Auburn Council

Auburn Council
New South Wales

Population: 78,597(2010)[1]
• Density: 2456.2/km² (6,361.5/sq mi)
Area: 32 km² (12.4 sq mi)
Mayor: Ronney Oueik
Council Seat: Auburn
Region: Metropolitan Sydney
State District: Auburn
Federal Division: Reid
Website: http://www.auburn.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around Auburn Council:
Parramatta Parramatta Ryde
Parramatta Auburn Council Canada Bay
Bankstown Bankstown Strathfield

Auburn Council is the governing body of a local government area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district. The area's population includes many Chinese (about 9.3% of the total) and Muslims (about 24.7%), mainly from Turkey and Lebanon.[2]; the Gallipoli Mosque in the suburb of Auburn is modelled upon the great mosques of Istanbul.

Homebush Bay was the location of the main venues of the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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Suburbs of the area

Suburbs serviced by Auburn Council are:

Council

Auburn Council is composed of ten councillors elected proportionally; the area is divided into two wards, each electing five councillors. The mayor is not directly elected. The current makeup of the council is as follows:

Party Councillors
  Australian Labor Party 3
  Liberal Party of Australia 2
  Independents 2
  Unity Party 1
  The Greens 1
  Residents Action Group for Auburn Area 1
Total 10

The current council (Term: September 2010 to September 2011) is:[3]

Ward Councillor Party Notes
First Ward   Hicham Zraika Labor
  Le Lam Independent Elected as Unity Party
  Teresa di Paolo Labor
  Ronney Oueik Liberal Mayor
  Izzet Anmak Independent
Second Ward   Patrick Curtin Labor
  Ned Attie Liberal
  Jack Au Unity Deputy Mayor
  Irene Simms Residents Action
  Malikeh Michaels Greens

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2011). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009-10". http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02009-10. Retrieved 28 October 2011. 
  2. ^ Auburn Council - Religion statistics from the 2006 Census
  3. ^ Your Councillors at Auburn City Council official website

External links

Regions of Sydney