| Manly Council New South Wales |
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| Population: | 38,868 | ||||||||||||
| • Density: | 2600/km² (6,734.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 15 km² (5.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Cr. Jean Hay AM JP (Liberal) | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Manly | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Metropolitan Sydney | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Manly | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Warringah | ||||||||||||
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Manly Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
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Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics [1], there:
- were 39,214 people as at 30 June 2006, the 57th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.6% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 358 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 49th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.6% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.9% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 56th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%
- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 1,511 people or 4.0% (0.4% in annual average terms), the 79th highest rate of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 622,966 or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms) over the same period.
Suburbs
Sister cities
Manly has Sister City relationships with a number of other cities, the most active of which is Taito, Tokyo, Japan. In addition, Manly has a strong "friendship city" relationship with Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan. Annual goodwill tours between the cities take place, as well as a popular student exchange program for secondary students.
Manly also has three "friendship cities":
Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan
Yeongdo-gu, Busan, South Korea
Gunnedah, New South Wales
Council
Manly Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is directly elected.[2] The current makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:[2]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Liberal Party of Australia | 6 | |
| Manly Independents | 3 | |
| The Greens | 1 | |
| Australian Labor Party | 1 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[2]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Jean Hay | Liberal | Mayor | |
| Adele Heasman | Liberal | Deputy Mayor | |
| Peter Macdonald | Manly Independents | ||
| Cathy Griffin | Greens | ||
| Mark Norek | Independent | ||
| David Murphy | Liberal | ||
| Barbara Aird | Manly Independents | ||
| Lauren Elder | Liberal | ||
| Richard Morrison | Liberal | ||
| Hugh Burns | Manly Independents | ||
| Craig Whitting | Labor | ||
| Alan Le Surf | Liberal | ||
References
- ^ "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ a b c "Manly Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Manly.html. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
Coordinates: 33°48′S 151°17′E / 33.8°S 151.283°E
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