-1993) or General Manager (1993+).
The original boundaries of the City were drawn to reflect the earlier Sydney Police District. They extended from Sydney harbour (Port Jackson (N) to Cleveland St (S) and from Boundary Rd (E) to City Road (W).
The boundaries of the City of Sydney have changed frequently, beginning in 1870 when Moore Park was brought within the Council's administration. The largest expension was in 1949 when the City absorbed surrounding suburban municipalities. Most of these areas were lost in 1968, and briefly restored in 1981. Since 1989 the City was reduced in area to the Central Business District of Sydney, plus Pyrmont and part of Ultimo, and minor surrounding areas such as a fragment of Surry Hills.
In 2003 and 2004 areas excised to create South Sydney City Council were returned to the City, as it was re-amalgamated with South Sydney.
For detailed treatment of boundary changes, and electoral arrangements including Wards, see Hilary Golder: Sydney's Elections, a short electoral history of Sydney City Council 1842-1992 (Sydney, the Council, 1995).
Until 1949 the City of Sydney functioned under special legislation, separately from municipal legislation applying to all other local governments in New South Wales. From 1949 the City was brought under the Local Government Act 1919 and the City of Sydney Acts were repealed. However new City of Sydney Acts (1988 and amendments to 1999) have subsequently been passed to redraw the city boundaries and change the electoral system.CreationSydney Corporation Act 1842 Established the Municipal Council of Sydney with the same boundaries as the former police district.
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JOINT APPLICATION - 95 - 99 - York Street - Sydney - Partitions Level 9 - R Hugh - 26 05 99 - $30000

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Start date1st November 1842Relationship legacy dataPRECEDED BY: South Sydney City Council OR-0012 (06/02/2004) - For all remaining areas
PRECEDED BY: South Sydney City Council OR-0012 (08/05/2003) - For areas transferred back to the City of Sydney
PRECEDED BY: Leichhardt Municipal Council OR-0019 (08/05/2003) - Glebe transferred from Leichhardt to City of Sydney.
PRECEDED BY: South Sydney City Council OR-0012 (06/02/2004) - Re-amalgamated with the City 2003-2004
PRECEDED BY: South Sydney Municipal Council OR-0011 (01/01/1982)
PRECEDED BY: Erskineville Municipal Council OR-0010 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Alexandria Municipal Council OR-0009 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Darlington Municipal Council OR-0008 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Newtown Municipal Council OR-0007 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Waterloo Municipal Council OR-0006 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Paddington Municipal Council OR-0005 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Redfern Municipal Council OR-0004 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Glebe Municipal Council OR-0003 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Camperdown Municipal Council OR-0002 (01/01/1909)
Archivist noteSee Paul Ashton, "The Accidental City", Sydney (Hale & Iremonger) 1993: especially the chronology pp119-122 for the relationships between the Council and predecessor/successor organisations.Legacy dataUnregistered preciding organization: Colony of New South Wales, 1788-1901 Leichhardt Municipal Council (controlled Glebe 1968-2003) Unregistered succeeding organization: Functional responsibilities transferred to other bodies: Colony of New South Wales, 1788-1901and State of New South Wales, 1901+ [various functions including police rate funding 1846, planning powers frequently from 1912 onwards) Metropolitan Transit Board, 1873+ [vehicle licensing 1873] Board of Water Supply & Sewerage, 1888+ [water, sewerage 1888-1889] Sydney County Council, 1936+ [electricity 1936] Cumberland County Council, 1945- c1951 [some planning powers 1945-1951] Geographical areas separated from Sydney City Council control in 1968: Leichhardt Municipal Council, 1871+ [Glebe area] Marrickville Municipal Council, 1861+ [parts of Camperdown and Newtown] Woollahra Municipal Council, 1860+ [part of Paddington] NSW Marketing Authority, 1968+ [markets areas] Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority, 1984+ [Sydney Cove/The Rocks] Unregistered superior organisations: Unregistered subordinate organisations: Registered by: Mark Stevens Registered date: 16/09/1993 Amendments: Last amendment date: None Updated Date: 21/12/2006 Updated User: mstevensSource system ID1
PRECEDED BY: South Sydney City Council OR-0012 (08/05/2003) - For areas transferred back to the City of Sydney
PRECEDED BY: Leichhardt Municipal Council OR-0019 (08/05/2003) - Glebe transferred from Leichhardt to City of Sydney.
PRECEDED BY: South Sydney City Council OR-0012 (06/02/2004) - Re-amalgamated with the City 2003-2004
PRECEDED BY: South Sydney Municipal Council OR-0011 (01/01/1982)
PRECEDED BY: Erskineville Municipal Council OR-0010 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Alexandria Municipal Council OR-0009 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Darlington Municipal Council OR-0008 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Newtown Municipal Council OR-0007 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Waterloo Municipal Council OR-0006 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Paddington Municipal Council OR-0005 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Redfern Municipal Council OR-0004 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Glebe Municipal Council OR-0003 (01/01/1949)
PRECEDED BY: Camperdown Municipal Council OR-0002 (01/01/1909)
Archivist noteSee Paul Ashton, "The Accidental City", Sydney (Hale & Iremonger) 1993: especially the chronology pp119-122 for the relationships between the Council and predecessor/successor organisations.Legacy dataUnregistered preciding organization: Colony of New South Wales, 1788-1901 Leichhardt Municipal Council (controlled Glebe 1968-2003) Unregistered succeeding organization: Functional responsibilities transferred to other bodies: Colony of New South Wales, 1788-1901and State of New South Wales, 1901+ [various functions including police rate funding 1846, planning powers frequently from 1912 onwards) Metropolitan Transit Board, 1873+ [vehicle licensing 1873] Board of Water Supply & Sewerage, 1888+ [water, sewerage 1888-1889] Sydney County Council, 1936+ [electricity 1936] Cumberland County Council, 1945- c1951 [some planning powers 1945-1951] Geographical areas separated from Sydney City Council control in 1968: Leichhardt Municipal Council, 1871+ [Glebe area] Marrickville Municipal Council, 1861+ [parts of Camperdown and Newtown] Woollahra Municipal Council, 1860+ [part of Paddington] NSW Marketing Authority, 1968+ [markets areas] Sydney Cove Redevelopment Authority, 1984+ [Sydney Cove/The Rocks] Unregistered superior organisations: Unregistered subordinate organisations: Registered by: Mark Stevens Registered date: 16/09/1993 Amendments: Last amendment date: None Updated Date: 21/12/2006 Updated User: mstevensSource system ID1
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Preceding organisationCamperdown Municipal CouncilGlebe Municipal CouncilRedfern Municipal CouncilPaddington Municipal CouncilWaterloo Municipal CouncilNewtown Municipal CouncilDarlington Municipal CouncilAlexandria Municipal CouncilErskineville Municipal CouncilSouth Sydney Municipal CouncilSouth Sydney City CouncilLeichhardt Municipal Council
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Sydney City Council [OR-0001]. City of Sydney Recollect - UAT, accessed 04 Aug 2025, https://cosauat.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/62437