| Burwood Council New South Wales |
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| Population: | 30,827 | ||||||||||||
| • Density: | 4400/km² (11,395.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 7 km² (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | John Sidoti | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Burwood | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Metropolitan Sydney | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Strathfield, Canterbury | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Lowe, Watson | ||||||||||||
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The Municipality of Burwood is a Local Government Area in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
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Suburbs in the local government area
Suburbs serviced by Burwood Council are:
It also includes portions of:
- Croydon (shared with Ashfield Council)
- Croydon Park (shared with the City of Canterbury and Ashfield Council)
- Strathfield (shared with the City of Canada Bay and Strathfield Council)
Council
Burwood Council is composed of seven councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.[1] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[1]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 3 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 2 | |
| Burwood Community Voice | 1 | |
| The Greens | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[1]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| John Faker | Labor | ||
| John Sidoti | Liberal | ||
| Lesley Furneaux-Cook | Community Voice | Mayor | |
| Ernest Wong | Labor | ||
| Sally Deans | Labor | ||
| Henson Liang | Liberal | Deputy Mayor | |
| Christine Donayre | Greens | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Burwood Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Burwood.html. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
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