City of Hurstville

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City of Hurstville

City of Hurstville
New South Wales
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Population: 79,648(2009)
• Density: 3300/km² (8,547.0/sq mi)
Area: 23 km² (8.9 sq mi)
Mayor: Philip Sansom
Council Seat: Hurstville
Region: Metropolitan Sydney
State District: Oatley, Kogarah, Lakemba
Federal Division: Banks, Barton
Website: http://www.hurstville.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Hurstville:
City of Rockdale
City of Canterbury City of Hurstville Municipality of Kogarah
City of Bankstown Sutherland Shire
Council Chambers, MacMahon Street, Hurstville

The City of Hurstville is a Local Government Area in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The city centre is located 17km SSW of the Sydney central business district and west of Botany Bay.

The city is part of the St George area, which contains the three local government areas of Hurstville, Kogarah and Rockdale.

Hurstville Municipality was incorporated in 1887. Hurstville was declared a city in 1988.

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Suburbs in the local government area

Suburbs in the City of Hurstville are:

  • Beverly Hills
  • Hurstville
  • Kingsgrove
  • Lugarno
  • Mortdale
  • Narwee
  • Oatley
  • Peakhurst
  • Peakhurst Heights
  • Penshurst
  • Riverwood
  • Roselands


Hurstville City Council also manages and maintains the following localities:

  • Boggywell Creek
  • Edith Bay
  • Gertrude Point
  • Gungah Bay
  • Westfield Hurstville
  • Hurstville Bay
  • Jew Fish Bay
  • Jew Fish Point
  • Kingsway
  • Lime Kiln Bay
  • Lime Kiln Head
  • Oatley West
  • Soilybottom Point

Population statistics

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Hurstville had a population of 70,643 in 2001.

Council

Hurstville City Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally. The city is divided into three wards, each electing four councillors. The mayor is not directly elected. The current makeup of the council is as follows:

Party Councillors
  Australian Labor Party 5
  Liberal Party of Australia 3
  Independents 2
  The Greens 1
  Unity Party 1
Total 12

The current council, elected in 2008, is:

Ward Councillor Party Notes
Hurstville   Vince Badalati Labor
  Andrew Istephan Liberal
  Clifton Wong Labor
  Nancy Liu Unity
Peakhurst   Philip Sansom Labor Mayor
  Jack Jacovou Liberal
  Anne Wagstaff Greens
  Bill Pickering Independent
Penshurst   Steve McMahon Labor
  Con Hindi Liberal Deputy Mayor
  David Perry Labor
  Bev Giegerl Independent

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ a b c "Hurstville City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Hurstville.html. Retrieved 2009-06-17. [dead link]
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Coordinates: 33°58′S 151°06′E / 33.967°S 151.1°E / -33.967; 151.1

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