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Warringah is a local council area

Local Government Areas of New South Wales

The local government areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas...

in the Northern Beaches

Northern Beaches (Sydney)

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region of Sydney

Sydney

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, Australia

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. Warringah Council overlaps with a number of suburbs from the Manly Council

Manly Council

Manly Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.- Demographics :According to the , there:...

area to the south and the Pittwater Council

Pittwater Council

Pittwater Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The suburbs which comprise the Pittwater LGA were detached from the Warringah local government area in 1993...

area to the north. It includes a number of popular beaches (which are also suburb names) for swimming and surfing such as Narrabeen

Narrabeen, New South Wales

Narrabeen is a beachside suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Narrabeen is located 23 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:There are a...

, Collaroy

Collaroy, New South Wales

Collaroy is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Collaroy is located 22 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and part of the Northern Beaches region...

and Dee Why

Dee Why, New South Wales

Dee Why is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dee Why is located 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Warringah Council, and along with Brookvale is considered to be...

.

Warringah was ranked 41st out of 590 Local Government areas in Australia in the BankWest Quality of Life Index 2008.

History

There are various meanings put forward for the name Warringah, including "sign of rain", "across the waves" and "sea". It was once the home of the Guringai (or Kuringgai

Kuringgai

Kuringgai is a name referring to an Indigenous Australian people of New South Wales....

) language group of the Garigal clan, who owned the land between Port Jackson

Port Jackson

Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia. It is known for its beauty, and in particular, as the location of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge...

and Broken Bay

Broken Bay

Broken Bay is a large inlet of the Pacific Ocean located about 50 km north of Sydney on the coast of New South Wales, Australia, and is the first major bay north of Sydney's Port Jackson.- Geography :...

, extending to the Lane Cove River

Lane Cove River

The Lane Cove River is a tributary of the Parramatta River, Sydney, Australia. Its lower reaches form an arm of Sydney Harbour.-Description:...

in the west.

Warringah was explored early on in the settlement of Sydney

Sydney

, only a few weeks after the arrival of the First Fleet

First Fleet

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. However, it remained a rural area for most of the 1800s, with only small settlements in the valleys between headlands. While it was geographically close to the city centre, to reach the area over land from Sydney via Mona Vale Road was a trip of more than 100 kilometres.

Creation of Warringah Shire Council

On 7 March 1906, the Warringah Shire was proclaimed by the NSW Government Gazette, along with 132 other new Shires. It ran roughly from Broken Bay

Broken Bay

in the north to Manly Lagoon to the south, and by Middle Harbour Creek

Middle Harbour Creek, New South Wales

Middle Harbour creek is a tributary into Middle Harbour Sydney, New South Wales. Located in the Garigal National Park the creek flows from Mona Vale Road in the north down to Bungaroo where the creek becomes middle harbour...

and Cowan Creek in the west. It covered 264 km² and had a population of around 2800, with 700 dwellings. Under the then Shires Act, ratepayers with properties worth at least five pounds could vote for up to nine Councillors for a three-year term. The first Council was temporarily installed until official elections on 24 November 1906. The Council, originally titled as Aldermen

Alderman

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, first met in Narrabeen Progress Hall on 14 June 1906, and thereafter met in purpose-built chambers in Brookvale

Brookvale, New South Wales

Brookvale is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Brookvale is located 16 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:The first development in...

. However these proved to be too small and the council moved meetings from 1912 for the next 60 years to a new Shire Hall also in Brookvale.

Development

A tramline

Trams in Sydney

The Sydney tramway network once served Sydney, the capital city of New South Wales, Australia. In its heyday, it was the largest in Australia, the second largest in the Commonwealth , and one of the largest in the world. It was extremely intensively worked, with about 1,600 cars in service at any...

was established through the south-eastern area of the shire, running along Pittwater Road from Manly Lagoon

Manly, New South Wales

Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Manly Council, in the Northern Beaches region.-History:Manly was named...

eventually stretching all the way to the tramshed at Narrabeen

Narrabeen, New South Wales

in 1934, with an additional terminating line through Harbord to Freshwater Beach

Freshwater, New South Wales

Freshwater, is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Freshwater is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region...

