City of Randwick explained

Type:	lga
City of Randwick
State:	nsw
Local Map:	yes
Zoom:	10
Pop:	134252
Pop2:	141840
Pop2 Year:	2023 est.
Pop2 Footnotes:	^[1]
Area:	36
Coordinates:	-33.9167°N 166°W
Seat:	Randwick Town Hall
Mayor:	Philipa Veitch
Region:	Eastern Suburbs
Url:	http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au
Stategov:	Coogee
Stategov2:	Maroubra
Stategov3:	Heffron
Fedgov:	Kingsford Smith
Near-Nw:	Sydney
Near-N:	Waverley
Near-Ne:	Waverley
Near-E:	Tasman Sea
Near-Sw:	Sutherland
Near-S:	Sutherland
Near-Se:	Tasman Sea

The City of Randwick is a local government area in the Eastern Suburbs^[2] of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1859, Randwick is the second-oldest local government area in New South Wales, after the City of Sydney. It comprises an area of and as per the had a population of .

The mayor of the City of Randwick is Cr. Philipa Veitch, a member of the Greens party, who was first elected on 26 September 2023.

Suburbs and localities in the local government area

Suburbs and localities in the City of Randwick are:

These localities are also serviced by Randwick Council:

History

The name Randwick comes from the village of Randwick in Gloucestershire, England, birthplace of the district's first mayor Simeon Henry Pearce. The area was home to a few wealthy landowners and the poor residents of several shantytowns until the 1880s, when the coming of trams from Sydney brought extensive suburban development. This development continued steadily, with new tram lines (long since demolished) opening up most of the city for subdivision by the early 1900s. The New South Wales University of Technology opened at Kensington in 1949 on the site of Kensington Racecourse, eventually becoming the University of New South Wales.

A 2015 review of local government boundaries recommended that the City of Randwick merge with the Waverley and Woollahra councils to form a new council with an area of and support a population of approximately .^[3] Following an independent review, in May 2016 the NSW Government sought to dismiss the council and force its amalgamation with Woollahra and Waverley councils. Woollahra Council instigated legal action claiming that there was procedural unfairness and that a KPMG report at the centre of merger proposals had been "misleading". The matter was heard before the NSW Court of Appeal who, in December 2016, unanimously dismissed Woollahra Council's appeal, finding no merit in its arguments that the proposed merger with Waverley and Randwick councils was invalid.^[4] In July 2017, the Berejiklian government decided to abandon the forced merger of the Woollahra, Waverley and Randwick local government areas, along with several other proposed forced mergers.^[5]

Town Clerks and General Managers

Name	Term	Notes
George Edson	1858 – 1862	^[6] ^[7] ^[8]
Henry Hamburger	1863 – 1 April 1868	^[9]
Edwin T. Sayers	1 April 1868 – 3 August 1870	^[10]
Joseph Carroll	3 August 1870 – 7 November 1871	^[11]
William Charles Norris	7 November 1871 – 18 July 1872	^[12]
George Bond Gough	18 July 1872 – December 1875	^[13]
James Edwin Graham	1 January 1876 – 6 February 1878	^[14]
William Bethune	6 February 1878 – 21 October 1885	^[15] ^[16] ^[17]
Cecil William Edward Bedford	21 October 1885 – 20 April 1898	^[18] ^[19] ^[20]
Ernest Henry Strachan	27 April 1898 – January 1912	^[21] ^[22] ^[23] ^[24] ^[25]
William Kirby Percival	8 February 1912 – 25 June 1937	^[26] ^[27]
Harry C. Rourke	25 June 1937 – 15 November 1938	^[28] ^[29] ^[30]
Richard Thomas Latham	15 November 1938 – 1963	^[31] ^[32] ^[33]
R. A. Woodward	1963–1982	^[34]
Geoff J. Rose	1982–1991	^[35]
A. V. Burgess	1991–1997	^[36]
Gordon Messiter	1997 – July 2004	^[37]
Ray Brownlee	2004 – 28 September 2018	^[38]
Therese Manns	1 November 2018 – 10 October 2022	^[39] ^[40]
Kerry Kyriacou (Acting)	10 October 2022 – March 2023	^[41]
Ray Brownlee	March 2023 – present	^[42] ^[43]

Demographics

At the, there were people in the Randwick local government area, of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.5% of the population; significantly below the NSW and Australian averages of 2.9 and 2.8 per cent respectively. The median age of people in the City of Randwick was 34 years. Children aged 0–14 years made up 14.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.4% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 38.5% were married and 9.1% were either divorced or separated.

