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Our Member Councils
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What is NSROC? Northern
Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (NSROC) is a voluntary organisation
of local government established to provide strong local government leadership;
to work co-operatively for the benefit of the Northern Sydney region;
and to effectively advocate on agreed regional positions and priorities. The NSROC councils are committed to the sustainable management of an area which covers nearly 700 square kilometres, and they serve a population of over half-a-million people. The region is home to a diverse collection of landscapes and communities, ranging from scenic waterways, bush land parks and areas of historical significance through to residential high-rise living and thriving commercial and retail centres. Latest News and Recent Publications PRESS RELEASE - 23 February 2010 - NO PUBLIC TRANSPORT FOR NORTH WEST NSROC is critical of the NSW Government's new transport plan which fails to deliver public transport to the North West for 14 years - for more info click here for Press Release PRESS RELEASE - 13 February 2010 - INDEPENDENT INQUIRY ENDORSES NORTHERN TRANSPORT NEEDS NSROC priorities for transport are reinforced by Independent Inquiry released today- for more info click here for Press Release. NSROC REGIONAL STATE of ENVIRONMENT REPORT 2008/2009 The environment of the NSROC region is under intense pressure from existing human settlement and the ongoing process of urban consolidation and population growth. In recognition of the fact that many environmental issues need a regional approach, the seven councils that make up NSROC have been produced their fifth regional State of Environment Report. This report details the environmental challenges facing the communities of Northern Sydney as well as the management responses from local government. Time series data across a range of environmental indicators is being collected and reported enabling a more sophisticated, informed and collaborative approach from the NSROC councils
FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR NORTHERN SYDNEY COUNCILS' TRANSPORT INITIATIVES - 13th November 2009
For more see Press Release- click here
NSW COUNCILS CALL FOR NORTHERN SYDNEY TRANSPORT FIX - 29 October 2009 NSROC has won support for the reinstatement of the North West and Chatswood to Parramatta Rail links from all NSW Councils at the NSW Local Government Government Conference this week. For more see Press Release- click here NSROC SUPPORTS INDEPENDENT TRANSPORT INQUIRY - October 2009 NSROC is supporting the Independent Transport Inquiry established by the Sydney Morning Herald in August and is calling for Councils around Sydney to support the re-activation of the NorthWest and SouthWest Rail links and the cancellation of the CBD Metro to Rozelle. NSROC Councils will be encouraging their communities to participate in the Inquiry, headed by Mr Ron Christie- for information see www.transportpublicinquiry.com.au 8 October 2009 - NSROC Submission to Inquiry -click here ******* Vice-President's Speech to Northern Sydney Public Meeting -28 September 2009- click here ****** Press Release - 31 August 2009– click here *** Related - 2008 Submission to NSW Parliament Transport Inquiry – click here. RATES REFORM WELCOMED BUT COULD GO FURTHER - September 2009 NSROC welcomed the proposed changes to rate calculations processes proposed by the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) in its draft report released in August 2009, but argues in its September submission that the reforms require some fine tuning. For information on IPART report go to www.ipart.nsw.gov.au and for the NSROC Submission - Click here NORTHERN SYDNEY IS “RECOVERY ENGINE” FOR NSW ECONOMY - August 2009 On 6 August, NSROC held its annual Conference. Speakers included the Shadow Minister for Integovernmental Affairs, Mr Chris Hartcher MP, Mr James Cox the CEO of the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal and Dr Garry Glazebrook, Transport Planner from University of Technology Sydney.
Councils identified transport infrastructure as a leading regional issue which must be given priority planning and budgeting by the State Government to make sure that the Northern Sydney region maintains its business momentum and drives economic recovery.
For full details of presentations – click here. For Press Release 6 August 2009 – click here. For 2009 Regional Showcase – click here. NSROC
Planning Framework For NSROC’s Submission on Planning Reforms – click here. For NSROC’s Sub-Regional Planning Strategy 2006 - 2031 – click here. For NSROC’s Submission on the North Sub Regional Plan – click here. For NSROC’s Submission on the Inner North Sub Regional Plan – click here.
NSROC Regional Sustainability Plan 2009/2014 The Regional Sustainability Plan (RSP) is a first for the NSROC Region and has been developed as part of the Region's response to these pressures. It is based on current and future proposed projects and policies implemented by the seven NSROC member Councils and draws extensively on the suite of reports prepared by NSROC for the Region over the past few years.The RSP will assist in guiding future sustainability projects as well as identifying specific gaps and opportunities for further collective action.
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