Manly Council

Manly Council New South Wales
Population:	40,939(2009)
• Density:	2600/km² (6,734.0/sq mi)
Area:	15 km² (5.8 sq mi)
Mayor:	Cr. Jean Hay AM JP (Liberal)
Council Seat:	Manly
Region:	Metropolitan Sydney
State District:	Manly
Federal Division:	Warringah
Website: http://www.manly.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around Manly Council: Ku-ring-gai Council Warringah Council City of Willoughby Manly Council Pacific Ocean Municipality of Mosman Sydney Harbour

Manly Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics, there:

• were 39,214 people as at 30 June 2006, the 57th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.6% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694;
• was an increase of 358 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 49th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.6% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales;
• was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.9% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 56th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales, the population grew by 0.9%;
• was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 1,511 people or 4.0% (0.4% in annual average terms), the 79th 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

• Balgowlah
• Balgowlah Heights
• Clontarf
• Fairlight
• Manly
• Seaforth

Sister cities

Manly has Sister City relationships with a number of other cities, the most active of which is Taito, Tokyo, Japan. In addition, Manly has a strong "friendship city" relationship with Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan. Annual goodwill tours between the cities take place, as well as a popular student exchange program for secondary students.

• Taito, Tokio, Japan
• Jing'an, China
• Bath, England, United Kingdom
• Haeundae, South Korea

Manly also has three "friendship cities":

• Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan
• Yeongdo-gu, Busan, South Korea
• Gunnedah, New South Wales

Council

Manly Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally. The mayor is directly elected. The current makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:

Party		Councillors
	Liberal Party of Australia	6
	Manly Independents	3
	The Greens	1
	Australian Labor Party	1
	Independent	1
	Total	12

The current council, elected in 2008, is:

Councillor		Party	Notes
	Jean Hay	Liberal	Mayor
	Adele Heasman	Liberal
	Peter Macdonald	Manly Independents
	Cathy Griffin	Greens
	Mark Norek	Independent
	David Murphy	Liberal	Deputy Mayor
	Barbara Aird	Manly Independents
	Lauren Elder	Liberal
	Richard Morrison	Liberal
	Hugh Burns	Manly Independents
	Craig Whitting	Labor
	Alan Le Surf	Liberal

See also

• List of mayors of Manly