Local councils
Current snapshot
All 21 councils in the Greater Sydney Harbour have been responding to the community’s desire for litter-free public places for many years with litter prevention projects and campaigns.
This portal provides a comprehensive outlook of litter prevention across the catchment and helps us to understand what is working locally and regionally across the Greater Sydney Harbour.
The map below shows the boundary of the Greater Sydney Harbour catchment, with the four sub-catchments and the 21 councils outlined.
Discover litter prevention efforts in your area
Explore the interactive map and discover what your local council is doing to tackle litter.
Simply click on different regions to learn more about their initiatives.
Discover litter prevention efforts in your area
Explore this interactive map and discover what your local council is doing to tackle litter.
Simply click on different LGAs in the map to learn more about their initiatives.
Blacktown City Council
Blacktown City Council is in the west of Sydney and covers 240.1km². The east of the Council area has five creeks that flow into Parramatta River covering the suburbs of Kings Langley, Lalor Park, Blacktown, Prospect and Seven Hills. The creeks are:
- Toongabbie Creek
- Girraween Creek
- Blacktown Creek
- Lalor Creek
- Grantham Creek
Learn more about Blacktown City Council
Burwood Council
Burwood Council covers 7,493 km² and is in the inner west of Sydney, on the southern side of the Parramatta River.
Learn more about Burwood Council
City of Canada Bay
The City of Canada Bay is in the inner west of Sydney and covers an area of 19.9km².
It is located within the Parramatta River catchment and has 36km of river foreshore.
Learn more about City of Canada Bay
City of Canterbury Bankstown
The City of Canterbury Bankstown covers 110.3 km² in the south-west of Sydney. A small part of the council area is in the catchment.
At Sefton (about 1.8 km²) in the north-west of the council’s area, stormwater flows into the Duck River and then on to the Parramatta River.
Learn more about City of Canterbury Bankstown
Cumberland City Council
Cumberland City Council is in Sydney’s west and is around 25 kilometres from the Sydney CBD. Most of the council area of 71.67 km² is in the Duck River and Duck Creek, both sub-catchments of Parramatta River.
Learn more about Cumberland City Council
The Hills Shire Council
The Hills Shire Council is 386.3 km² in the north of Sydney. The Hawkesbury River forms a part of its north-western border.
Learn more about The Hills Shire Council
Hornsby Shire Council
The Hornsby Shire Council covers 455.2 km² in the north-east of Sydney, with a significant part of its border being formed by the Hawkesbury River.
Learn more about Hornsby Shire Council
Inner West Council
The northern border of this 35.19 km² council is Sydney Harbour and Parramatta River.
Learn more about Inner West Council
Ku-ring-gai Council
Ku-ring-gai Council is 85.44 km² in the north of Sydney. Its northern border is distinguished by Cowan Creek, and its south-western border is the Lane Cove River.
Learn more about Ku-ring-gai Council
Lane Cove Council
At just over 10km², the Lane Cove River makes up the southern boundary of this council which is located 10km north-west of Sydney’s central business district. It has 16km of river foreshore and about two thirds of that is in public ownership.
Learn more about Lane Cove Council
Mosman Municipal Council
The Mosman Municipal Council is 8.65 km², with most of its boundary as Sydney Harbour.
Learn more about Mosman Municipal Council
North Sydney Council
North Sydney Council is bordered by both Sydney Harbour and Middle Harbour. The land area is 10.49 km².
Learn more about North Sydney Council
Northern Beaches Council
The coastal Northern Beaches Council is 256.7 km², in the north-east of Sydney. It stretches from the northern head of Sydney Harbour to Broken Bay.
Learn more about Northern Beaches Council
City of Parramatta
At 83.75 km², the City of Parramatta contains a majority of the Parramatta River, and includes Lake Parramatta.
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City of Ryde
The City of Ryde covers an area of 40.49 km² and shares its southern border with the Parramatta River and the northern area is within the Lane Cove River catchment.
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Strathfield Council
Strathfield Council is 13.87 km² in area. The Cooks River runs through the southern half of the council.
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City of Sydney
The north border of the City of Sydney area is the Sydney Harbour. The council covers 26.72 km² of land.
Learn more about City of Sydney
Waverley Council
The Waverley Local Government Area covers part of the east coast of Sydney, including Bondi Beach. Its total land area is 9.25 km².
Learn more about Waverley Council
Willoughby City Council
Willoughby City Council is in northern Sydney and has six creeks flowing both into Middle Harbour and the Lane Cove River (Willoughby catchment location finder). The Council area covers 22.43km² with a population density of 3,619 persons/km² (profile.id.com.au/Willoughby).
Learn more about Willoughby City Council
Woollahra Municipal Council
The Woollahra Municipal Council borders on the southern side of Sydney Harbour. Its total area is 12.25 km².
Learn more about Woollahra Municipal Council
Hunters Hill Municipality
The Hunters Hill Municipality is 5.72 km² in the inner north-west of Sydney. The land is bordered by Lane Cove River, Parramatta River, and Sydney Harbour.
Learn more about Hunters Hill Municipality