Key Dates
27 July 2017
Randwick, Waverley & Woollahra merger abandoned
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian calls off remaining five merger proposals including the Randwick, Waverley & Woollahra merger.
12 May 2017
High Court grants Woollahra leave to appeal
Woollahra Council granted leave to appeal Randwick, Waverley & Woollahra merger proposal to High Court of Australia.
09 May 2017
Randwick Council commences legal action
Council resolves at Extraordinary Meeting to legally challenge merger with Randwick, Waverley & Woollahra.
15 February 2017
Regional council mergers abandoned
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian abandons remaining regional Council merges. Pending metro Council mergers to continue.
22 December 2016
Woollahra loses Supreme Court appeal
Supreme Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by Woollahra Council against Randwick, Waverley & Woollahra merger proposal
09 September 2016
Botany & Rockdale Councils merged
Minister for Local Government Paul Toole merges Rockdale and Botany Bay Councils into a new council called Bayside Council.
20 July 2016
Woollahra loses legal appeal against merger
Land & Environment Court dismisses appeal by Woollahra Council against Randwick, Waverley & Woollahra merger proposal.
12 May 2016
NSW Government merges 42 councils
NSW Government announced the creation of 19 new councils by merging 42 councils across the state. Randwick not included due to ongoing legal action by Woollahra Council.
06 January → 28 February 2016
Council Merger Proposal public exhibition
https://www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au/
18 December 2015
NSW Government announces mergers
Randwick, Waverley & Woollahra merger proposal announced.
October 2015
IPART releases results of Fit for the Future assessment
Randwick-Waverley merger proposal declared 'fit'.
30 June 2015
Randwick Council submits Randwick-Waverley merger proposal as part of Fit for the Future
December 2014 → February 2015
Randwick City Council community consultation
Council releases seven options for the future of Randwick City and seeks community feedback through various means including direct mail surveys, focus groups, website surveys, public information stands and telephone surveys.
25 November 2014
Council resolves to conduct due diligence & community consultation on Fit for the Future
Council resolves to establish a working party to undertake the necessary due diligence to enable Council to respond in accordance with the ‘Fit for the Future’ templates, due June 2015;
See the full Council resolution in the minutes of the 25 November 2014 Council Meeting.
See the full Council resolution in the minutes of the 25 November 2014 Council Meeting.
October 2014
NSW Government announces 'Fit for the Future'
The Government's Fit for the Future program responds to the Independent Local Government Review Panel's recommendations. Under Fit for the Future, councils must use the Review Panel's recommendations as a starting point and respond by 30 June 2015.
October 2013
Independent Local Government Review Panel releases final report
Report recommends Randwick City Council amalgamate with City of Sydney, Woollahra, Waverley & Botany Bay councils to form a global city.
http://www.localgovernmentreview.nsw.gov.au
http://www.localgovernmentreview.nsw.gov.au
June 2012
Randwick Council commissions SGS Economics & Planning report on eastern Sydney
The full document can be found on Randwick City Council's website.