Burwood Council
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| Burwood Council New South Wales |
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| Population: | 33,803(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density: | 4829/km² (12,507.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 7 km² (2.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | John Faker | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Burwood | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Metropolitan Sydney | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Strathfield, Canterbury | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Reid, Watson | ||||||||||||
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The Municipality of Burwood is a Local Government Area in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
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[edit] Suburbs in the local government area
Suburbs serviced by Burwood Council are:
It also includes portions of:
- Croydon (shared with Ashfield Council)
- Croydon Park (shared with the City of Canterbury and Ashfield Council)
- Strathfield (shared with the City of Canada Bay and Strathfield Council)
[edit] Council
Burwood Council is composed of seven councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is not directly elected.[2] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[2]
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 3 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 2 | |
| Burwood Community Voice | 1 | |
| The Greens | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | |
The current council, elected in 2010, is:[2][3]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| John Faker | Labor | Mayor since 2011 | |
| John Sidoti | Liberal | Mayor between 2009 - 2011; when he stood down following the 2011 state election[4] | |
| Lesley Furneaux-Cook | Community Voice | ||
| Ernest Wong | Labor | Deputy Mayor | |
| Sally Deans | Labor | ||
| Henson Liang | Liberal | ||
| Christine Donayre | Greens | ||
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Burwood Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Burwood.html. Retrieved 2009-06-16.[dead link]
- ^ "Mayor and Councillors". Burwood Council. http://www.burwood.nsw.gov.au/mayor_and_councillors.html. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ^ Saulwick, Jacob (29 March 2011). "Grazie, signore - ALP dumped in Drummoyne". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/state-election-2011/grazie-signore--alp-dumped-in-drummoyne-20110328-1cdiq.html. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
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