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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

i	Click here to view the Report

FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR NORTHERN SYDNEY COUNCILS' TRANSPORT INITIATIVES - 13th November 2009

Member for Bennelong and Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government, Ms Maxine McKew MP, urged local councils to take stronger leadership in transport reforms for Sydney at NSROC's Meeting held 12th 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 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
The State Government is currently embarking on a process of planning reform and the development of the Metropolitan Strategy which will guide growth and development in the Sydney region for the next 30 years. NSROC strongly supports both of these processes and is working to ensure that issues of relevance to the NSROC region are incorporated in the planning and legislative outcomes. For the latest information on NSROC’s planning work – click here.

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 NSROC Region is set to accommodate an extra 130,000 people over the next two decades.  Continuing growth and existing development are putting significant pressures on the valuable environmental assets of the Region, as well as threatening the long term health and liveability of the community.

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.