Municipality of Hunter's Hill

Municipality of Hunter's Hill
New South Wales

Population: 14,467(2009)[1]
• Density: 2282/km² (5,910.4/sq mi)
Area: 6 km² (2.3 sq mi)
Mayor: Sue Hoopmann
Council Seat: Hunters Hill
Region: Metropolitan Sydney
State District: Lane Cove
Federal Division: North Sydney
Website: http://www.huntershill.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around Municipality of Hunter's Hill:
City of Ryde Municipality of Lane Cove Municipality of Lane Cove
City of Ryde Municipality of Hunter's Hill North Sydney Council
City of Canada Bay City of Canada Bay Municipality of Leichhardt

The Municipality of Hunter's Hill is a Local Government Area in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney, and is the smallest Local Government Area in New South Wales by area. The mayor of Hunters Hill is Susan Hoopman.

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Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics [2], there:

- were 13,912 people as at 30 June 2006, the 86th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.2% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694

- was a fall of 5 people over the year to 30 June 2006. It was detracted less than 0.1% from the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales

- was, in percentage terms, there was less than a 0.1% fall in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%

- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 1,290 people or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms), the 38th 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

Suburbs in the municipality are:

Localities and parks

Council

Hunter's Hill Municipal Council is composed of six councillors elected proportionally, in addition to the mayor, who is directly elected. The municipality is divided into two wards, each electing three councillors.[3] The current makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:[3]

Party Councillors
  Independents 7
Total 7

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

Ward Councillor Party Notes
Mayor   Sue Hoopmann Independent
North Ward   Richard Quinn Independent
  Peter Astridge Independent
  Murray Butt Independent Elected on Peter Astridge's ticket
South Ward   Simon Frame Independent Elected on Sue Hoopmann's ticket
  Ross Sheerin Independent
  Meredith Sheil Independent Elected on Sue Hoopmann's ticket

Culture

The council hosts the Moocooboola Festival and the Food & Wine Fair at Boronia Park.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010. 
  2. ^ "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2007-03-12. 
  3. ^ a b c "Hunters Hill Municipal Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Hunters_Hill.html. Retrieved 2009-06-17. 

External links

Discover Hunters Hill at http://www.huntershill.com.au

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