. This, coupled with the opening of the Spit and Roseville bridges in 1924 led to increased interest and travel to the area, which increased even further with the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic...

in 1932. Early subdivisions were usually given over for weekenders and holiday homes, and at the same time the surf clubs

Surf Life Saving Club

Surf Life Saving Clubs are volunteer institutions at Australia's beaches. The clubs conduct surf lifesaving services on weekends and public holidays and host many beach sport activities, such as Nippers, surf carnivals and other competitions...

and rock pools on the beaches began to be developed. After World War II

World War II

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, urbanisation began to occur, with family homes beginning to be built in the area, especially near the beaches. Retail, light industry and improved public amenity soon followed. It was also around this time that the tram lines were progressively closed across Sydney, to give way to more lanes for motor vehicles.

The mid-1970s and late 1980s witnessed a rise in suburban expansion in the Northern Beaches area, prompting long term planning by Warringah Council, particularly during the term of Shire President Paul Couvret.
Work began on a new Dee Why

Dee Why, New South Wales

civic centre in 1971, designed by Sulman Prize

Sulman Prize

The Sir John Sulman Prize is one of Australia's longest running art prizes, having been established in 1936.It is now held concurrently with the Archibald Prize, Australia's best known art prize, and also with the Wynne Prize, at the Art Gallery of New South Wales , Sydney.-Criteria:The Sir John...

-winning architect Colin Madigan

Colin Madigan

Colin Frederick Madigan AO was an Australian architect. He is best known for designing the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.-Biography:...

, to replace the Shire Hall in Brookvale

Brookvale, New South Wales

which had been in use for the past 60 years. The building was completed in 1972 and the Council has remained there since 1973.

In November 1979, Warringah Council opened the Warringah Aquatic Centre at Frenchs Forest

Frenchs Forest, New South Wales

-Commercial areas:Forestway shopping centre is at the intersection of Forestway and Warringah Roads. During the 1960s and 1970s, this centre had the name Arndale...

. Prior to the opening of the Olympic Park at Homebush

Homebush, New South Wales

Homebush is an inner western suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Homebush is located 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield. Homebush West and Homebush Bay are separate suburbs...

, the Aquatic Centre hosted the NSW and Australian Swimming Titles, as well as the 1992 Olympic trials.

The Glen Street Theatre

Glen Street Theatre

Glen Street Theatre is a 400 seat proscenium arch auditorium located in the Forest Community Centre at the corner of Glen Street and Blackbutts Road in Belrose. It was opened on 6 July 1985 by Warringah Shire President Darren Jones, and it now has a reputation as one of the most successful regional...

was officially opened in July 1985 as part of the Forest Community Centre by the Shire President, Darren Jones.

Secession of Pittwater Council

The original council area was divided into A, B, C and D Ridings. There was a sentiment held by some in A Riding, the northern Riding and the largest in Warringah, taking up more than 40% of Warringah's land area, that they were being increasingly ignored and subject to what they considered inappropriate development and policies for their area. This culminated in 1991 when a non-compulsory postal poll of the residents of A Riding was taken over the question of a possible secession. This resulted in a 73.5% vote in favour of secession, however only 48.18% of residents took part in this vote. This vote was, however, 600 short of the total majority required.

The Minister for Local Government at the time, Gerry Peacocke, nevertheless announced the secession of A Riding from Warringah Council, considering that those who did not vote did not have any particular inclination to how they were governed, and thus Pittwater Council

Pittwater Council

was created.

On 2 May 1992, The Governor of New South Wales, Rear Admiral Peter Sinclair, proclaimed the establishment of the Municipality of Pittwater, the area of which roughly followed the area formerly known as ‘A’ Riding of the Warringah Shire.

Also on that day, the offices of Robert Dunn, Eric Green and Ronald Starr, former Warringah ‘A’ Riding Councillors, were terminated with those persons forming, with others, a Provisional Council of the Municipality of Pittwater.

