Warringah Council
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Warringah Council New South Wales |
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| Coordinates | 33°45′S 151°17′E / 33.750°S 151.283°ECoordinates: 33°45′S 151°17′E / 33.750°S 151.283°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 140,741 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 938.3/km2 (2,430/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 7 March 1906 | ||||||||||||
| Abolished | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 150 km2 (57.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Michael Regan (Your Warringah) | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Warringah Civic Centre, Dee Why | ||||||||||||
| Region | Metropolitan Sydney | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Warringah Council | ||||||||||||
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Warringah Council was a local government area in the northern beaches region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It was proclaimed on 7 March 1906 as the Warringah Shire Council, following the passing of the Local Government (Shires) Act 1906, and became "Warringah Council", following the passing of the Local Government Act, 1993.
On 12 May 2016 the Minister for Local Government announced that Warringah Council, along with the Pittwater and Manly councils would be merged to establish the Northern Beaches Council with immediate effect.
Warringah Council administered 152 square kilometres (59 sq mi) of land, including nine beaches 14 kilometres (9 mi) of coastline. Prior to its abolition it contained 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres) of natural bushland and open space, and there are four lagoons in the former area, Narrabeen Lagoon marks Warringah's northern boundary, Manly Lagoon marking the southern boundary, with Dee Why and Curl Curl Lagoons in between. It also contained Manly Dam, a popular place for recreation. The former Warringah local government area included a number of beaches for swimming and surfing.
The last Mayor of Warringah Council was Cr Michael Regan, a member of the Your Warringah party. The seat of Council was located in Dee Why.
The following suburbs are located within Warringah Council:
The following localities are located within Warringah Council:
Warringah Council was composed of ten Councillors, including the Mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor was directly elected (from 2008to 2016) while the nine other Councillors were elected proportionally with three separate wards each electing three Councillors. The last election was held on 8 September 2012, and the makeup of the Council, including the Mayor, was as follows when the council was dissolved.
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