Brisbane Water County Council (BWCC) was a county council in the Australian state of New South Wales, responsible for electricity distribution.
Named after the Brisbane Water, it was established on 16 October 1942 by a proclamation of the Governor of New South Wales made under the Local Government Act 1919.
On 1 January 1980 it was merged into Sydney County Council and hence ceased to exist.
[1] BWCC's headquarters, constructed in 1957,[2] were at 50 Mann St, Gosford; after its abolition they became derelict and by 2017 had been occupied by squatters, delaying their planned demolition for redevelopment;[3] an academic study cited the site as an example of "ruin porn".
[2] In 2024, the property development firm Aland purchased the site, with plans to build a mixed use development incorporating a supermarket, cafe, restaurant and three apartment buildings; the developer committed to retain the heritage facade of BWCC's old headquarters "to the best of its ability".