Renamed 'Warringah Council'

Soon after the secession of Pittwater, the Local Government Act 1993 was passed, causing Warringah to drop the term 'Shire' from its title, and the renaming of the Shire Clerk to General Manager and Shire President to Mayor. The remaining B, C and D Ridings were renamed the A, B and C Wards.

The Council's current logo, featuring a Flannel flower, was adopted in 1998. The Coat of Arms used for Warringah Council was adopted in 1968 and was retained for historical and traditional purposes and as such appears on the Mayoral chain and inside the Council chambers. It features Dolphin

Dolphin

Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating...

supporters, a crested Wedge-tailed Eagle

Wedge-tailed Eagle

The Wedge-tailed Eagle , sometimes known as the Eaglehawk in its native range, is the largest bird of prey in Australia, but it is also found in southern New Guinea. It has long, fairly broad wings, fully feathered legs, and an unmistakable wedge-shaped tail...

, the Flannel flower within a shield, and the motto, "Arte et Labore" ("by Skill and Labour").

1967

Warringah Shire Council was first dismissed in April 1967 by the Askin

Robert Askin

Sir Robert William Askin GCMG, was an Australian politician and the 32nd Premier of New South Wales from 1965 to 1975, the first representing the Liberal Party of Australia. He was born in 1907 as Robin William Askin, but always disliked his first name and changed it by deed poll in 1971...

State Government and was triggered by the gaoling of two councillors for bribery. The Councillors involved, Dennis Thomas and George Knight, were prosecuted under the Secret Commissions Prohibition Act 1919 (NSW) for receiving bribes from a development company to influence planning and development decisions, and both received gaol sentences. C.J.Barnett, Department of Local Government, acted as Administrator April to May 1967. R.H.Cornish, Department of Local Government, acted as Administrator from November 1967 to December 1968.

1985

The Council was dismissed again in December 1985 by the Neville Wran

Neville Wran

Neville Kenneth Wran, AC, CNZM, QC was the Premier of New South Wales from 1976 until 1986. He was National President of the Australian Labor Party from 1980 to 1986 and Chairman of both the Lionel Murphy Foundation and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation from 1986...

State Government amid allegations of bribery, and local dissatisfaction with the handling of development applications at Palm Beach and Mona Vale amid alleged “discrepancies in council planning decisions”. Warringah was placed under administration for 16 months with Daniel Kelly from the Department of Local Government acting as Administrator from December 1985 until April 1986 and Richard Connolly, former Chairman of the Metropolitan Waste Disposal authority from June 1986 to March 1987.

Administrator Kelly advised that despite an "exhaustive examination" of the Mona Vale development by Council staff and its advisers that would normally lead to its approval, it would be in the best interests of the community and the developer "to have any doubts about the development to be settled once and for all". He subsequently sought legal advice from a leading authority on environmental law as to the merits of the application and the former Council's handling of it. Murray Tobias

Murray Tobias

Murray Herbert Tobias AM, RFD is a judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the highest court in the State of New South Wales, Australia, which forms part of the Australian court hierarchy.-Education:...

Queen's Counsel

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, subsequently advised that the Council had not exceeded its powers in its handling of the development. Tobias also advised that in respect to certain deficiencies that rendered the granting of the building approval invalid, that the deficiencies "were in all respects technical breaches of the Act committed without appreciation thereof by either Council, its Staff as well as the Developer and solely due to an oversight on the part of Council". He found that these resolutions were clearly valid...and that they therefore remedied the situation given by the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

The Land and Environment Court of New South Wales is a Court established by legislation giving it exclusive jurisdiction to determine environmental, development, building and planning disputes...

on 6 March 1986 and removed any point of continuing illegality."

The NSW Local Government Association, supported by more than 150 constituent NSW Councils, demanded that the State Government institute an Inquiry into the dismissal of Warringah Council. The NSW Ombudsman agreed to conduct his own Inquiry. Following the NSW Ombudsman's challenge against the government for its repeated refusal to provide him with all relevant files, it was subsequently found that there had been no evidence of corruption to support the dismissal, and that "the elected councillors were denied natural justice and were both unfairly and unlawfully dismissed". It was also revealed that the Cabinet, headed by Local Government Minister, Janice Crosio

Janice Crosio

Janice Ann Crosio, AM, MBE , Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives.-Early life:...

, had made the decision to sack the council while ignoring the advice of the Under-secretary of the Department of Local Government who had been pushing for a public inquiry before the dimissal.

Investigations into bribery allegations against councillors by the NSW Fraud Squad and the Ombudsman did not result in any charges being laid against any councillor or member of staff. Warringah Council was returned after elections in early 1987 and resulted in 7 Councillors from the previous Council being returned to office, including the Shire President, Ted Jackson.

2003

On 15 January 2003 the then Minister for Local Government, Harry Woods

Harry Woods (Australian politician)

Harry Francis Woods was an Australian politician. He was the member for Page, New South Wales in the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Australian Labor Party from the March 1990 general election to his defeat in the March 1996 general election.Woods was elected as the Member...

, announced a formal public inquiry into Warringah Council. Emeritus Professor Maurice Daly was appointed the commissioner by the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir

Marie Bashir

Marie Roslyn Bashir AC, CVO is the present Governor of New South Wales since 2001 and also the Chancellor of the University of Sydney since 2007. Born in Narrandera, New South Wales, Bashir graduated from the University of Sydney in 1956 and held various medical positions, with a particular...

.

The commissioner found that the majority of the community had lost confidence in the councillors' ability to fulfill their roles and he recommended their dismissal. It was recommended that extra measures were to be taken to eliminate conflicts of interest in Council matters, as well as increasing ease of access to information held by council. The commissioner also recommended consideration of boundary changes or merger opportunities with the neighbouring councils of Manly

Manly Council

Manly Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.- Demographics :According to the , there:...

and Pittwater

Pittwater Council

.

The findings of the inquiry were criticised by the former Mayor, Julie Sutton, who said she found the report to be "very, very biased" and the then New South Wales Opposition Leader, John Brogden, who warned that the dismissal should not be used as a back door for amalgamations on the northern beaches or to prevent the elections scheduled for March 2004.

Following the release of the report, Warringah Council was dismissed on 23 July 2003, and Dick Persson AM

Order of Australia

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was appointed Administrator. In September 2004, the Administrator requested that his term be extended beyond the next scheduled council elections on 1 August 2005, citing a number of important projects yet to be completed and establishing a change in culture amongst staff at the council. An extension was approved by the Governor

Governors of New South Wales

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until the Local Government Elections in September 2008.

Council

Following the 2008 New South Wales Local Government Elections, a new 10 member Council was elected, replacing Administrator Dick Persson, composed of of one popularly-elected Mayor and nine Councillors.

The current Mayor of Warringah is His Worship The Mayor Councillor

Councillor

A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...

Michael Regan (Wake up Warringah). The Deputy Mayor from September 2008 until October 2009 was Councillor Dr. Conny Harris (Greens). On 15 October 2009, Councillor Michelle Ray (Wake Up Warringah) was elected unopposed as Deputy Mayor. On 30 September 2011, the longest serving member of the Council, Cr. Julie Sutton

Julie Sutton (mayor)

Julie Sutton, JP is a New South Wales politician, elected as a Councillor of Warringah Council and was previously Mayor of Warringah from 1995–1996 and 2002-2003.-Early life:...

(Independent), was elected by the council as Deputy Mayor. Councillor Sutton has served almost continuously since 1980, including several terms as Deputy Shire President and Mayor. She was also Mayor from 1995–1996 and 2002-2003.

