Large areas of untouched original Federation houses in Haberfield are available for filming.
Ashfield Council has a newer 25m indoor pool, and an existing 33m deep pool, a 50m outdoor pool and a 25m childrens' pool at the Ashfield Aquatic Centre.

Fairfield City Council covers 27 suburbs including Fairfield and Cabramatta CBD, the industrial estate at Smithfield-Wetherill Park and the rural area of Horsley Park. It is also home to Fairfield City Farm, a real working farm with native and farm animals and the Fairfield City Museum and Gallery, home to a unique vintage village.

Hornsby Shire Council is willing and able to meet film-makers every need. The shire boasts an abundance of natural environs ranging from the pristine waters of the Hawkesbury River through to spectacular bushland settings. There are houses and highways, heritage and horticulture all within 50 mins of Sydney's CBD. Broadacre farms are close at hand in the north-west sector of the shire, and major retail outlets to tempt even the most discerning buyer. Why not make Hornsby Shire, your production location of choice?

View the Hornsby Shire Council's commercial filming promotional video to explore potential filming locations in this area via the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD5EDfl10DI

Kogarah has a culturally diverse population of around 50,000 people and spans some 20 square kilometres. There are more than 115 parks and reserves maintained by Council for community use. Many of these feature sporting facilities, play equipment, natural and unique landscaping. Many of the large parks have a spectacular water frontage onto the Georges River. The reserves range in habitat from the traditional Australian bush setting to wetlands and mangroves.

Kogarah's history dates back to 1885 and the area is well known for its historical buildings. Kogarah School of the Arts, built in 1886, has been fully restored and this Victorian building makes a perfect period-piece backdrop.

Another historic feature building is Carss Park Cottage, established in 1863. This lovely stone cottage overlooks scenic Kogarah Bay and has become a popular location for wedding photographs. The cottage now operates as a historic museum. Many of the buildings on Railway Parade still maintain the character of yesteryear, with restored street frontages and fruit shops. The CBD is often referred to as "the village".

In addition to parks and historic buildings, Kogarah features: scenic fishing piers under Tom Ugly's Bridge, three libraries, a customer service centre, tennis courts, swimming pools, sporting ovals, basketball courts and a modern community conference centre.

16kms from central Sydney.

General character of Ku-ring-gai:
Primarily a residential area, there are numerous homes of quality 20th Century architecture, surrounded by established gardens and village shops. Ku-ring-gai's suburbs follow the North Shore railway line and offer good access to significant parks, gardens and bushland. Home to some of Sydney's oldest and most exclusive schools.
Architecture:
There are a number of heritage listed homes and buildings such as Eryldene Historic House and Garden, Rose Seidler House and Tulkiyan. Many large grand estates can still be found intact, with large formal gardens. Some of Sydney's finest streets of inter war and post war architecture can also be found 1920 American styled bungalows through to the architecture of the 1950s and 1960s.
There is a diverse range of building materials used in the area, from unpainted brick with tile roofs, to early timber houses, one-bedroom workers cottages, rendered walls, timber shingles and iron or slate roofs.
Parks and Gardens:
Gardens: a variety of horticultural styles and in harmony with the natural landscapes including formal period gardens, some including stonework terraces and steps, carved sandstone ornaments, archways, water fountains and pergolas. There are also large estate private gardens. Council owned Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden is in bushland setting adjacent to picnic areas, playground and education resource area. Swain Gardens is nestled within Killara and are representative of a garden style popular with attitudes and tastes of the 1950s and reflects a vision of the "English Garden" within a bushland setting.
Parks: Many parks contain playground equipment and have bushland pockets or canopy trees. A number of district parks offer unique characteristics including Echo Point Park (middle harbour views), Wahroonga Park (gazebo and traditional English rose garden) and Bicentennial Park (natural amphitheatre).
St Ives Show Ground:
Predominantly rural in character, featuring equestrian grounds and stables and a variety of other structures including old army buildings.
Bushland:
Large tracks of bushland featuring tall forests, heathlands, sandstone outcrop, ponds, gullies and waterfalls, scenic waterways and tidal wetlands, numerous walking tracks and boardwalks. National Park surrounds the Ku-ring-gai area.
Other:
Local railway stations offer examples of early 1900 suburban stations featuring: island platform structures, beautiful garden settings, older style ticket offices and signal boxes.
For assistance with filming locations please contact the Filming Officer.

Also covers Casula Power House, Macquarie Mall and pools.

Pittwater Council offers 18kms of ocean coastline with long stretches of open beaches and rocky headland, sand dunes and sand spits, native bushland, pockets of rainforest, waterways, foreshores and public wharves.
Locations within Pittwater have been used for Dark City, Water Rats, Police Rescue, Home & Away, Man Who Sued God, Changi, Grass Roots, Big Sky, Beast, Lantana, Liquid Bridge and Always Greener.
Contact Council to discuss/meet regarding any logistically complex shoots.

Interesting locations include:

Coogee, Maroubra and Clovelly Beaches

Malabar Beach

Heffron Park, Maroubra/Pagewood

Gordons (Thompsons) Bay

La Perouse area (some under Botany Bay National Park)

Prince of Wales Drive (Port Botany Authority)

Eastern Beaches Coastal Walk (Clovelly to Maroubra)

Maroubra Beach Skate Park

Sutherland Shire is located on the coast in the southern metropolitan region of Sydney. Bordered entirely by bushland and waterways, it covers a region of 370 sq. kms, about half of which is National Park, including the Royal National Park, which is the second oldest in the world. Geographic features include extensive beaches, wetlands, bays and rivers, rising to tablelands dissected by deep river valleys and gorges. The Shire's population is currently estimated at slightly over 200,000 making it one of the largest local governments in NSW. Sutherland Shire Council is proud to be film friendly.

Historically the area has - Bella Vista Farm estate (c 1795), Rouse Hill estate (c 1813 including stables & woolshed), Castle Hill Rebellion (location of convict uprising) and various old sandstone buildings under private ownership.
Rurally the area has - small towns (Wiseman's Ferry and Sackville), numerous gardens, Rose Gardens, market gardens, private alpaca farms and bushland.
On the Hawkesbury River - Wiseman's Ferry (punt to cross the river), small riverside communities (Sackville and Lower Portland), water skiing and houseboats.

Warringah has a variety of very different locations including numerous golf courses, lagoon areas, parks, playgrounds, reserves, Narrabeen Lake, Water and Recycling Centre and National Parks. Beaches and Coastal Rock pools:
10 of Sydney's best beaches range from built up urban areas to stretches of undeveloped coastline. 6 Heritage listed rockpools in coastal settings. Warringah also boasts several stretches of inland water surrounded by natural bushland ranging from Sydney "scrub" to mini rainforests.
Brookvale Industrial Area:
A typical Sydney light industrial area concentrated between Pittwater Road and Harbord Road and is characterised by warehouse, showrooms and workshops.

Lorna Bussell - Beaches, the coastal walk & Bondi Park; Julie Jenkinson or the Mill Hill Administration Team for all other parks.