Urban and Rural Addressing
Cowra Council is responsible for the issue of all urban and rural addresses in the Shire. This is an important service because it allows your property to be easily identified by a whole range of service providers within the community including, emergency services (eg. fire, ambulance, police), postal services (eg. regular mail delivery and special packages) and other service and utility providers.
Please explore the FAQ’s below to find out further information on urban and rural addressing.
Urban Addressing FAQs
This can be a complicated process and many things need to be taken into consideration, so please do not allocate your own number. This can cause many complications for postal and emergency services. Most properties within the urban area of the Cowra Township or within the various Villages already have an assigned urban address. Council will generally issue an urban address at subdivision stage for new properties to ensure that the addressing information is available to be used at the earliest opportunity.
It is paramount that road numbers meet the standard to minimise any delays, especially in an emergency situation. Where Council believes that it will be necessary to change an urban address, the property owner will be consulted in relation to the change before the change is made.
Rural Addressing FAQs
This can be a complicated process and many things need to be taken into consideration, so please do not allocate your own number. This can cause many complications for postal and emergency services. Rural addressing numbers are based on a distance from the starting point – usually a road intersection – with odd numbers on the left and even numbers on the right. This system is demonstrated in the diagram below.
If a rural address has not already been allocated for your property, then it will be necessary for you to apply to Council to have one allocated. You will need to fill an application form and pay a small fee.The fee covers the cost of Council physically driving to your property, measuring the distance from the starting point to your property gateway and allocating the rural address number. You will also receive a rural addressing plate containing reflective numbers that is suitable to be erected at your property gateway.
The rural address number should also be placed in a location that is clear of any shrubs, bushes or plants that may hide the address number.
Residents Name AB & CD Resident Property Name (if applicable) “Windyhill” Rural Address Number 1234 Alphabet Road Locality State Postcode COWRA NSW 2794