Party		Councillors
	Wake Up Warringah	4
	Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	3
	The Greens Greens New South Wales The Greens New South Wales is the state Greens party in New South Wales. It is a member party of the Australian Greens. The Greens NSW have one member in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly , five members in the New South Wales Legislative Council...	2
	Community First Alliance	1
	Total	10

The current council, elected in 2008, is:

Seat	A Ward		Michelle Ray	Wake Up Warringah	Deputy Mayor 2009-2011
	Jason Falinski	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
	Vincent De Luca	Community First	Awarded OAM Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"... in 2004 - http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1057025&search_type=quick&showInd=true
B Ward		Bob Giltinan	Independent	Awarded Australian Sports Medal Australian Sports Medal The Australian Sports Medal was an award given during 2000 to recognise achievements in Australian sport.Recipients of the award included competitors, coaches, sports scientists, office holders, and people who maintained sporting facilities and services. Over 18,000 Medals were... in 2000 - http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=984234&search_type=quick&showInd=true
		Dr. Christina Kirsch	Greens Greens New South Wales The Greens New South Wales is the state Greens party in New South Wales. It is a member party of the Australian Greens. The Greens NSW have one member in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly , five members in the New South Wales Legislative Council...
		Dr. Helen Wilkins	Wake Up Warringah
C Ward		Virginia Laugeson	Wake Up Warringah
		Julie Sutton Julie Sutton (mayor) Julie Sutton, JP is a New South Wales politician, elected as a Councillor of Warringah Council and was previously Mayor of Warringah from 1995–1996 and 2002-2003.-Early life:...	Independent	Mayor 1995-1996, 2002–2003, Deputy Mayor
		Dr. Conny Harris	Greens	Deputy Mayor 2008-2009

Shire Presidents and Mayors

From 1906 to 1993 there were 38 different Shire Presidents and 4 Administrators and from 1993 to present there have been 8 Mayors and 1 Administrator. Several served for more than one term: Ellison Quirk (1910, 1913–1914, 1918–1919), Adam Parr (1920–1925, 1926), William Berry (1958, 1960–1962), Darren Jones (1983–1985, 2001–2002), Ted Jackson (1985–1986, 1986–1989), John Caputo (1989–1991, 1998–1999), Brian Green (1991–1993, 1993–1995) and Julie Sutton (1995–1996, 2002–2003). The first Shire President was Thomas Fishbourne from 1906-1908.

Some notable Presidents and Mayors include:

Andrew Humpherson
Andrew Humpherson
Andrew Humpherson, is a former Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Davidson from 1992-2007.-Early life:...

: Councillor 1987-1992, Deputy Shire President 1991-1992, State Member for Davidson
Electoral district of Davidson
Davidson is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Jonathan O'Dea of the Liberal Party of Australia.-Members for Davidson:-Election results:...

1992-2007.

Tom Webster
Tom Webster (politician)
Thomas Stephen Webster, is a former Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the electorate of Wakehurst from 1978 to 1984....

: State Member for Wakehurst
Electoral district of Wakehurst
Wakehurst is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Brad Hazzard of the Liberal Party of Australia.-Members for Wakehurst:-Election results:...

1978–1984, Councillor 1991-1999, Deputy Mayor 1996-1997.

Julie Sutton
Julie Sutton (mayor)
Julie Sutton, JP is a New South Wales politician, elected as a Councillor of Warringah Council and was previously Mayor of Warringah from 1995–1996 and 2002-2003.-Early life:...

: Councillor 1980-1985, 1987–2003, 2008-, was the first female Mayor from 1995–1996 and 2002-2003.

Ted Jackson (1921–2009): Councillor 1983-1991, Shire President 1985-1986, 1986–1989. Jackson later served as President of the Dee Why RSL Club for 23 years. On 31 May 1956 he received the British Empire Medal
British Empire Medal
The Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service, usually known as the British Empire Medal , is a British medal awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown...

(BEM) for services to the Australian Army. In 1987 he was awarded the Australia Day RSL Achievement Award. On 11 June 1990 he received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his "services to veterans & their families". In 2001 he was also awarded the Centenary Medal for services to veterans and Rotary’s Community Service Award in 2002.

