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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.
[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]
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[1]
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Coordinates: 33°51′S 151°02′E / 33.85°S 151.033°E / -33.85; 151.033