Population growth in the City of Randwick between the 2001 Census and the was 1.10%; and in the subsequent five years to the, population growth was 7.59%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in Randwick local government area was lower than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Randwick was higher than the national average.

Selected historical census data for Randwick local government area
Census year			2001	2006	2011	2016
Population
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales		19
% of New South Wales population		1.90%	1.86%	1.88%
% of Australian population	0.63%	0.60%	0.60%	0.60%
Estimated ATSI population on census night	1,351	1,474	1,842	2,144
% of ATSI population to residents	1.1%	1.2%	1.4%	1.5%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses	Australian			17.5%	15.3%
English			18.5%	18.5%
Chinese			9.4%	10.9%
Irish			9.2%	9.8%
Scottish			4.9%	5.0%
Language, top responses (other than English)		Mandarin	2.7%	3.5%	4.8%	7.2%
Greek	4.8%	4.3%	3.8%	3.2%
Cantonese	4.2%	3.8%	3.4%	3.0%
Indonesian	2.6%	2.0%	1.9%	1.6%
Spanish	n/c	n/c	1.5%	1.6%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses	Catholic	31.6%	30.2%	29.4%	26.5%
No religion	14.6%	17.5%	22.3%	31.5%
Anglican	15.6%	14.0%	12.4%	8.9%
Eastern Orthodox	7.3%	7.1%	6.5%	5.4%
Judaism	n/c	3.6%	4.2%	n/c
Median weekly incomes
Personal income	Median weekly personal income		593	718	834
% of Australian median income		127.3%	124.4%	126.0%
Family income	Median weekly family income		A$1,185	A$2,066	A$2,421
% of Australian median income		115.4%	139.5%	139.6%
Household income	Median weekly household income		A$1,579	A$1,577	A$1,916
% of Australian median income		134.8%	127.8%	133.2%
Dwelling structure
Dwelling type	Separate house	30.2%	32.3%	30.6%	26.4%
Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse	15.8%	14.7%	15.6%	16.5%
Flat or apartment	51.7%	52.1%	53.3%	55.8%

Council

See also: List of mayors of Randwick.

Mayor		Term	Notes
Mayor	Philipa Veitch	26 September 2023 – present	^[44]
Deputy Mayor	Alexandra Luxford	26 September 2023 – present
General Manager		Term	Notes
Ray Brownlee		March 2023 – present

Current composition and election method

Randwick City Council is composed of fifteen councillors elected proportionally as five separate wards,^[45] each electing three councillors. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected for a two-year term, with the deputy mayor for one year, by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows:

Party		Councillors
		Australian Labor Party	align=right	5
		Liberal Party of Australia	align=right	5
		The Greens	align=right	4
		Independent	align=right	1
	Total	align=right	15

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election by ward, is:

Ward	Councillor		Party	Notes
Central Ward^[46]			Daniel Rosenfeld	Liberal
			Dylan Parker	Labor	Elected 2017; Mayor 2021–2023.^[47] ^[48] ^[49]
			Kym Chapple	Greens	Deputy Mayor 2021–2022.
East Ward^[50]			Marea Wilson	Labor
			Michael Olive	Greens
			Joanne McCafferty	Liberal
North Ward^[51]			Rafaela Pandolfini	Greens	Deputy Mayor 2022–2023.^[52]
			Christie Hamilton	Liberal	Elected 2017.
			Kathy Neilson	Labor	Elected 2012; Mayor 2018–2019.
South Ward^[53]			Noel D'Souza	Independent	Elected 2012; Mayor 2015–2017; Deputy Mayor 2012–2013.
			Danny Said	Labor	Elected 2017; Deputy Mayor 2018–2019; Mayor 2019–2021.^[54]
			Bill Burst	Liberal
West Ward^[55]			Alexandra Luxford	Labor	Elected 2017; Deputy Mayor 2017–2018, 2023–present.^[56] ^[57]
			Andrew Hay	Liberal
			Philipa Veitch	Greens	Elected 2017; Deputy Mayor 2019–2021; Mayor 2023–present.^[58]

Heritage listings

The City of Randwick has a number of heritage-listed sites, including those listed under the New South Wales Heritage Register:

