Auburn Council

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Auburn Council
New South Wales
Auburn lga sydney.png
Population: 61,125
Density: 1910/km² (4,946.9/sq mi)
Area: 32 km² (12.4 sq mi)
Mayor: Irene Simms
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 a Local Government Area in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district. The LGA has a large Chinese Population, which made up 9.3% of the total population; The LGA also has a large Muslim population, most notably from Lebanon, which make up about 4% of the population[citation needed]; the Gallipoli Mosque in the suburb of Auburn is modelled upon the great mosques of Istanbul.

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

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[edit] Suburbs in the local government area

Auburn Council sign, Parramatta Road

Suburbs serviced by Auburn Council are:

[edit] Council

Auburn Council is composed of ten councillors elected proportionally; the area is divided into two wards, each electing five councillors. The mayor not directly elected.[1] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[1]

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

The current council, elected in 2008, is:[1]

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

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "Auburn Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Auburn.html. Retrieved 2009-06-15. 

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Coordinates: 33°51′S 151°02′E / 33.85°S 151.033°E / -33.85; 151.033