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The info box, under the heading "Government" gives the number of Federal and State electoral divisions which are located in metropolitan Sydney. This is misleading, as it will give casual readers the impression that these electoral divisions represent the government of Sydney. They do not. Metropolitan Sydney does not have a government. There are two issues;1) if we wish to include this information in the info box, it should be given an accurate heading such as "Representation in lower house of State and Federal parliament"2) I would argue that this information is sufficiently important to warrant inclusion in the infobox. The info box is only supposed to include key information that is in the article. it should not include complex information that is best explained in prose, and it certainly should not be misleading, as the current information patently is. SeeWP:INFOBOXPURPOSE.@Shrubshire Please label this information correctly and add citations. Then add it to the body of the article. Or remove it from the info box.Aemilius Adolphin (talk)03:27, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
They Sydney article needs to be updated to acknowledge the Central Coast as part of Sydney. Proposing the below edits for discussion before making them:
The following will be changed:From:"Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur in the south and south-west"
To:"Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, and about 130 km (80 mi) from Gwandalan on Lake Macquarie in the north, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur in the south and south-west"
From:"Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas."To:"Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 34 local government areas."
From:"Sydney is a coastal basin with the Tasman Sea to the east, the Blue Mountains to the west, the Hawkesbury River to the north, and the Woronora Plateau to the south."To:"Sydney is a coastal basin with the Tasman Sea to the east, the Blue Mountains to the west, the Lake Macquarie to the north, and the Woronora Plateau to the south."
From:Sydney spans two geographic regions. The Cumberland Plain lies to the south and west of the Harbour and is relatively flat. The Hornsby Plateau is located to the north and is dissected by steep valleys.To:Sydney spans three geographic regions. The Cumberland Plain lies to the south and west of the Harbour and is relatively flat. The Hornsby Plateau is located to the north and is dissected by steep valleys. The Central Coast is boarded by the Yengo National Park to the west and Lake Macquarie to the north
From:"There is no single definition of the boundaries of Sydney. The Australian Statistical Geography Standard definition of Greater Sydney covers 12,369 km2 (4,776 sq mi) and includes the local government areas of Central Coast in the north"
"The boundaries of Greater Sydney are based on those of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard definition of Greater Sydney and covers 12,369 km2 (4,776 sq mi) and includes the local government areas of Central Coast in the north..."
From:'Northern Sydney' includes the suburbs in the Upper North Shore, Lower North Shore and the Northern Beaches.The Northern Suburbs include several landmarks – Macquarie University, Gladesville Bridge, Ryde Bridge, Macquarie Centre and Curzon Hall in Marsfield. This area includes suburbs in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire, Ku-ring-gai Council, City of Ryde, the Municipality of Hunter's Hill and parts of the City of Parramatta.
To:'Northern Sydney' includes the suburbs in the Upper North Shore, Lower North Shore, the Northern Beaches and the Central Coast to Lake Macquarie. The Northern Suburbs include several landmarks – Macquarie University, Gladesville Bridge, Ryde Bridge, Macquarie Centre and Curzon Hall in Marsfield. This area includes suburbs in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire, Ku-ring-gai Council, City of Ryde, the Municipality of Hunter's Hill, parts of the City of Parramatta and the Central Coast."
From:Interactive map doesn't include central coastTo:Remove as not accurateMelbourne001 (talk)04:03, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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