Paul Couvret: Shire President 1979-1984, a veteran of World War II
World War II
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and Nagasaki, became a Warringah Shire councillor in 1973 and served until he retired in 1995. In 1998 he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) "for service to local government through the Warringah Shire Council, to veterans, and to the community". He is also on the Order of Australia Medal Committee. Couvret also received the Centenary Medal
Centenary Medal
The Centenary Medal is an award created by the Australian Government in 2001. It was established to commemorate the Centenary of Federation of Australia and to honour people who have made a contribution to Australian society or government...

in 2001. He is also the President of the Dutch Australia Association and was President of Wakehurst Public School
Wakehurst Public School
Wakehurst Public School is a co-educational primary school located in the Sydney suburb of Belrose, and draws its students predominantly from the surrounding suburbs of Belrose, Davidson and Frenchs Forest...

and Davidson High School
Davidson High School (New South Wales)
Davidson High School, is a school located in Frenchs Forest, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on Mimosa Street. It is a co-educational high school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training with students from years 7 to 12...

parents and citizens associations.

Brian Green: Councillor 1980-1999, Shire President 1991-1993, Mayor 1993-1995. In 2001 he was awarded the Centenary Medal for "service as former mayor and for active service to the community and local government".

Geography

Warringah Council currently administers 152 km² of land, including 9 beaches over 14 kilometres of coastline. It contains 6000 hectares of natural bushland and open space, and is graced by four lagoons, Narrabeen

Narrabeen, New South Wales

Lagoon marks Warringah's northern boundary, Manly

Manly, New South Wales

Lagoon marking the southern boundary, with Dee Why

Dee Why, New South Wales

and Curl Curl

Curl Curl, New South Wales

Curl Curl is a suburb of northern Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Curl Curl is located 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region...

Lagoons in between. It also contains Manly Dam

Manly Dam Reserve

Manly Dam Reserve is an area of urban bushland in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, Australia...

, a popular place for recreation.

Suburbs

Allambie Heights
Allambie Heights, New South Wales
Allambie Heights is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Allambie Heights is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.- History :Allambie...
Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill, New South Wales
Beacon Hill is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Beacon Hill is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:Beacon Hill was...
Belrose
Belrose, New South Wales
Belrose is a suburb of the northern beaches, Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia, 19 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council, and is part of the Northern Beaches region...
Brookvale
Brookvale, New South Wales
Brookvale is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Brookvale is located 16 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:The first development in...
Collaroy
Collaroy, New South Wales
Collaroy is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Collaroy is located 22 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and part of the Northern Beaches region...
Collaroy Plateau
Collaroy Plateau, New South Wales
Collaroy Plateau is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Collaroy Plateau is located 22 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.Collaroy Plateau...
Cottage Point
Cottage Point, New South Wales
Cottage Point is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cottage Point is located 38 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the North Shore region.Cottage Point is located in the...
Cromer
Cromer, New South Wales
Cromer is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cromer is located 20 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region. Its lush bushland setting is highly...
Curl Curl
Curl Curl, New South Wales
Curl Curl is a suburb of northern Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Curl Curl is located 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region...

Davidson
Davidson, New South Wales
Davidson is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Davidson is located 20 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council...
Dee Why
Dee Why, New South Wales
Dee Why is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dee Why is located 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Warringah Council, and along with Brookvale is considered to be...
Duffys Forest
Duffys Forest, New South Wales
Duffys Forest is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Duffys Forest is located 28 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council...
Forestville
Forestville, New South Wales
Forestville is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Forestville is located 15 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council...
Frenchs Forest
Frenchs Forest, New South Wales
-Commercial areas:Forestway shopping centre is at the intersection of Forestway and Warringah Roads. During the 1960s and 1970s, this centre had the name Arndale...
Freshwater
Freshwater, New South Wales
Freshwater, is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Freshwater is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region...
Ingleside
Ingleside, New South Wales
Ingleside is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Ingleside is located 28 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of Pittwater Council and Warringah Council. Ingleside is part of the Northern Beaches region, about...
Killarney Heights
Killarney Heights, New South Wales
Killarney Heights is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Killarney Heights is located 15 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council...
Manly Vale
Manly Vale, New South Wales
Manly Vale is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Manly Vale is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council, in the Northern Beaches region....

