On 19 March 2025 our committee members Simon Dunn and Peter Gray met with the Hon. Ron Hoenig MP (Minister for Local Government) to present the case for reinstating Pittwater Council. Supported by local State representative Jacqui Scruby, Simon and Peter presented Protect Pittwater’s proposal, including a local petition signed by close to 5,000 […]
Protect Pittwater's refreshed proposal to reinstate Pittwater Council has been well received by residents of the former Pittwater Council area with our volunteers collecting over 3000 signatures in the past 3 months. Here's some photos of dedicated and passionate volunteers at work:
On 30 April 2024, Protect Pittwater secretary, Anna Maria Monticelli and President Simon Dunn gave a public address at the Northern Beaches Council.
On Tues 30 April 2024 Northern Beaches Council voted to defer until their June meeting a decision on whether to conduct a council-wide de-amalgamation poll to coinicide with the September 2024 Local Government elections. Pittwater ward Cr Gencher (who recently defected from Your Northern Beaches to join the Liberal Party) amended the original proposal by […]
Prior to forced amalgamation on 12 May 2016, Pittwater Council had net assets of $1,009,311,000 (just over $1Billion) from retained earnings of $866,863,000 and reserves of $142,448,000. Pittwater's rates revenue for the part year to 12 May 2016 was $43,395,000. The previous full year rates revenue was $51,107,000. Its total cash (plus equavalents and investments) […]
Pittwater Ward Councillor Miranda Korzy has put forward a motion for the Northern Beaches Council to Poll Residents as to whether they are in favour of deamalgamation. Cr Korzy's motion proposes that the formal Poll be conducted at the same time as the 2024 Local Government Elections, which is the most cost effective way to […]
Link to key statistics on former Pittwater Council area: https://profile.id.com.au/northern-beaches/about?WebID=510
Pittwater Council was working hard for its community and in 2013 developed a 12 year community strategic plan. The plan is reproduced below:
The Boundaries of the former Pittwater Council area are very different to the current Pittwater Ward and the Pittwater State Electorate. The former Pittwater Council area is that shown below in gray shading. Protect Pittwater seeks to reinstate Pittwater Council using the previous boundaries.
Protect Pittwater leaps across first hurdle in reinstatement case
Protect Pittwater’s proposal to reinstate Pittwater Council was presented to Hon. Ron Hoenig, Minister for Local Government, on 19 March by our committee members, President Simon Dunn, and Vice President Prof. Peter Gray. Jacqui Scruby, Member for Pittwater, accompanied us in a show of support.
Our submission included a summary of our comprehensive business case prepared by PP member Frank Peylaire, along with our petition, signed by nearly 5,000 residents from North Narrabeen to Barrenjoey.
Minister Hoenig was receptive to our presentation and reiterated comments previously made in parliament: amalgamations on the whole have been a failure, and large councils over time become inefficient.
The Minister confirmed that if our proposal meets legislative requirements, he will refer it to the Boundaries Commission for further consideration.
We now await the Ministerial assessment. If the proposal meets technical standards, the minister’s expectation is that the community wanting to reinstate Pittwater Council will have to meet the cost of drafting our implementation plan and ensuring our business plan is up-to-date.
Your committee is currently briefing consultants to assist in preparing this supporting documentation.
To support this critical next phase, we will be launching a fundraising campaign. We ask all members to please pay their 2025 membership dues and encourage others to join and support our cause.
