Civic Affairs

Unique IDAG-0030DescriptionThis agency was created as part of the administrative reorganisation of the Council recommended by the Commissioners installed by the State Government in 1987-1988, and which took effect from 1 January 1989. The new agency inherited its responsibilities from the abolished Civic and Public Affairs Department.

The agency was responsible for -

Provision of support services to the Lord Mayor, including speechwriters, and the organisation and staffing of official receptions and similar events. This responsibility was gradually assumed by the Office of the Lord Mayor as it developed from late 1991.

Provision of support services to the Town Clerk and Aldermen.

Organisation of ceremonial and civic occasions hosted by the Council, and liaison for those organised outside the Council (such as naturalisation ceremonies presided over by the Lord Mayor), and including Council's Sister City relationships and programs of community entertainment.

A general responsibility for public relations and promotion of the City Council and the City.

The agency played a major role in organisation of the program to celebrate the Sesquicentenary of the Council in 1992.

In July 1991 this agency was brought into the Corporate & Community Services Division, one of four newly created divisions to coordinate Councils administrative responsibilities. These divisions, not creating records themselves, are not recognised by the Archives CRS documentation system. At the same time the use of the suffix 'Department' was dropped from Council usage.

In December 1992 Council adopted a consultant's report recommending a new administrative structure, including the replacement of the four divisions by five new ones (which the CRS system does recognise). The new Cultural & Community Services Division absorbed those responsibilities of the Civic Affairs [Department] which were not assumed by the Offices of the Lord Mayor and General Manager respectively.CreationNSW Gazette, 2 December 1988: Notice pursuant to City of Sydney Act 1988, Schedule 3, Clauses 4, 7AbolitionResolution of Council 21 December 1992

Series

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest Return Forms - Councillors, Central Sydney Planning Committee (CSPC) Members and Designated Staff

Aldermen's Service Cards

Street Banners and Flags

Civic Events Photograph Albums

Invitations and Christmas Cards

Sister City Proclamations

Newsclippings Service

Public Relations Photograph Library

Authority Books

Authorities Index

Ephemera from the Sesquicentenary Celebrations

Printed Programs of Entertainments and Civic Events, 1978-1994

Audio Recordings, 1967 - ongoing

Visitors' Books, 1901-2001

General Correspondence and Subject Files, 1979-1997

Aldermanic Photographs, 1877-1992 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]

Agency

Sesquicentenary Committee

Cultural and Community Services

Office of the Lord Mayor

Office of the CEO and Councillor Support

Legal and Governance

Description

Start date1st January 1989End date21st December 1992Relationship legacy dataPRECEDED BY: Civic and Public Affairs Department AG-0009 (01/01/1989)
RELATED TO: Sydney City Council OR-0001 (01/01/1989 to 21/12/1992)
RELATED TO: Chief Executive Officer FN-0024 (01/01/1989 to 21/12/1992)
RELATED TO: Mayoralty / Lord Mayoralty FN-0023 (01/01/1989 to 21/12/1992)
RELATED TO: Ceremonial events and civic occasions FN-0020 (01/01/1989 to 21/12/1992)
SUBORDINATE AGENCY: Japan Week Management Committee AG-0145 (01/01/1989 to 31/12/1992)
SUBORDINATE AGENCY: Sydney/Guangzhou Sister City Committee AG-0179 (01/01/1989 to 31/12/1992)
SUBORDINATE AGENCY: Sydney/Portsmouth Sister City Committee AG-0180 (01/01/1989 to 31/12/1992)
SUBORDINATE AGENCY: Sydney/Nagoya Sister City Committee AG-0146 (01/01/1989 to 31/12/1992)
SUBORDINATE AGENCY: Sydney/San Francisco Sister City Committee AG-0147 (01/01/1989 to 31/12/1992)
SUBORDINATE AGENCY: Sydney District Business Association AG-0164 (01/01/1989 to 31/12/1992)
Source System ID30

Relationships

Preceding agenciesCivic and Public Affairs DepartmentSubordinate agenciesSydney District Business AssociationSydney/San Francisco Sister City CommitteeSydney/Nagoya Sister City CommitteeSydney / Portsmouth Sister City CommitteeSydney/Guangzhou Sister City CommitteeJapan Week Management CommitteeOrganisationSydney City CouncilRelated functionsCeremonial events and civic occasionsMayoralty / Lord MayoraltyChief Executive Officer

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