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City of Ryde Council
A compact northern Sydney council on the Parramatta River — around 139,000 people across suburbs like Ryde, Eastwood, Gladesville and West Ryde, anchored by the fast-growing Macquarie Park business/tech precinct and Macquarie University. The council runs the local services you use every week — waste, roads, libraries, parks, 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: 6.7%
Open →Budget & financesHow financially healthy the council is, measured against official benchmarks.
Meets 8 of 9 OLG financial benchmarks
Open →Crime & safetyRyde's recorded crime rates, side by side with the NSW average.
All 12 major offences below the NSW rate
Open →Mayor & councillorsWho represents you, by ward — and where to read their official profiles.
Mayor: Trenton Brown (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) 9952 8222
Open →City profileThe basics: how many people live here, how big the area is.
Population: ~139,000 (2024)
Open →What's happening
3 updatesRecent items from City of Ryde Council's public channels, in plain language.
- Policy
Council headquarters relocating to Macquarie Park
The council's administrative headquarters is moving from 3 Richardson Place, North Ryde to 118 Talavera Road, Macquarie Park, over the move weekend of 17–19 April 2026.
What this means for you: Staff and back-office functions move to Macquarie Park from 20 April 2026; the customer service counter at 1 Pope Street, Ryde continues to operate as usual.
- Development
Council responds to proposed rezoning of Macquarie Park employment land
The NSW Government has proposed rezoning part of the Macquarie Park Innovation District's employment land to allow residential and build-to-rent apartments; the council has published its position on the proposal.
What this means for you: If you live or work near Macquarie Park, this NSW Government proposal (not a council decision) could change what can be built on nearby employment land; the council's page below sets out its response and links to the state planning process.
Source: City of Ryde — Macquarie Park Innovation District rezoning
- Policy
Macquarie Park Section 7.12 Contributions Plan adopted
The council adopted a Section 7.12 local-infrastructure Contributions Plan for Macquarie Park, to help fund infrastructure as the corridor grows under the NSW Government's 2024 rezoning.
What this means for you: New development in Macquarie Park will contribute to funding local infrastructure (such as roads, parks and community facilities) under this plan.
Source: City of Ryde — Have Your Say: Macquarie Park Contributions Plan
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