Narrabeen
Narrabeen, New South Wales
Narrabeen is a beachside suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Narrabeen is located 23 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:There are a...
Narraweena
Narraweena, New South Wales
Narraweena is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Narraweena is located 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.Narraweena is built around a...
North Balgowlah
North Balgowlah, New South Wales
North Balgowlah is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Balgowlah is located 13 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council, and part of the Northern Beaches region...
North Curl Curl
North Curl Curl, New South Wales
North Curl Curl is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Curl Curl is located 19 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:Curl Curl...
North Manly
North Manly, New South Wales
North Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council and part of the Northern Beaches region....
Oxford Falls
Oxford Falls, New South Wales
Oxford Falls is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Oxford Falls is located 20 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council...
Queenscliff
Queenscliff, New South Wales
Queenscliff is a beachside suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Queenscliff is located 16 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.- History...
Terrey Hills
Terrey Hills, New South Wales
Terrey Hills is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Terrey Hills is located 25 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.Terrey Hills is also considered...
Wheeler Heights
Wheeler Heights, New South Wales
Wheeler Heights is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wheeler Heights is located 22 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.Wheeler Heights was...

Beaches

See relevant suburb for information.

Collaroy Beach
Curl Curl Beach
Dee Why Beach
Fishermans Beach (Collaroy
Collaroy, New South Wales
Collaroy is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Collaroy is located 22 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and part of the Northern Beaches region...

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Freshwater Beach
Long Reef Beach (Collaroy
Collaroy, New South Wales
Collaroy is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Collaroy is located 22 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and part of the Northern Beaches region...

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Narrabeen Beach
North Curl Curl Beach
North Narrabeen Beach (Narrabeen
Narrabeen, New South Wales
Narrabeen is a beachside suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Narrabeen is located 23 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:There are a...

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Urban places

The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales has identified a number of 'urban places' within Warringah - these are local place names within other suburbs that are not specified by boundaries.

Akuna Bay
Akuna Bay, New South Wales
Akuna Bay is a locality in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Akuna Bay is located 38 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of Warringah Council and Pittwater Council, in the North Shore region of Sydney....

- area around a bay located within Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Ku-ring-gai Chase is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 25 km north of Sydney located largely within the Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby, Warringah and Pittwater municipal areas. Ku-ring-gai Chase is also officially classed as a suburb by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales...

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Allambie
Allambie, New South Wales
Allambie is a location in the Warringah local government area, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has been designated an "Urban Place" by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.- External links :...

- area located within Allambie Heights
Allambie Heights, New South Wales
Allambie Heights is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Allambie Heights is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.- History :Allambie...

, on the border with North Manly
North Manly, New South Wales
North Manly is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Manly is located 17 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council and part of the Northern Beaches region....
Bantry Bay
Bantry Bay, New South Wales
Bantry Bay in Sydney, Australia, is located just off Middle Harbour in the Garigal National Park.-History and Description:Many people think Bantry Bay was a military complex, but in fact it was used to store military explosives during the Second World War. Children in the area sometimes refer to it...

- area around a bay in the southern section of Forestville
Forestville, New South Wales
Forestville is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Forestville is located 15 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council...

, the eastern section of Killarney Heights
Killarney Heights, New South Wales
Killarney Heights is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Killarney Heights is located 15 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council...

and a section of Garigal National Park
Garigal National Park
Garigal National Park is a national park in New South Wales , 20 km north of central Sydney. The park is somewhat disjointed but covers the following areas:...
Bungaroo
Bungaroo
Bungaroo is a rock bar that separates the salt water tidal Middle Harbour from fresh water Middle Harbour Creek located in Sydney, New South Wales. Located in the Garigal National Park it was first explored by Governor Arthur Phillip when his group used the spot as a camping site while searching...

