This is a list of results for the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Outer Sydney including the Central Coast, though the region is considered to be separate from Greater Sydney.
Outer Sydney and surrounds covers 22 local government areas (LGAs) (excluding the Central Coast), including Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury and Wollondilly. A further 10 LGAs are in the Inner Sydney region.
Blacktown City Council is composed of three wards, each electing five councillors, totalling 15 seats.
Burwood Council is composed of six councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly-elected mayor. The Labor Party won a majority at the 2021 election with four seats, including the mayoralty.
The Greens won 12.7% of the vote in 2021 and elected one councillor, Ned Cutcher. He did not seek re-election.
A new party, Australia Multinational Unity Inc (also known simply as "Unity"), contested the election with four candidates.
Canada Bay City Council is composed of eight councillors elected proportionally to a single ward, as well as a directly-elected mayor. At the 2021 election, both Our Local Community (OLC) and the Liberal Party won three seats (including OLC's Angelo Tsirekas elected as mayor).
On 13 December 2023, Tsirekas was dismissed as mayor by Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig, one month after the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) found he had engaged in corrupt conuct. He was banned from civic office for a period of five years. On 25 January 2024, Liberal councillor Michael Megna was appointed by councillors to serve for the remainder of the term.
OLC has chosen not to recontest Canada Bay, with neither of the party's remaining councillors â Joseph Cordaro and Carmela Ruggeri â seeking re-election.
Kurt Pudniks, who ran for the Greens in the Queensland seat of Leichhardt at the 2016 federal election, is contesting for the Libertarian Party as an ungrouped candidate.
Hornsby Shire Council is composed of three three-member wards, totalling nine councillors, as well as a directly-elected mayor.
In August 2024, A Ward councillor Nathan Tilbury left the Liberal Party.
Ku-ring-gai Council is composed of five two-member wards, totalling 10 councillors.
A number of Independent Liberals are contested the election, while Labor and the Greens endorsed candidates in one ward each. Several local groups also contested.
Ryde City Council is composed of three four-member wards, totalling 12 councillors, as well as â starting at the 2024 election â a directly-elected mayor.
The Liberal Party won a plurality with six seats in 2021, before gaining a majority in October 2022 after winning the West Ward by-election following Labor councillor Jerome Laxale's resignation.
Strathfield Council is composed of seven councillors elected proportionally to a single ward.
In February 2024, Strathfield Independents councillor Sandy Reddy joined the Liberal Party. Nella Hall Independents did not recontest the election, with Nella Hall instead running second on the "Benjamin Cai Independent Team" ticket.
Sutherland Shire Council is composed of five three-member wards, totalling 15 councillors. At the 2021 election, the Liberals won a majority with eight seats.
A Ward councillor Leanne Farmer, who led the "Genuine Community Independents" group in 2021, is leading the "Shire Independents" group, which is contesting three wards. E Ward councillor Laura Cowell, previously the leader of "Shire Sports Independents", is contesting as an independent.
In August 2024, A Ward councillor Carol Provan and C Ward councillor Carmelo Pesce lost Liberal Party preselection, with both resigning from the party as a result. Both were re-elected as independents.
The Hills Shire Council is composed of four three-member wards, as well as a directly-elected mayor. At the 2021 election, the Liberals won a majority with nine seats, including the mayoralty.
Wollondilly Shire Council is composed of two four-member wards and a directly-elected mayor.