Manly Council

Manly Council New South Wales
Population:	40,939(2009)[1]
• 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 electorate:	Manly
Federal Division:	Warringah
Website: http://www.manly.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around Manly Council: Ku-ring-gai Council Warringah Council City of Willoughby Manly Council Pacific Ocean Municipality of Mosman Sydney Harbour

Manly Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics,^[2] 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

• Balgowlah
• Balgowlah Heights
• Clontarf
• Fairlight
• Manly
• Seaforth

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.

• Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
• Taito, Tokio, Japan
• Jing'an, China
• Bath, England, United Kingdom
• Haeundae, South Korea

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.^[3] The current makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:^[3]

The current council, elected in 2008, is:^[3]

See also

• List of mayors of Manly

References

Coordinates: 33°48′S 151°17′E / 33.8°S 151.283°E / -33.8; 151.283