Urban and rural addressing

Council issues an urban address for most properties that located within the Narrandera, Barellan, Grong Grong, Kamarah and Binya urban areas. Most properties within these urban areas already have assigned addresses. 

Urban addressing must be assigned by Council in accordance with the Australian / New Zealand Rural and Urban Addressing Standard (AS4819).

This can be a complicated process, with many factors taken into consideration. Do not allocate your own number as it can cause complications for emergency and postal services. It can also create confusion and delays when it comes to selling property.

Contact Council to clarify your urban address or request one to be issued for your property. Contact council@narrandera.nsw.gov.au or submit online.

Urban addresses should be displayed in the following manner to ensure that your property is easily identifiable to emergency, postal and other service providers in the community: 

• In a clearly legible and suitably sized manner on the mailbox
• Clear of any shrubs, bushes or plants that may hide the address number
• Also, if desired, in a clearly legible and suitably sized manner on the front facade of the building

Under Section 124(8) of the Local Government Act 1993, a Council may order an owner or occupier of the land, "To Identify premises with such numbers or other identification in such manner as specified in the order” and failure to comply is an offence under Section 628.

Rural addresses are issued for properties that are located outside of the townships and villages. Rural addresses are normally issued for properties in rural or agricultural areas, however some properties on the outskirts of urban areas are also allocated with rural addresses. 

Like urban addressing, rural addressing must be assigned by Council in accordance with the Australian / New Zealand Rural and Urban Addressing Standard (AS4819).

This can be a complicated process, with many factors taken into consideration. Do not allocate your own number as it can cause complications for emergency and postal services. It can also create confusion and delays when it comes to selling property.

Rural addressing numbers are based on distance from a starting point.

Narrandera Shire Council has already allocated rural addresses to many areas of the Narrandera LGA. Contact Council to check your rural address number or request one be issued for your property.

If a new number needs to be allocated, an order will also be placed for a standard rural addressing plate with reflective numbers to erect at your property gateway. Plates orders can be supply for self-installation or supply/installation by Council (refer to Fees & Charges).

Contact Council to clarify your urban address or request one to be issued for your property. Contact council@narrandera.nsw.gov.au or submit online.

Rural addresses should be displayed in the following manner to ensure that your property is easily identifiable to emergency, postal and other service providers in the community by: 

• Fixing the yellow address plate to the left of the main access point in a location clear of shrubs, bushes or plants
• Optionally, displaying the number on a mailbox at the entrance of your property
• Avoiding displaying identification details on gates that may not be visible when open

Under Section 124(8) of the Local Government Act 1993, a Council may order an owner or occupier of the land, "To Identify premises with such numbers or other identification in such manner as specified in the order” and failure to comply is an offence under Section 628.

If there is a chance that you may need emergency services to find a separate location, eg: workers' residence, shearing shed, workshop, stockyards, etc then you can request an additional location number.

Contact Council to clarify your urban address or request one to be issued for your property. Contact council@narrandera.nsw.gov.au or submit online.

Unless you have a post office box in a town or village, you should use your allocated rural address, eg: