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The '''City of Canada Bay''' is a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] just outside the [[Inner West]] of [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. The city was formed on 1 December 2000, following the merger of [[Municipality of Concord|Concord]] and Drummoyne councils. The city covers an area of {{convert|19.82|km2}} and as at the {{CensusAU|2021}} had a resident population of {{formatnum:89,177}}.<ref name="Census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA11520 |name=Canada Bay (A) |accessdate=5 July 2017 |quick=on}}</ref> The city is ultimately named after [[Canada Bay]], a [[bay]] and suburb along the [[Parramatta River]].
The '''City of Canada Bay''' is a [[Local government in Australia|local government area]] just outside the [[Inner West]] of [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. The city was formed on 1 December 2000, following the merger of [[Municipality of Concord|Concord]] and Drummoyne councils. The city covers an area of {{convert|19.82|km2}} and as at the {{CensusAU|2021}} had a resident population of {{formatnum:89,177}}.<ref name="Census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA11520 |name=Canada Bay (A) |accessdate=5 July 2017 |quick=on}}</ref> The city is ultimately named after [[Canada Bay]], a [[bay]] and suburb along the [[Parramatta River]].


Councillor Michael Megna was nominated to be Mayor of the City of Canada Bay by Councillors at an extraordinary meeting held on Wednesday December 20, with the nomination set to be taken to the NSW Governor for consideration.
The [[mayor]] of the City of Canada Bay Council is [[Councillor|Cr.]] Angelo Tsirekas, who was originally elected mayor as a member of the [[Australian Labor Party]], but now a member of [[Our Local Community]] as of 2021. Tsirekas was found guilty of corruption by the ICAC ON 9/11/2023 https://www.icac.nsw.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/2023-media-releases/icac-finds-city-of-canada-bay-council-mayor-corrupt-recommends-removal-from-civic-office

Deputy Mayor Joseph Cordaro will continue performing the functions of the Mayor until the appointment is ratified by the NSW Governor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mayor {{!}} City of Canada Bay Council |url=https://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/council/about-council/mayor |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au}}</ref>


== Location and topography ==
== Location and topography ==

Revision as of 23:50, 16 January 2024

This article is about the local government area. For the suburb, see Canada Bay, New South Wales. For the bay, see Canada Bay.

City of Canada Bay
New South Wales
Location in Metropolitan Sydney
Coordinates33°51′S 151°09′E / 33.850°S 151.150°E / -33.850; 151.150
Population
 • Density4,499.3/km2 (11,653.2/sq mi)
Established1 December 2000
Area19.82 km2 (7.7 sq mi)[2]
MayorAngelo Tsirekas
Council seatDrummoyne
RegionMetropolitan Sydney
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Reid
WebsiteCity of Canada Bay
LGAs around City of Canada Bay:
Ryde Ryde Hunter's Hill
City of Parramatta City of Canada Bay Inner West
Strathfield Burwood Inner West
City of Canada Bay sign, Concord Road, North Strathfield

The City of Canada Bay is a local government area just outside the Inner West of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The city was formed on 1 December 2000, following the merger of Concord and Drummoyne councils. The city covers an area of 19.82 square kilometres (7.65 sq mi) and as at the 2021 census had a resident population of 89,177.[3] The city is ultimately named after Canada Bay, a bay and suburb along the Parramatta River.

Councillor Michael Megna was nominated to be Mayor of the City of Canada Bay by Councillors at an extraordinary meeting held on Wednesday December 20, with the nomination set to be taken to the NSW Governor for consideration.

Deputy Mayor Joseph Cordaro will continue performing the functions of the Mayor until the appointment is ratified by the NSW Governor.[4]

Location and topography

The City of Canada Bay is located in the northern part of the Inner West region of Sydney. To the north it is bounded by the Parramatta River, and to the south by Parramatta Road. In the east and west, it is bounded by two large bays: Iron Cove in the east, and Homebush Bay in the west. At its centre is a third large bay, Hen and Chicken Bay. (The eponymous Canada Bay is an inlet of the larger Hen and Chicken Bay.) As a result, the area is largely in the form of two peninsulas, linked by a narrow strip of land at its centre, which is the location of the eponymous suburb of Canada Bay. As a result of its geographical layout, many of the suburbs in the City of Canada Bay enjoy water frontages onto one of the bays of Parramatta River.

