City of Parramatta
City of Parramatta
| City of Parramatta New South Wales |
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| Population: | 167,431(2009) | ||||||||||||
| • Density: | 2427/km² (6,285.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 61 km² (23.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Lord Mayor: | Paul Garrard | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Parramatta | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Metropolitan Sydney | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Parramatta, Epping, Granville, Baulkham Hills, Riverstone | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Parramatta, Bennelong, Greenway, Mitchell | ||||||||||||
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Parramatta's historic Town Hall
City of Parramatta Sign, Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford
The City of Parramatta is a Local Government Area in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Initially in 1861 it was formed as Municipality of Parramatta. It became The Borough of Parramatta in 1867, eventually becoming the City of Parramatta in 1938.
In 1948 Ermington-Rydalmere, Dundas, Granville and Parramatta councils were amalgamated.
City of Parramatta is the 23rd most populated city council in Australia.
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Suburbs in the local government area
Suburbs in the City of Parramatta are:
- Camellia
- Carlingford
- Clyde
- Constitution Hill
- Dundas
- Dundas Valley
- Eastwood
- Epping
- Ermington
- Granville
- Guildford East, east of the railway line only
- Harris Park
- Kingsdene
- Merrylands, east of the railway line only
- North Parramatta
- Northmead
- Oatlands
- Old Toongabbie
- Parramatta
- Pendle Hill
- Rosehill
- Rydalmere
- South Granville
- Telopea
- Toongabbie, north-east of the railway line only
- Winston Hills
- Wentworthville, north of the railway line only
- Westmead, north of the railway line only
- Yennora
Council
Parramatta City Council is composed of fifteen councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into five wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is not directly elected. The current makeup of the council is as follows:
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Liberal Party of Australia | 6 | |
| Australian Labor Party | 6 | |
| Parramatta Better Local Government Party | 1 | |
| Lorraine Wearne Independents | 1 | |
| Woodville Independents | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Arthur Phillip Ward | Julia Finn | Labor | ||
| Chiang Lim | Liberal | |||
| Prabir Maitra | Labor | |||
| Caroline Chisholm Ward | Scott Lloyd | Liberal | ||
| Paul Barber | Labor | |||
| Andrew Bide | Liberal | |||
| Elizabeth McArthur Ward | Mark Lack | Labor | ||
| John Chedid | Liberal | Mayor | ||
| Malcolm McDermott | Better Local Government | |||
| Lachlan Macquarie Ward | Lorraine Wearne | Lorraine Wearne Independents | ||
| Andrew Wilson | Liberal | |||
| Pierre Esber | Labor | |||
| Woodville Ward | David Borger | Labor | ||
| Tony Issa | Liberal | |||
| Paul Garrard | Woodville Independents | |||
Sister cities
Beersheba, Israel
Cebu City, Philippines
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ a b c "Parramatta City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Parramatta.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03.[dead link]
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Coordinates: 33°49′S 151°00′E / 33.817°S 151°E
Categories: Local Government Areas in Sydney
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