Hornsby Shire

Hornsby Shire New South Wales
Location in Metropolitan Sydney
Coordinates	33°42′S 151°06′E / 33.7°S 151.1°E / -33.7; 151.1Coordinates: 33°42′S 151°06′E / 33.7°S 151.1°E / -33.7; 151.1
Population	170,563 (2015 est)
• Density	369.2/km2 (956/sq mi)
Area	462 km2 (178.4 sq mi)
Mayor	Steve Russell (Liberal)
Council seat	Hornsby
Region	Metropolitan Sydney
State electorate(s)	Hornsby Hawkesbury Epping Ku-ring-gai
Federal Division(s)	Berowra Bennelong Bradfield
Website	Hornsby Shire
LGAs around Hornsby Shire: The Hills Shire Central Coast Central Coast The Hills Shire Hornsby Shire Northern Beaches Parramatta Ryde Ku-ring-gai

Hornsby Shire is a local government area in the northern region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire stretches from the M2 Hills Motorway in the south to the Hawkesbury River town of Wisemans Ferry, some 53 kilometres (33 mi) to the north. As at the 2011 Census the Shire had an estimated population of 156,847.

The Mayor of Hornsby Shire is Cr Steve Russell, a member of the Liberal Party.

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that Hornsby Shire merge with adjoining councils. The government considered two proposals. The first proposed a merger of part of Hornsby with the Ku-ring-gai Council to form a new council with an area of 540 square kilometres (210 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 270,000. The second proposed a merger of parts of Parramatta, Auburn, The Hills, Hornsby, and Holroyd to form a new council with an area of 82 square kilometres (32 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 215,725. The outcome of the review, to be determined by the New South Wales Minister for Local Government, is expected in early 2017

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