Suburbs and localities in the local government area

Suburbs in the City of Canada Bay are:

Some of the localities in the City of Canada Bay are:

Demographics

At the 2016 census there were 88,015 people in the Canada Bay local government area; of these 48.1 per cent were male and 51.9 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5 per cent of the population. The median age of people in the City of Canada Bay was 36 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 16.2 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.7 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 50.8 per cent were married and 9.3 per cent were either divorced or separated.[3]

Population growth in the City of Canada Bay between the 2001 census and the 2006 census was 10.73 per cent; and in the subsequent five years to the 2011 census, population growth was 15.24 per cent. t the 2016 census, the population in the City of Canada Bay increased by 16.17 per cent. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same period, being 8.8 per cent, population growth in Canada Bay local government area was nearly double the national average.[5][6][7][8] The median weekly income for residents within the City of Canada Bay is significantly higher than the national average.[3]

Selected historical census data for Canada Bay local government area
Census year 2001[5][6] 2006[7] 2011[8] 2016[3]
Population Estimated residents on census night 59,371 Increase 65,742 Increase 75,763 Increase 88,015
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 28th Increase 27th
% of New South Wales population 1.10% Increase 1.17%
% of Australian population 0.32% Increase 0.33% Increase 0.35% Increase 0.38%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 English 16.5% Decrease 15.4%
Australian 16.3% Decrease 13.8%
Chinese 9.1% Increase 13.3%
Italian 12.8% Decrease 12.6%
Irish 7.5% Decrease 7.1%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 Mandarin 1.7% Increase 2.7% Increase 5.1% Increase 9.8%
Italian 12.2% Decrease 10.1% Decrease 8.8% Decrease 7.1%
Korean n/c Increase 2.2% Increase 3.1% Increase 4.2%
Cantonese 2.7% Increase 3.3% Increase 3.7% Increase 3.9%
Greek 3.3% Decrease 2.9% Decrease 2.8% Decrease 2.2%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 Catholic 43.4% Decrease 41.7% Decrease 39.2% Decrease 33.9%
No religion, so described 11.1% Increase 13.4% Increase 18.6% Increase 27.7%
Not stated n/c n/c n/c Increase 8.7%
Anglican 15.8% Decrease 13.4% Decrease 11.2% Decrease 7.9%
Eastern Orthodox 5.1% Steady 5.1% Increase 7.2% Decrease 4.2%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$664 A$782 A$882
% of Australian median income 142.5% 135.5% 133.2%
Family income Median weekly family income A$1,510 A$2,152 A$2,361
% of Australian median income 147.0% 145.3% 136.2%
Household income Median weekly household income A$1,773 A$1,817 A$2,061
% of Australian median income 151.4% 147.2% 143.3%
Dwelling structure
Dwelling type Separate house 51.2% Decrease 45.5% Decrease 38.6%
Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse 10.6% Increase 12.0% Decrease 9.3%
Flat or apartment 37.6% Increase 41.8% Increase 50.7%

Council

History

Mayor Term Notes
  Michael Wroblewski 12 December 2000 – ?
  Carmel Del Duca ? – 17 September 2002
  Angelo Tsirekas 17 September 2002 – 4 June 2016[9] Resigned to contest the Division of Reid at the 2016 Australian federal election[10]
  Helen McCaffrey 21 June 2016 – 9 September 2017[11] Appointed as acting mayor by the Council[11]
  Angelo Tsirekas 9 September 2017 — 13 December 2023 [12] Suspended: 9 November 2023 — 13 December 2023.

Dismissed following ICAC corruption findings

Deputy Mayor Term Notes
  Angelo Tsirekas 12 December 2000 – 17 September 2002
  Pauline Tyrrell 17 September 2002 – 13 April 2004[9]
  Jeanette O'Hara 13 April 2004 – 21 September 2004[13]
  Neil Kenzler 21 September 2004 – 20 September 2005[14]
  Michael Megna 20 September 2005 – 19 September 2006[15]
  Jeanette O'Hara 19 September 2006 – 18 September 2007[16]
  Neil Kenzler 18 September 2007 – 21 October 2008[17]
  Jeanette O'Hara 21 October 2008 – 21 September 2010[18][19]
  Marian O'Connell 21 September 2010 – 20 September 2011[20]
  Jeanette O'Hara 20 September 2011 – 2 October 2012[21]
  Pauline Tyrrell 2 October 2012 – 2 September 2014[22][23]
  Tony Fasanella 2 September 2014 – 15 September 2015[24] Mayor of Drummoyne (1994–1995, 1998–2000)
  Helen McCaffrey 15 September 2015 – 21 June 2016[25]
Vacant 21 June 2016 – 6 September 2016
  Tony Fasanella 6 September 2016 – 26 September 2017[26] Mayor of Drummoyne (1994–1995, 1998–2000)
  Marian Parnaby 26 September 2017 – 11 September 2018[27]
  Charles Jago 11 September 2018 – 17 September 2019[28]
  Julia Little 17 September 2019 – date[29]
Stephanie Di Pasqua January 2022 – date

