The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils Ltd (WSROC) represents local councils in Greater Western Sydney. Members include Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Lithgow and Liverpool.
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Report reveals councils saved Western Sydney ratepayers tens of millions of dollars – by working together
Western Sydney councils have saved ratepayers tens of millions of dollars – and massively reduced carbon emissions – by working together on local sustainable energy projects and by jointly negotiating 100% renewable power purchase agreements… -
Governments not only shift costs onto communities – they shift blame, too
OF all the unsung heroes looking after our communities, few are more important to our day-to-day safety, health and welfare than local council Compliance Officers. However, their vital work is being de-funded even as the… -
Helping council staff avoid waste contract pitfalls
It is estimated that the value of council waste contracts in NSW currently exceeds $1.7 billion annually. Waste contracts are some of local governments’ largest value contracts, for household waste services provided to millions of… -
Shaping our energy future
WSROC has played a leading role in two crucial Local Government Workshops that will help shape the services that electricity distribution network provider Endeavour Energy will offer its customers in the 2024 - 2029 period… -
President’s message, July 2022
As the fourth flood emergency in a year cut a swathe of destruction through Sydney’s Greater Western Suburbs, leaving communities devastated and causing tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes, you might be… -
Housing, jobs, environment get top priority as Greater Western Sydney Councils set agenda for 2022 — 2026
Mayors and Councillors representing Greater Western Sydney have met in a special Strategy Planning and Priorities Workshop to set the agenda for the next four years, focusing on greater consideration for the most vulnerable in… -
Budget ticks many boxes for Western Sydney — but fails to tick the public transport box
The peak body representing councils in Greater Western Sydney has welcomed the NSW Government’s 2022 Budget investment in cost-of-living measures however is concerned about the budget’s overly road-focused transport investments. Western Sydney Regional Organisation of… -
Western Sydney families crushed by staggering energy bills
The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC), representing councils in Greater Western Sydney, is urging the NSW and Federal Governments to work with the Australian Energy Council to address a mounting energy cost crisis… -
Heatwaves are literally killing the people of Western Sydney
The peak body representing councils in Greater Western Sydney has called for the NSW Government to step up on heatwave emergency planning this Red Cross ‘Heat Action Day’ (14 June). Heatwaves kill more Australians than… -
Re-elected WSROC President keen to work with the Federal Government
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Councillor Barry Calvert, the Deputy Mayor of Hawkesbury City Council, has been returned for a fourth term as President of the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC), pledging to engage with the new Federal… -
WSROC launches Australia’s first heat resilience rating tool
Media release, 28 April 2022 The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC), in collaboration with the Greater Cities Commission and Resilient Sydney, have launched Australia’s first rating tool for heat resilient urban development –… -
What is cheap housing costing communities?
WSROC President, Councillor Barry Calvert What are we willing to trade for cheap housing? The NSW Planning Minister’s recent decision to scrap the draft Design and Place SEPP leaves communities open to the… -
50-degree cities require heatwave disaster planning
Media release, 7 April 2022 The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) has called for an urgent review of heatwave planning with the release of its Heat Smart Resilience Framework that outlines 25 recommendations… -
Western Sydney EV ready with release of Roadmap
Media release, 6 December 2021 Eight Western Sydney councils have joined forces on a regional Western Sydney Electric Vehicle Roadmap which sets ambitious 2030 targets for transitioning the region to electric transport. Western Sydney…
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Western Sydney councils have saved ratepayers tens of millions of dollars – and massively reduced carbon emissions – by working together on local sustainable energy projects and by jointly negotiating 100% renewable power purchase agreements with energy providers. The latest…
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Mayors and Councillors representing Greater Western Sydney have met in a special Strategy Planning and Priorities Workshop to set the agenda for the next four years, focusing on greater consideration for the most vulnerable in the region, including aiming for:…
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