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Shellharbour City Council

A regional city on the NSW South Coast, about 100 km south of Sydney — home to roughly 81,600 people across 19 suburbs. The council runs the local services you use every week (waste, roads, parks, development) and sets your rates. Here's the snapshot — then the stuff that affects your week.

City profile
Population: ~81,600 (2024)
Mayor & councillors
Mayor: Chris Homer (Independent)
Elections & voting
Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028
Crime & safety
9 of 12 major offences below the NSW rate
The Shellharbour council area (official LGA boundary). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Everyday essentials

The things people actually need from the council — fast.

When's my bin day?

Enter your street address to find your real collection days, based on the council's official collection-zone map and calendar.

Report a problem

Something needs fixing?

Potholes, dumped rubbish, broken lights — how to report it to Shellharbour.

How to report →

Get to know your council

The basics, in one tap — open any card for key facts and a link to the official source.

Your rates, explained · 3-min read

Where your rates go

What a typical household pays, this year's rise, and roughly where the council's money goes — in plain language, every number sourced.

See where your rates go →
Rates & fees

This year's rate rise, how it compares across NSW, and why bills differ.

2025–26 rate peg: 4.0%

Open →Budget & finances

How financially healthy the council is, measured against official benchmarks.

Meets 7 of 9 OLG financial benchmarks

Open →Crime & safety

Shellharbour's recorded crime rates, side by side with the NSW average.

9 of 12 major offences below the NSW rate

Open →Mayor & councillors

Who represents you, by ward — and where to read their official profiles.

Mayor: Chris Homer (Independent)

Open →Elections & voting

When the next council election is, and how voting works.

Next election: Sat 9 Sep 2028

Open →Contact & services

How to reach the council and report a problem.

Customer service: 02 4221 6111

Open →City profile

The basics: how many people live here, how big the area is.

Population: ~81,600 (2024)

Open →
What the council is working onRecent deliveries, what's underway and what's planned next — each with a source.Priorities →

What's happening

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