Current composition and election method

Canada Bay City Council is composed of nine councillors, including the mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor has been directly elected since 2004 while the eight other Councillors are elected proportionally as one ward. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council, including the mayor, was as follows:

Party Councillors
  Liberal 3
  Our Local Community 3
  Labor 2
  Greens 1
Total 9

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:

Councillor Party Notes
  Angelo Tsirekas Our Local Community Mayor 2002–2016, 2017–2023
  Michael Megna Liberal
  Julia Little Labor
  Charles Jago Greens
  Stephanie Di Pasqua Liberal
  Andrew Ferguson Labor
  Anthony Bazouni Liberal
  Joseph Cordaro Our Local Community
  Carmela Ruggeri Our Local Community

Election results

2021

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2017

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2017 New South Wales local elections § Canada Bay.[edit]
Elected councillor Party
  Michael Megna Liberal
  Julia Little Labor
  Charles Jago Greens
  Stephanie Di Pasqua Liberal
  Andrew Ferguson Labor
  Nicholas Yap Liberal
  Marian Parnaby Labor
  Daniela Ramondino Independent
(Group C)
2017 New South Wales local elections: Canada Bay[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal 16,756 38.6 −5.9
Labor 15,383 35.4 −8.1
Greens 49,11 11.3 +0.8
Independent (Group C) 3,565 8.2 +8.2
Independent (Group B) 2,697 6.2 +6.2
Independent Max Gergis 140 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 43,452 93.79
Informal votes 2,878 6.21
Turnout 46,330 80.67

History

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the City of Canada Bay merge with adjoining councils. The government proposed a merger of the Burwood, Canada Bay, and Strathfield Councils to form a new council with an area of 41 square kilometres (16 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 163,000.[31] In May 2016 Strathfield Council challenged the proposed merger between Strathfield, Burwood and Canada Bay and commenced proceedings in the New South Wales Land and Environment Court. After the Court heard that there were legal flaws in the report from the state government-appointed delegate who examined the proposal for merging the councils, the NSW Government withdrew from the case and the merger proposal stalled.[32] In July 2017, the Berejiklian government decided to abandon the forced merger of the Strathfield, Burwood and Canada Bay local government areas, along with several other proposed forced mergers.[33]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2021 Canada Bay, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics".
  2. ^ "Where is the City of Canada Bay?". City of Canada Bay Council. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Canada Bay (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "Mayor | City of Canada Bay Council". www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Concord (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Drummoyne (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Canada Bay (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  8. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Canada Bay (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ a b "Extraordinary Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 17 September 2002.
  10. ^ "Tally Room – Reid, NSW". Australian Electoral Commission. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 21 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Canada Bay – Mayoral Contest". NSW Local Council Elections 2017. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 13 April 2004.
  14. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 21 September 2004.
  15. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 20 September 2005.
  16. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 19 September 2006.
  17. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 18 September 2007.
  18. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 21 October 2008.
  19. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 15 September 2009.
  20. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 21 September 2011.
  21. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 20 September 2011.
  22. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 2 October 2012.
  23. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 17 September 2013.
  24. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 2 September 2014.
  25. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 15 September 2015.
  26. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 6 September 2016.
  27. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 26 September 2017.
  28. ^ "Meeting of Council" (PDF). City of Canada Bay. 11 September 2018.
  29. ^ "Meeting of Council". City of Canada Bay. 17 September 2019.
  30. ^ "Canada Bay". ABC News.
  31. ^ "Merger proposal: Burwood Council, City of Canada Bay Council, Strathfield Council" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  32. ^ Raper, Ashleigh (31 May 2016). "NSW council amalgamations: Strathfield, Burwood and Canada Bay merger stopped". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  33. ^ Blumer, Clare; Chettle, Nicole (27 July 2017). "NSW council amalgamations: Mayors fight to claw back court dollars after backflip on merger". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
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