City of Parramatta
City of Parramatta Pierre Esber | |||||||||||||||
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Council seat | Parramatta Town Hall | ||||||||||||||
Region | Greater Western Sydney | ||||||||||||||
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Website | City of Parramatta | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Parramatta, also known as Parramatta Council, is a
History
First incorporated on 27 November 1861 as the "Municipality of Parramatta",[3] the first mayor was emancipated convict John Williams who arrived in the colony in 1835. The council became known as the "Borough of Parramatta" on 23 December 1867 following the enactment of the Municipalities Act, 1867, and became a Municipality again following the 1906 Local Government Act. On 27 October 1938, the Local Government (City of Parramatta) Act was passed by the Parliament of New South Wales and proclaimed by the governor, Lord Wakehurst, making the town the "City of Parramatta".[4][5]
From 1 January 1949 the "City of Parramatta" was re-formed following the passing of the
2016 amalgamation
A
On 12 May 2016, Parramatta City Council was abolished by the NSW Government. Parts of Auburn City Council (south of the
Suburbs in the local government area
Suburbs in the City of Parramatta are:[10]
- Baulkham Hills (shared with The Hills Shire)
- Beecroft (shared with Hornsby Shire)
- Camellia
- Carlingford
- Clyde
- Constitution Hill
- Dundas
- Dundas Valley
- Eastwood (shared with the City of Ryde)
- Epping
- Ermington
- Cumberland Council)
- Harris Park
- Cumberland Council)
- Cumberland Council)
- Melrose Park (shared with City of Ryde)
- Newington
- North Parramatta
- Northmead
- North Rocks (shared with The Hills Shire)
- Oatlands
- Old Toongabbie
- Parramatta
- Cumberland Council)
- Rosehill
- Rydalmere
- City of Blacktown)
- Silverwater
- Sydney Olympic Park[Autonomous]
- Telopea
- Cumberland Council)
- Winston Hills (shared with The Hills Shire)
- Wentworth Point
- Cumberland Council)
- Cumberland Council)
Facilities
The City of Parramatta Council operates a central library, heritage centre and six branch libraries at
Demographics
At the
Selected historical census data for Parramatta local government area | ||||||
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Census year | 2001[14] | 2006[15] | 2011[16] | 2016[2] | ||
Population | Estimated residents on census night | 143,143 | 148,323 | 166,858 | 226,149 | |
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales | 11th | 11th | 5th | |||
% of New South Wales population | 2.41% | 3.02% | ||||
% of Australian population | 0.76% | 0.75% | 0.78% | 0.97% | ||
Cultural and language diversity | ||||||
Ancestry, top responses |
Australian | 23.9% | 22.9% | 18.1% | 13.1% | |
English | 21.8% | 17.8% | 16.8% | 13.7% | ||
Chinese | 9.4% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 16.4% | ||
Lebanese | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.5% | |||
Indian | 3.4% | 5.9% | 9.1% | 10.1% | ||
Language, top responses (other than English) |
Arabic |
10.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 3.2% | |
Mandarin | 3.0% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 10.5% | ||
Cantonese | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 6.5% | ||
Korean | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 5.0% | ||
Hindi |
1.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.6% | ||
Religious affiliation | ||||||
Religious affiliation, top responses |
Catholic |
27.1% | 26.0% | 23.4% | 20.8% | |
No religion | 10.7% | 12.8% | 15.0% | 24.5% | ||
Anglican | 15.8% | 12.9% | 10.3% | 8.3% | ||
Islam | 7.0% | 8.2% | 9.7% | |||
Hinduism | 2.8% | 5.3% | 8.8% | 11.3% | ||
Median weekly incomes | ||||||
Personal income | Median weekly personal income | A$443 | A$544 | A$722 | ||
% of Australian median income | 95.1% | 94.3% | 109.1% | |||
Family income | Median weekly family income | A$1,043 | A$1,451 | A$1,933 | ||
% of Australian median income | 101.6% | 98.0% | 111.5% | |||
Household income | Median weekly household income | A$1,172 | A$1,288 | A$1,759 | ||
% of Australian median income | 100.0% | 104.4% | 122.3% | |||
Dwelling structure | ||||||
Dwelling type | Separate house | 61.2% | 56.2% | 52.8% | 45.7% | |
Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse | 10.7 | 12.4% | 13.4% | 15.2% | ||
Flat or apartment | 26.8% | 30.7% | 33.5% | 38.4% |
Council
Between May 2016 and September 2017, the council was managed by an administrator appointed by the Government of New South Wales, Amanda Chadwick, until the first election for councillors took place on 9 September 2017.
Office-holder | Term | Notes | |
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Lord Mayor | Pierre Esber |
25 September 2023 – present | [17] |
Deputy Lord Mayor | Patricia Prociv | 25 September 2023 - present | |
CEO[18] | Term | Notes | |
Gail Connolly | 28 March 2023 – present | CEO, [19] | |
Rik Hart (Acting) | 11 March 2019 – 16 September 2019 | General manager Warringah and Inner West Councils[20] | |
Mark Stapleton | 10 July 2018 – 11 March 2019 | Director of Property and Significant Assets[21] | |
Sue Coleman (interim) | 19 January 2018 – 10 July 2018 | Group Manager City Services | |
Greg Dyer | 12 May 2016 – 19 January 2018 | CEO, Parramatta City Council 3 February 2014 – 12 May 2016[10][22][23][24][25] |
Current composition
The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council, in order of election by ward, is as follows:
Party | Councillors | |
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Australian Labor Party
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7 | |
Our Local Community | 4 | |
Independents | 2 | |
Lorraine Wearne Independents | 1 | |
The Greens
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1 | |
Total | 15 |
Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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Dundas Ward[26] | Pierre Esber
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Labor
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Elected 1999–2016, 2017–present. Lord Mayor 2023-present. | |
Michelle Garrard | Our Local Community | Elected 2017, Deputy Lord Mayor 2017–2022.[27] | ||
Kellie Darley | Independent | |||
Epping Ward[28] | Donna Davis | Labor
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Elected 2017, Lord Mayor 2022–2023.[29] | |
Lorraine Wearne
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Lorraine Wearne Independents | Elected 1995–2016, 2017–present, Lord Mayor 2000–2001, 2011–2012. | ||
Cameron MacLean | Labor
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North Rocks Ward[30] | Ange Humphries | Labor
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Georgina Valjak | Independent | |||
Donna Wang | Our Local Community | |||
Parramatta Ward[31] | Henry Green | Our Local Community | ||
Sameer Pandey
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Labor
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Elected 2017, Deputy Lord Mayor 2022–2023, Lord Mayor 2023.[29][32] | ||
Phil Bradley | Greens | Elected 2017. | ||
Rosehill Ward[33] | Patricia Prociv | Labor
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Elected 2017. | |
Dan Siviero | Our Local Community | |||
Paul Noack | Labor
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Election results
2021
The Liberal Party did not endorse any candidates, including its six councillors elected in 2017.[34]
Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Labor | 46,022 | 41.5 | +10.3 | 7 | 2 | ||
Our Local Community | 21,476 | 19.4 | +12.3 | 4 | 2 | ||
Greens | 11,233 | 10.1 | +2.7 | 1 | |||
Lorraine Wearne Independents | 9,423 | 8.5 | +4.4 | 1 | |||
Independent Liberal | 6,310 | 5.7 | −30.8[a] | 1 | 5[a] | ||
Kellie Darley Independents | 4,637 | 4.2 | +4.2 | 1 | 1 | ||
Lee Malkoun Independents | 3,489 | 3.1 | −5.9[b] | 0 | [b] | ||
Small Business | 3,126 | 2.8 | +2.8 | 0 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 2,161 | 2.0 | +2.0 | 0 | |||
Independent | 1,882 | 1.7 | 0 | ||||
Community Need Not Corporate Greed | 1,026 | 0.9 | +0.9 | 0 | |||
Formal votes | 110,785 | 95.23 | |||||
Informal votes | 5,547 | 4.77 | |||||
Total | 116,332 | 100.0 |
Sister cities
- Beersheba, Israel
- Cebu City, Philippines[37]
- Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
- Phetchaburi, Thailand
- Putian, China
- Vũng Tàu, Vietnam[38][39]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Compared with the Liberal Party result at the 2017 election.[35][36]
- ^ a b Compared with The Local Independent Party result at the 2017 election.[35]
References
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- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Parramatta (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "MUNICIPALITY OF PARRAMATTA". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 265. New South Wales, Australia. 28 November 1861. p. 2552. Retrieved 30 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Arfanis, Peter (22 October 2013). "Parramatta No Longer a Town!". Research Services. City of Parramatta Council. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "PARRAMATTA AS A CITY". The Sun. No. 8984. New South Wales, Australia. 21 October 1938. p. 11. Retrieved 29 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Local Government Act 1919 – Proclamation". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 35. New South Wales, Australia. 30 March 1972. p. 1104. Retrieved 14 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Merger proposal: Auburn City Council (part), Holroyd City Council (part), Parramatta City Council (part)" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 7. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Merger proposal: Parramatta City Council (part), Auburn City Council (part), The Hills Shire Council (part), Hornsby Shire Council (part), Holroyd City Council (part)" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. January 2016. p. 8. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Saulwick, Jacob; Kembrey, Melanie; McKenny, Leisha (14 May 2016). "NSW council amalgamations announced". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Local Government (City of Parramatta and Cumberland) Proclamation 2016 [NSW] - Schedule 1 - Provisions for City of Parramatta Council". NSW Government. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Book a Venue". Halls, Community Centres & Meeting Rooms. City of Parramatta Council. 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
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- ^ "Town Hall and Potential Archaeological Site". NSW Heritage Register. NSW Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Parramatta (C)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Parramatta (C)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Parramatta (C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Tribune, The National (22 May 2023). "Councillor Sameer Pandey elected new Lord Mayor of Parramatta". The National Tribune. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ General Manager until August 2017.
- ^ "City of Parramatta announces appointment of new CEO | City of Parramatta". www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "City of Parramatta Council Appoints New Acting CEO | City of Parramatta". www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "City of Parramatta appoints new Chief Executive Officer | City of Parramatta". www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Parramatta appoints Greg Dyer as new CEO". Western Sydney Business Access. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR GREG DYER" (Media Release). City of Parramatta. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Taouk, Maryanne (15 December 2017). "Parramatta Council general manager Greg Dyer resigns". Parramatta Advertiser. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "GREG DYER TO DEPART AS CITY OF PARRAMATTA CEO" (Media Release). City of Parramatta Council. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "City of Parramatta – Dundas Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2021. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Stevens, Kylie (26 September 2017). "Return of democracy". Parramatta Sun. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ "City of Parramatta – Epping Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2021. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Councillor Donna Davis elected new Lord Mayor of Parramatta". City of Parramatta. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "City of Parramatta – North Rocks Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2021. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "City of Parramatta – Parramatta Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2021. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "City of Parramatta announces appointment of new CEO | City of Parramatta". www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "City of Parramatta – Rosehill Ward". NSW Local Council Elections 2021. NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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- ^ "Parramatta council election, 2021". The Tally Room.
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- ^ Minh Thanh (3 May 2005). "Parramatta always supports Vung Tau policies of development, says Lord Mayor of Parramatta". Bao Ba Ria Vung Tau. Retrieved 21 March 2017.