- area located near the limit of tidal influence on Middle Harbour Creek
Middle Harbour Creek, New South Wales
Middle Harbour creek is a tributary into Middle Harbour Sydney, New South Wales. Located in the Garigal National Park the creek flows from Mona Vale Road in the north down to Bungaroo where the creek becomes middle harbour...

, in Davidson
Davidson, New South Wales
Davidson is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Davidson is located 20 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council...
Collaroy Beach - area overlooking Collaroy Beach, in Collaroy
Collaroy, New South Wales
Collaroy is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Collaroy is located 22 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and part of the Northern Beaches region...
Collaroy Plateau
Collaroy Plateau, New South Wales
Collaroy Plateau is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Collaroy Plateau is located 22 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.Collaroy Plateau...

- area on a plateau located within Collaroy
Collaroy, New South Wales
Collaroy is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Collaroy is located 22 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and part of the Northern Beaches region...
Cromer Heights - high ground in south-west of Cromer
Cromer, New South Wales
Cromer is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cromer is located 20 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region. Its lush bushland setting is highly...
Dee Why Beach - area overlooking Dee Why Beach, south of Dee Why Lagoon, in Dee Why
Dee Why, New South Wales
Dee Why is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dee Why is located 18 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Warringah Council, and along with Brookvale is considered to be...
Fishermans Beach - area located between Fishermans Beach and Pittwater Road
Pittwater Road
Pittwater Road is an urban Main Road within the Sydney suburbs of Manly, North Manly, Brookvale, Dee Why, Collaroy, Collaroy, Narrabeen, North Narrabeen, Warriewood, Mona Vale, Bayview and Church Point...
Gooseberry Flat - area located north of the eastern side of the Roseville Bridge
Roseville Bridge
Roseville Bridge crosses Middle Harbour in Sydney, Australia. It is the only crossing besides Spit Bridge.The bridge is 17.4 metres overhead. However, the adjacent Pipe Bridge has only 11 metres...

, in Forestville
Forestville, New South Wales
Forestville is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Forestville is located 15 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Warringah Council...
Long Reef - headland and surrounding area located within Collaroy
Collaroy, New South Wales
Collaroy is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Collaroy is located 22 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and part of the Northern Beaches region...
Narrabeen Peninsula - area located on a peninsula within Narrabeen
Narrabeen, New South Wales
Narrabeen is a beachside suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Narrabeen is located 23 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:There are a...

, separating Narrabeen Lagoon from the Tasman Sea
Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, approximately across. It extends 2,800 km from north to south. It is a south-western segment of the South Pacific Ocean. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, the first recorded European...
Peach Trees - area within Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Ku-ring-gai Chase is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 25 km north of Sydney located largely within the Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby, Warringah and Pittwater municipal areas. Ku-ring-gai Chase is also officially classed as a suburb by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales...

, south and east of Cowan Creek and west of Smiths Creek.
Sorlie - area located west of Forest Way within Frenchs Forest
Frenchs Forest, New South Wales
-Commercial areas:Forestway shopping centre is at the intersection of Forestway and Warringah Roads. During the 1960s and 1970s, this centre had the name Arndale...
Wheeler Heights - area within Collaroy
Collaroy, New South Wales
Collaroy is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Collaroy is located 22 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and part of the Northern Beaches region...

, south of Pipeclay Point on Narrabeen Lagoon.
Wingala
Wingala, New South Wales
Wingala is a locality in the suburbs of North Curl Curl and Dee Why, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is within the Warringah Local Government Area...

- area located on the southern slopes of Wingala Hill within North Curl Curl
North Curl Curl, New South Wales
North Curl Curl is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Curl Curl is located 19 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Warringah Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.-History:Curl Curl...

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics

Australian Bureau of Statistics

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...

, there:

were 141,133 people as at 30 June 2006, the 17th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 2.1% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
was an increase of 1,443 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 10th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 2.5% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.0% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 46th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 10,024 people or 7.6% (0.7% in annual average terms), the 55th highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.

External links

Warringah Online (Council website)
2001 Census Information

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