New South Wales Regional Organisations of Councils

New South Wales has 17 Regional Organisations of Councils (ROCs) which are voluntary groupings of councils in Australia. ROCs usually involve collaborative partnerships between neighbouring councils in a particular region or area.[1][2]

New South Wales and Queensland have the most active ROC movements in Australia;[3] most councils in New South Wales and all those located in the Sydney metropolitan area belong to a ROC.

## Sydney metropolitan ROCs

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With the demise of the Inner Metropolitan Regional Organisation of Councils as an active ROC, there are five ROCs in the metropolitan area:

* Northern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (NSROC)[4]
* Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC)[5]
* Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC)[6]
* Sydney Coastal Councils Group Inc (SCCG - a special purpose ROC focusing upon sustainable management of the coastal environment)

With the exception of some councils which are on the border of two ROCs and have decided to become joint members of both, the above represent distinct regional groupings. In addition, a number of coastal councils also belong to the Sydney Coastal Councils Group Inc [7] which functions as a ROC in addressing environmental and natural resource management issues relating to the Sydney coastline.

Some metropolitan ROCs, in particular SHOROC, WSROC, NSROC and SSROC are particularly active in areas such as regional advocacy and joint activities involving their member councils such as regional tendering agreements.[8] A more detailed description of the functions of ROCs can be found in the article Regional Organisations of Councils.

## ROCs outside the metropolitan area

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There are a number of active ROCs outside the metropolitan area, most notably in the Hunter and Illawarra. Non-metropolitan ROCs include:

* Central Coast Regional Organisation of Councils (CCROC)
* Central NSW Councils (CENTROC)[9]
* Hunter Councils Inc[10]
* Mid North Coast Group of Councils
* Namoi Regional Organisation of Councils (NamoiROC)
* New England Local Government Group
* Northern Rivers Regional Organisation of Councils (NOROC)
* Orana Regional Organisation of Councils (OROC)
* Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils (REROC)[11]
* Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils (RAMROC)
* South East Regional Organisation of Councils (SEROC)
* Southern Councils Group[12]

## See also

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* Regional Organisations of Councils
* Regions of New South Wales
* Local government areas of New South Wales
* Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils

## References

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1. ^ "Regional organisations of councils (ROCs) links: Australian Local Government Association". Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-09-19.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. ^ "Local Government Directory - Regional Organisations of Councils - Department of Local Government". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
4. ^ "Home". nsroc.org.
5. ^ "Home". ssroc.nsw.gov.au.
6. ^ "Home". wsroc.com.au.
7. ^ "Home". sydneycoastalcouncils.com.au.
8. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2009-09-19.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
9. ^ "Home". centroc.com.au.
10. ^ "Home". huntercouncils.com.au.
11. ^ "Home". reroc.com.au.
12. ^ "Home". southerncouncils.nsw.gov.au.

## External links

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* Australian Local Government Association Regional Organisations of Councils page
* NSW Department of Local Government Directory - Regional Organisations of Councils
* Central NSW Councils (CENTROC)
* Hunter Councils Inc
* Macarthur Regional Organisation of Councils (MACROC)
* Northern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (NSROC)
* Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils (REROC)
* Shore Regional Organisation of Councils (SHOROC)
* Southern Councils Group
* Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC)
* Sydney Coastal Councils Group Inc
* Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC)