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Overview

In 2001, State Records NSW released Keyword for Councils, a thesaurus for NSW Local Government. Keyword for Councils was based on the business classification scheme for local government developed by State Records NSW and covered terminology common to business functions and activities undertaken by councils.

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Who uses Keyword for Councils

NSW Local Government

  • Albury City Council
  • Armidale Regional Council
  • Ballina Shire Council
  • Balranald Shire Council
  • Bayside Council 
  • Bega Valley Shire Council
  • Bellingen Shire Council
  • Berrigan Shire Council
  • Blacktown City Council
  • Blayney Shire Council
  • Blue Mountains City Council
  • Bogan Shire Council
  • Brewarrina Shire Council
  • Broken Hill City Council
  • Burwood City Council
  • Byron Shire Council
  • Cabonne Council
  • Camden Council
  • Campbelltown City Council
  • Canterbury-Bankstown Council 
  • Carrathool Shire Council
  • Central Coast Council 
  • Central Darling Shire Council
  • Cessnock City Council
  • City of Canada Bay Council
  • City of Newcastle 
  • City of Sydney Council
  • Clarence Valley Council
  • Coffs Harbour City Council
  • Coonamble Shire Council
  • Cumberland City Council 
  • Dubbo Regional Council 
  • Dungog Shire Council
  • Edward River Council 
  • Eurobodalla Shire Council
  • Fairfield City Council
  • Georges River Council 
  • Gilgandra Shire Council
  • Glen Innes Severn Council
  • Goldenfields Water County Council
  • Greater Hume Shire Council
  • Griffith City Council
  • Gunnedah Shire Council
  • Gywdir Shire Council
  • Hay Shire Council
  • Hilltops Council
  • Hornsby Shire Council
  • InnerWest Council
  • Inverell Shire Council
  • Junee Shire Council
  • Kempsey Shire Council
  • Ku-ring-gai Council
  • Lachlan Shire Council
  • Lake Macquarie City Council
  • Lane Cove City Council
  • Leeton Shire Council
  • Lismore City Council
  • Lithgow City Council
  • Liverpool Plains Shire Council
  • Lockhart Shire Council
  • Lord Howe Island Board
  • Liverpool City Council
  • Maitland City Council
  • MidCoast Council 
  • Mid-Western Regional Council
  • Mosman Municipal Council
  • Murrumbidgee Shire Council
  • Murry River Council
  • Muswellbrook Shire Council
  • Nambucca Valley Council
  • Narrabri Shire Council
  • Narrandera Shire Council
  • Narromine Shire Council
  • Northern Beaches Council
  • Orange City Council
  • Parkes Shire Council
  • Parramatta City Council
  • Penrith City Council
  • Port Authority of NSW 
  • Port Macquarie - Hastings Council
  • Port Stephens Council
  • Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
  • Randwick City Council
  • Richmond Valley Council
  • Rous County Council
  • Ryde City Council
  • Snowy Monaro Regional Council 
  • Snowy Valleys Council 
  • Strathfield Council
  • Sutherland Shire Council
  • Tamworth Regional Council
  • Temora Shire Council
  • Tenterfield Shire Council
  • The Hills Shire Council
  • Transport for NSW
  • Tweed Shire Council
  • Upper Hunter Shire Council
  • Upper Lachlan Shire Council
  • Uralla Shire Council
  • Wagga Wagga City Council
  • Walcha Shire Council
  • Walgett Shire Council
  • Waverley Council
  • Willoughby City Council
  • Wingecarribee Shire Council
  • Wentworth Shire Council
  • Wollondilly Shire Council
  • Wollongong City Council
  • Woollahra Municipal Council
  • Yass Valley Council

Queensland Local Government

  • Whole of Government licence
  • Fraser Coast Regional Council
  • Sunshine Coast Regional Council 

South Australian Local Government

  • Adelaide City Council
  • Adelaide Hills Council

ACT Government

  • Whole of Government licence

Northern Territory Local Government

  • Alice Springs Town Council
  • Barkly Regional Council
  • Belyuen Community Government Council
  • Central Desert Regional Council
  • City of Palmerston
  • Coomalie Community Government Council
  • Darwin City Council
  • East Arnhem Regional Council
  • Katherine Town Council
  • Litchfield Council
  • Macdonnell Regional Council
  • Roper Gulf Regional Council
  • Tiwi Islands Regional Council
  • Victoria-Daly Regional Council
  • Wagait Shire Council
  • West Arnhem Regional Council
  • West Daly Regional Council

Overseas councils

  • Auckland City Council (New Zealand)
  • Christchurch City Council (New Zealand)
  • City of Ottawa Archives (Canada)
  • North Shore City Council (New Zealand)
  • Papakura District Council (New Zealand)
  • Porirua City Council (New Zealand)
  • Shire of Christmas Island
  • Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Timaru District Council (New Zealand)
  • Waikato District Council (New Zealand)
  • Waimate District Council New Zealand
  • Waitakere City Council (New Zealand)
  • Wanganui District Council (New Zealand)

Other organisations

  • Australian Local Government Association
  • CouncilBiz NT
  • Department of Corporate and Information Services (NT)
  • ELO Digital
  • Local Government Association of the Northern Territory
  • NSW Local Government and Shires Association
  • Wagin Woodanilling Landcare Zone

Tasmanian Local Government

  • Break O’Day Council
  • Central Coast Council
  • Circular Head Council
  • City of Burnie
  • Clarence City Council
  • Devonport City Council
  • Dorset Council
  • Glamorgan Spring Bay Council
  • Glenorchy City Council
  • Hobart City Council
  • Kentish Council
  • Kingborough Council
  • Latrobe Council
  • Sorell Council
  • Southern Midlands Council
  • Tasman Council

Victorian Local Government

  • Banyule City Council
  • Bass Coast Shire Council
  • Bayside City Council
  • Benalla Rural City Council
  • Brimbank City Council
  • Buloke Shire Council
  • Campaspe Shire Council
  • Cardinia Shire Council
  • City of Boroondara
  • City of Casey
  • City of Glen Eira
  • City of Greater Dandenong
  • City of Greater Geelong
  • City of Yarra
  • East Gippsland Shire Council
  • Frankston City Council
  • Gannawarra Shire Council
  • Greater Shepparton City Council
  • High Country Library Corporation
  • Hume City Council
  • Indigo Shire Council
  • Kingston City Council
  • Knox City Council
  • Latrobe City Council
  • Macedon Ranges Shire Council
  • Manningham City Council
  • Mansfield Shire Council
  • Maribyrnong City Council
  • Melton Shire Council
  • Mitchell Shire Council
  • Moreland City Council
  • Mount Alexander Shire Council
  • Moyne Shire Council
  • Nillumbik Shire Council
  • Port Phillip City Council
  • South Gippsland Shire Council
  • Surf Coast Shire Council
  • Swan Hill Rural City Council
  • Warrnambool City Council
  • West Wimmera Shire Council
  • Wyndham City Council

Western Australian Local Government

  • City of Albany
  • City of Armadale
  • City of Bayswater
  • City of Belmont
  • City of Bunbury
  • City of Canning
  • City of Fremantle
  • City of Gosnells
  • City of Greater Geraldton
  • City of Joondalup
  • City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
  • City of Karratha
  • City of Mandurah
  • City of Melville
  • City of Nedlands
  • City of Perth
  • City of Rockingham
  • City of South Perth
  • City of Stirling
  • City of Subiaco
  • City of Swan
  • City of Vincent
  • City of Wanneroo
  • Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council
  • Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
  • Mindarie Regional Council
  • Rivers Regional Council
  • Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire
  • Shire of Augusta Margaret River
  • Shire of Ashburton
  • Shire of Beverley
  • Shire of Boddington
  • Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
  • Shire of Brookton
  • Shire of Broome
  • Shire of Broomehill - Tambellup
  • Shire of Carnamah
  • Shire of Carnarvon
  • Shire of Chapman Valley
  • Shire of Chittering
  • Shire of Collie
  • Shire of Coolgardie
  • Shire of Coorow
  • Shire of Corrigin
  • Shire of Cranbrook
  • Shire of Cuballing
  • Shire of Cue
  • Shire of Cunderdin
  • Shire of Dalwallinu
  • Shire of Dandaragan
  • Shire of Denmark
  • Shire of Derby - West Kimberley
  • Shire of Dowerin
  • Shire of Dumbleyung
  • Shire of Dundas
  • Shire of Esperance
  • Shire of Gingin
  • Shire of Gnowangerup
  • Shire of Halls Creek
  • Shire of Irwin
  • Shire of Jerramungup
  • Shire of Katanning
  • Shire of Kalamunda
  • Shire of Kojonup
  • Shire of Koorda
  • Shire of Kulin
  • Shire of Lake Grace
  • Shire of Laverton
  • Shire of Leonora
  • Shire of Manjimup
  • Shire of Meekatharra
  • Shire of Menzies
  • Shire of Merredin
  • Shire of Mingenew
  • Shire of Morawa
  • Shire of Mount Magnet
  • Shire of Mt Marshall
  • Shire of Mukinbudin
  • Shire of Mullewa
  • Shire of Mundaring
  • Shire of Murray
  • Shire of Narembeen
  • Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku
  • Shire of Peppermint Grove
  • Shire of Perenjori
  • Shire of Pingelly
  • Shire of Plantagenet
  • Shire of Ravensthorpe
  • Shire of Sandstone
  • Shire of Shark Bay
  • Shire of Toodyay
  • Shire of Three Springs
  • Shire of Wagin
  • Shire of Wandering
  • Shire of Wickepin
  • Shire of Wiluna
  • Shire of Woodanilling
  • Shire of Wyalkatchem
  • Shire of Wyndham - East Kimberley
  • Shire of Yalgoo
  • Southern Metropolitan Regional Council
  • Town of Bassendean
  • Town of Claremont
  • Town of Cottesloe
  • Town of Kwinana
  • Town of Mosman Park
  • Town of Narrogin
  • Town of Northam
  • Town of Port Hedland
  • Town of Victoria Park

 

 

 

 

Revised June 2018 / Updated June 2019 / Updated August 2020 / Revised March 2022

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