Northern Beaches Council / Australia
The Northern Beaches Council is a local government area located in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Council was formed on 12 May 2016 after the amalgamation of Manly, Pittwater and Warringah Councils.The Council comprises an area of 254 square kilometres and as at the 2016 census had an estimated population of 252,878, making it the third most populous local government area in the Sydney region.The inaugural Mayor of the Northern Beaches Council is Cr. Michael Regan, of the Your Northern Beaches Independent Team, who was elected on 26 September 2017.