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.

Blacktown Cumberland Canada Bay Inner West Strathfield Parramatta The Hills Shire Hornsby Shire Ku-ring-gai Willoughby Mosman Lane Cove Sydney North Sydney Burwood Woollahra Waverley Ryde Canterbury Bankstown Northern Beaches Parramatta River Catchment Lane Cove River Catchment Middle Harbour Catchment Port Jackson Catchment

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
Blacktown City Council is a part of Parramatta River catchment.

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.

Burwood Council is a part of Parramatta River catchment.

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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.

City of Canada Bay is a part of Parramatta River catchment.

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.

City of Canterbury Bankstown is a part of Parramatta River catchment.

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.

Cumberland City Council is a part of Parramatta River catchment.

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.

The Hills Shire Council is a part of Lane Cove River, Parramatta River catchments.

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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.

Hornsby Shire Council is a part of Lane Cove River, Parramatta River catchments.

Learn more about Hornsby Shire Council

Inner West Council

The northern border of this 35.19 km² council is Sydney Harbour and Parramatta River.

Inner West Council is a part of Parramatta River, Port Jackson catchments.

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.

Ku-ring-gai Council is a part of Lane Cove River, Middle Harbour catchments.

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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.

Lane Cove Council is a part of Lane Cove River, Port Jackson catchments.

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.

Mosman Municipal Council is a part of Middle Harbour, Port Jackson catchments.

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North Sydney Council

North Sydney Council is bordered by both Sydney Harbour and Middle Harbour. The land area is 10.49 km².

North Sydney Council is a part of Middle Harbour, Port Jackson catchments.

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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.

Northern Beaches Council is a part of Port Jackson, Middle Harbour catchments.

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City of Parramatta

At 83.75 km², the City of Parramatta contains a majority of the Parramatta River, and includes Lake Parramatta.

City of Parramatta is a part of Lane Cove River, Port Jackson catchments.

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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.

City of Ryde is a part of Lane Cove River, Parramatta River catchments.

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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.

Strathfield Council is a part of Parramatta River catchment.

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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.

City of Sydney is a part of Port Jackson catchment.

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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.

Waverley Council is a part of Port Jackson catchment.

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).

Willoughby City Council is a part of Lane Cove River catchment.

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Woollahra Municipal Council

The Woollahra Municipal Council borders on the southern side of Sydney Harbour. Its total area is 12.25 km².

Woollahra Municipal Council is a part of Port Jackson catchment.

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.

Hunters Hill Municipality is a part of Parramatta River, Lane Cove River catchments.

Learn more about Hunters Hill Municipality
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