Kogarah City Council
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Kogarah City Council New South Wales |
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Location in Metropolitan Sydney, 1887–2016
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| Coordinates | 33°58′S 151°08′E / 33.967°S 151.133°ECoordinates: 33°58′S 151°08′E / 33.967°S 151.133°E |
| Population | 55,806 (2011) |
| • Density | 2,860.4/km2 (7,408/sq mi) |
| Established | 22 December 1885 |
| Abolished | 12 May 2016 |
| Area | 19.51 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| Council seat | Civic Centre, Kogarah |
| Region | St George |
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| Website | Kogarah City Council |
The Kogarah City Council was a local government area in the St George region of southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The centre of the city is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-west of the Sydney central business district and west of Botany Bay.
The Municipality of Kogarah was established on 22 December 1885 and in 2008 Kogarah became the first local government area in New South Wales to become a city by popular vote, known as the "Kogarah City Council". The city was bounded by the Illawarra railway line, Georges River, Rocky Point Road, Princes Highway and Harrow Road. The name Kogarah is Aboriginal, meaning place of reeds and takes its name from the reeds that grew in the inlets along the Georges River and at the head of Kogarah Bay.
A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the Kogarah City Council merge with the Hurstville City Council to form a new council with an area of 38 square kilometres (15 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 147,000. On 12 May 2016, the NSW Government announced that the Kogarah City Council would merge with the Hurstville City Council to form the Georges River Council with immediate effect.
The "Municipal District of Kogarah" was proclaimed on 23 December 1885 and the District’s boundaries commenced at the intersection of the Illawarra Railway Line with the northern shore of George’s River. The Municipal District was re-named the "Municipality of Kogarah" following the passage of the Municipalities Act, 1897 on 6 December 1897. On 22 December 1916 and 1 January 1969, parts of Rockdale Municipality were transferred to Kogarah. In 1993, following the passing of the new Local Government Act, the Municipality of Kogarah became known as "Kogarah Council". Kogarah Council was proclaimed a city in 2008.
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