Lane Cove Council
| Municipality of Lane Cove New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 32,111 | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3,055/km2 (7,910/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ian Longbottom | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Lane Cove | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Metropolitan Sydney | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lane Cove, Willoughby, North Shore | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | North Sydney | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Municipality of Lane Cove | ||||||||||||||
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The Municipality of Lane Cove is a Local Government Area located about 10km north-west of the central business district of Sydney, Australia, in the south-west corner of the North Shore. The Lane Cove River borders its south, with the eastern part of Hunter's Hill just across that river. It extends westward to Ryde, with Willoughby to the north and North Sydney to the east.
Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics [1], there:
- were 32,375 people as at 30 June 2006, the 66th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.5% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694
- was an increase of 89 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 89th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.2% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales
- was, in percentage terms, an increase of 0.3% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 115th 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 2001 of 1,048 people or 3.3% (0.3% in annual average terms), the 85th 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
Suburbs in the municipality are:
- Greenwich
- Lane Cove
- Lane Cove North
- Lane Cove West
- Linley Point
- Longueville
- Northwood
- Riverview
- St Leonards
Localities in the municipality are:
Council
Lane Cove Municipal Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The municipality is divided into three wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is not directly elected.[2] The current makeup of the council is as follows:[2]
The current council, elected in 2008, is:[2]
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Central Ward | Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal| | Ann Smith | Liberal | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Greens| | Shauna Forrest | Greens | ||
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal| | Scott Bennison | Liberal | ||
| East Ward | Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal| | David Brooks-Horn | Liberal | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Pam Palmer | Independent | ||
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Ron Tudge | Independent | ||
| West Ward | Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal| | Win Gaffney | Liberal | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent| | Ian Longbottom | Independent | Mayor | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Greens| | Keith McIlroy | Greens | ||
Notable Former/Current Residents
- Nicole Kidman - Lived in Greenwich
- Dr. Anthony David Kidman - father to Nicole Kidman, doctor
- Lachlan Bennett - semi-famous architect
- Brett Whiteley - artist
- Lloyd Rees - artist
References
- ^ "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2007-03-12.
- ^ a b c "Lane Cove Municipal Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. Retrieved 2009-08-02.