City of Holroyd
City of Holroyd New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 90,533 | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 40 km2 (15.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Greg Cummings | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Merrylands | ||||||||||||||
Region | Metropolitan Sydney | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Fairfield, Granville, Parramatta, Smithfield, Toongabbie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Prospect, Parramatta, Reid, Blaxland | ||||||||||||||
Website | City of Holroyd | ||||||||||||||
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Holroyd is a Local Government Area and suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, located in the Western Sydney region. Originally known as the Municipality of Prospect and Sherwood it was incorporated in February 1872, in 1927 it was renamed the Municipality of Holroyd after Arthur Todd Holroyd, the first mayor. In December 1990 was declared City of Holroyd.
Suburbs in the local government area
Suburbs in the City of Holroyd are:
- Girraween
- Granville
- Greystanes
- Guildford
- Guildford West
- Fairfield
- Holroyd
- Mays Hill
- Merrylands
- Merrylands West
- Parramatta
- Pemulwuy
- Pendle Hill
- South Wentworthville
- Toongabbie
- Wentworthville
- Westmead
- Woodpark
- Yennora
Council
Holroyd City Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally. The city is divided into four wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is not directly elected.[1] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[1]
Party | Councillors | |
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Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor| | Australian Labor Party | 4 |
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal| | Liberal Party of Australia | 4 |
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Holroyd Independents | 4 |
Total | 12 |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[1]
Holroyd Youth Services
Holroyd Youth Services (HYS) was incorporated as a service for young people in 1988. The premises in which HYS operate are provided by Holroyd City Council and staff funding is provided by the Department of Community Services.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Holroyd City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ Holroyd Youth Services MySpace page
External links
- [1].