Formed in 1973, the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) is a membership organisation representing local councils across Greater Western Sydney.

With a strong reputation for considered policy analysis, collaboration and bipartisan advocacy, WSROC provides a collective voice on the issues that matter to Western Sydney’s councils, communities and growing population.

WSROC works with member councils, government, industry and other partners to advocate for better outcomes for Western Sydney. We also support collaboration and resource sharing between councils and deliver regional projects addressing shared challenges and opportunities.

Our work:

WSROC leads and supports a range of regional programs and projects, funded through member councils, government programs and other external sources.

Current projects:

• Western Sydney Regional Waste Strategy  Developed by nine participating councils and funded by the NSW EPA, the Regional Waste Strategy is a blueprint for strategic, collaborative action on waste management in the Western Sydney region.

• Western Sydney Energy Program (WSEP) The Western Sydney Energy Program is a collaboration between councils that aims to realise energy, cost and emission savings for Western Sydney councils and their communities.

• The Heat Resilience Program The Heat Resilince Program is a WSROC-led initiative that takes a collaborative, multi-sector approach to tackling urban heat in Western Sydney. Developed with the input of 55 different organisations. The Program lays out a five-year plan for a cooler, more liveable and resilient future.

• Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan (CPCP) Program The Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan Program is a conservation plan for Western Sydney that identifies strategically important biodiversity areas within the Cumberland Plain to ensure that future urban development will also support a vibrant, green and liveable region until 2056 and beyond

• An independent technical review of the Western Sydney Airport draft EIS A review of the appropriateness of the discussion of health effects of aircraft noise in the draft EIS.

Our region:

Greater Western Sydney is one of Australia’s largest and most diverse urban regions.

For the purposes of defining Greater Western Sydney, WSROC uses the local government areas identified in the Western Sydney Community Profile, which include: