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Hunter's Hill Council
A small harbourside council on Sydney's Lower North Shore — around 14,000 people on a heritage peninsula between the Parramatta and Lane Cove Rivers, taking in Hunters Hill, Woolwich, Henley and Huntleys Point. Known as Australia's oldest garden suburb and the smallest NSW council by area, it runs the local services you use every week — waste, roads, parks, foreshore reserves, heritage and development — and sets your rates. Here's the snapshot, then the stuff that affects your week.
Everyday essentials
The things people actually need from the council — fast.
Get to know your council
The basics, in one tap — open any card for key facts and a link to the official source.
This year's rate rise, how it compares across NSW, and why bills differ.
2025–26 rate peg: 4.4%
Open →Budget & financesHow financially healthy the council is, measured against official benchmarks.
Meets 4 of 9 OLG financial benchmarks
Open →Crime & safetyHunter's Hill's recorded crime rates, side by side with the NSW average.
All but one major offence below the NSW rate
Open →Mayor & councillorsWho represents you, by ward — and where to read their official profiles.
Mayor: Zac Miles (Liberal)
Open →Elections & votingWhen the next council election is, and how voting works.
Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028
Open →Contact & servicesHow to reach the council and report a problem.
Customer service: (02) 9879 9400
Open →City profileThe basics: how many people live here, how big the area is.
Population: ~14,000 (2024)
Open →What's happening
3 updatesRecent items from Hunter's Hill Council's public channels, in plain language.
- Have your say
Have your say: Clarke's Point & Morts Reserve draft Plan of Management
The council is seeking feedback on an updated draft Plan of Management for Clarke's Point Reserve and Morts Reserve — two significant foreshore reserves — to guide their long-term use, management and improvement.
What this means for you: If you use these foreshore reserves, you can comment on how they are managed and improved before the plan is finalised. Check the council's engagement hub for the current submission deadline.
- Waste
Weekly FOGO food & garden bin service begins
From 6 July 2026, Hunter's Hill's green bin became a combined Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) service — food scraps as well as garden waste — collected weekly on the same day as the red general-waste bin.
What this means for you: You can now put food scraps in your green bin, which is collected weekly instead of fortnightly. Households received a new 240L green FOGO bin, a kitchen caddy and compostable liners; your collection day did not change.
Source: Hunter's Hill Council — FOGO Waste Recycling Service
- Event
Moocooboola Festival returns to Boronia Park
The council's annual Moocooboola Festival is planned for Sunday 27 September 2026 at Boronia Park Ovals, with live performances, amusement rides, market stalls and a dog show.
What this means for you: A free community event on the council calendar; see the council's events page for the confirmed program and any updates closer to the date.
Source: Hunter's Hill Council — Events
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