• Centennial Park, 3R Oxford Street: Centennial Park Reservoir^[59]
• Centennial Park, 5R Oxford Street: Woollahra Reservoir^[60]
• Coogee, 45-51 Beach Street: Cliffbrook^[61]
• Coogee, Grant Reserve: McIver Women's Baths^[62]
• Coogee, 4b Neptune Street: Wylie's Baths^[63]
• Kensington, 85 Todman Avenue: Carthona (Kensington)^[64]
• La Perouse, Bare Island Fort^[65]
• La Perouse, 46 Adina Avenue: La Perouse Mission Church^[66]
• La Perouse, 1-39 Bunnerong Road: Chinese Market Gardens (La Perouse)^[67]
• Little Bay, 1430 Anzac Parade: Prince Henry Site^[68]
• Malabar, 1250 Anzac Parade: Long Bay Correctional Centre^[69]
• Malabar, Franklin Street: Malabar Headland^[70]
• Randwick, Centennial Park, Moore Park, Queens Park^[71]
• Randwick, 124 Alison Road: Randwick Post Office^[72]
• Randwick, 162 Alison Road: Randwick Presbyterian Church^[73]
• Randwick, 102-108 Avoca Street: St Jude's Church, Randwick^[74]
• Randwick, 211-215 Avoca Street: Corana and Hygeia^{[75] [76] [77]}
• Randwick, 128 Belmore Road: Sandgate (Randwick)^[78]
• Randwick, 60 Bundock Lane: Electricity Substation No. 341^[79]
• Randwick, 66 Frenchmans Road: Venice (Randwick)^[80]
• Randwick, 17 Gilderthorpe Avenue: Hooper Cottage^[81]
• Randwick, 16-18 Milford Street: Nugal Hall^[82]
• Randwick, 2S Frances Street: Electricity Substation No. 349^[83]
• Randwick, 43 St Marks Road: Rathven (Randwick)^[84]
• Randwick, 43 St Pauls Street: Ritz Cinema, Sydney^[85]
• Randwick, 18-20 Stanley Street: Emanuel School, Australia^[86]
• Randwick, 26-42 The Avenue: Avonmore Terrace^[87]
• Randwick, 29-39 Young Street: Big Stable Newmarket^[88]

Future

The new Kensington to Kingsford Planning Strategy by the City of Randwick will include 8 new plazas, more than a doubling of public space, and wider footpaths along the Anzac Parade.^[89] The general height controls along the Parade will increase to 31 metres, while the key intersections with Todman Avenue Strachan Street, and Nine-ways roundabout will be 57–60 metres. It will also require 5% affordable housing of new residential developments and a requirement that active street frontages are used for commercial activities.

External links

• Randwick City Council website
• Randwick City Tourism

Notes and References

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4. News: Woollahra loses merger appeal, hints at High Court challenge . Visentin, Lisa . . 22 December 2016 . 31 December 2016 .
5. News: NSW council amalgamations: Mayors fight to claw back court dollars after backflip on merger . . Australia . 27 July 2017 . 27 July 2017 . Blumer, Clare . Chettle, Nicole .
6. News: Two Municipal Jubilees-- Randwick and Wollongong. . Australian Town and Country Journal . New South Wales, Australia . 17 February 1909 . 30 September 2023 . 25 . National Library of Australia.
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40. News: Resignation of General Manager – Therese Manns . 6 February 2023 . City of Randwick . 12 October 2022 . Media Release.
41. Web site: Organisational structure . City of Randwick . 6 February 2023.
42. News: Council CEO resigns . 11 February 2023 . Northern Beaches Advocate . 10 February 2023.
43. News: Ray Brownlee PSM appointed Randwick Council General Manager . 11 February 2023 . City of Randwick . 10 February 2023 . Media Release.
44. News: Philipa Veitch elected Mayor of Randwick . 30 September 2023 . Randwick City Council . 26 September 2023 . Media Release.
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47. Web site: 30 September 2021 . Crs Dylan Parker and Lindsay Shurey to serve as new Mayor and Deputy Mayor . 30 September 2021 . City of Randwick . Media Release.
48. News: 5 January 2022 . Crs Dylan Parker and Kym Chapple to serve as new Mayor and Deputy Mayor . City of Randwick . Media Release . 15 January 2022.
49. News: Randwick Mayor Dylan Parker hangs up the Mayoral chains . 30 September 2023 . Randwick City Council . 20 September 2023 . Media Release.
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52. News: Councillor Rafaela Pandolfini elected Deputy Mayor of Randwick . 7 October 2022 . Randwick City Council . 28 September 2022 . Media Release.
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54. News: Councillors Kathy Neilson and Danny Said elected new Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Randwick . 29 September 2018 . Randwick City Council . 26 September 2018 . Media Release . 10 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190410154804/https://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/about-council/news/news-items/home-page-news/new-mayor-and-deputy-mayor-announced . dead .
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57. Web site: Randwick Council elects all-female leadership team for next 12 months. City of Randwick. 28 September 2017. Media Release. 26 September 2017.
58. News: Councillor Philipa Veitch re-elected Deputy Mayor of Randwick . 30 September 2021 . Randwick City Council . 22 September 2020 . Media Release.
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