| North Sydney Council New South Wales |
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| Population: | 58,257 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 10.9 km² (4.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Genia McCaffery | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | North Sydney | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Metropolitan Sydney | ||||||||||||
| State District: | North Shore, Willoughby | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | North Sydney | ||||||||||||
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North Sydney Council is a Local Government Area on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
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Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau Statistics: [2]
- There were 61,802 people as at 30 June 2006, the 39th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.9% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694.
- There was an increase of 590 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 30th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 1.0% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales.
- There was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.0% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 49th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%.
- There was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 5,483 people or 9.7% (0.9% in annual average terms), the 40th 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 and localities
Suburbs serviced by North Sydney Council are:
- Cammeray
- Cremorne
- Cremorne Point
- Crows Nest
- Kirribilli
- Lavender Bay
- McMahons Point
- Milsons Point
- Neutral Bay
- North Sydney
- St Leonards
- Waverton
- Wollstonecraft
Localities serviced by North Sydney Council include:
- Berrys Bay
- Cremorne Junction
- Cremorne North
- HMAS Platypus
- HMAS Waterhen
- Kurraba Point
- Mater Misericordiae Hospital
- Neutral Bay Junction
- North Sydney Shoppingworld
Council
North Sydney Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into four wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is directly elected.[3] The current makeup of the council, including the mayor is as follows:[3]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents | 12 | |
| The Greens | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[3]
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Mayor | Genia McCaffery | Independent | ||
| Cremorne Ward | Sarah Burke | Independent | ||
| Craig Carland | Independent | |||
| Richard Pearson | Independent | Elected on Sarah Burke's ticket | ||
| Tunks Ward | Veronique Marchandeau | Independent | ||
| Stephen Barbour | Independent | |||
| Caroline Raymond | Independent | Elected on Veronique Marchandeau's ticket | ||
| Victoria Ward | Michel Reymond | Independent | Elected on Genia McCaffery's ticket | |
| Jilly Gibson | Independent | |||
| Jillian Christie | Independent | Elected on Genia McCaffery's ticket | ||
| Wollstonecraft Ward | Trent Zimmerman | Independent | ||
| Zoe Baker | Independent | |||
| Andrew Robjohns | Greens | |||
References
- ^ "2006 Census Community Profile Series : North Sydney (A) (Local Government Area)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Accessed 14 October 2009.
- ^ "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 "North Sydney Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.North_Sydney.html. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
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