City of Parramatta

City of Parramatta New South Wales
Population:	172,333(2010)[1]
• Density:	2825.1/km² (7,317.0/sq mi)
Area:	61 km² (23.6 sq mi)
Lord Mayor:	Lorraine Wearne
Council Seat:	Parramatta
Region:	Metropolitan Sydney
State District:	Parramatta, Epping, Granville, Baulkham Hills, Riverstone
Federal Division:	Parramatta, Bennelong, Greenway, Mitchell
Website: http://www.parracity.nsw.gov.au/
LGAs around City of Parramatta: City of Blacktown Baulkham Hills Shire Hornsby Shire City of Holroyd City of Parramatta City of Ryde City of Fairfield City of Bankstown Auburn Council

Parramatta's historic Town Hall

City of Parramatta Sign, Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford

The City of Parramatta is a Local Government Area in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Initially in 1861 it was formed as Municipality of Parramatta. It became The Borough of Parramatta in 1867, eventually becoming the City of Parramatta in 1938.

In 1948 Ermington-Rydalmere, Dundas, Granville and Parramatta councils were amalgamated.

City of Parramatta is the 23rd most populated city council in Australia.

Suburbs in the local government area

Suburbs in the City of Parramatta are:

• Camellia
• Carlingford
• Clyde
• Constitution Hill
• Dundas
• Dundas Valley
• Eastwood
• Epping
• Ermington
• Granville
• Guildford East, east of the railway line only
• Harris Park
• Kingsdene
• Merrylands, east of the railway line only
• North Parramatta
• Northmead
• Oatlands
• Old Toongabbie
• Parramatta
• Pendle Hill
• Rosehill
• Rydalmere
• South Granville
• Telopea
• Toongabbie, north-east of the railway line only
• Winston Hills
• Wentworthville, north of the railway line only
• Westmead, north of the railway line only
• Yennora

Council

Parramatta City Council is composed of fifteen councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into five wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is not directly elected.^[2] The current makeup of the council is as follows:^[2]

Party		Councillors
	Liberal Party of Australia	6
	Australian Labor Party	6
	Parramatta Better Local Government Party	1
	Lorraine Wearne Independents	1
	Woodville Independents	1
	Total	15

The current council, elected in 2008, is:^[2]

Ward	Councillor		Party	Notes
Arthur Phillip Ward		Julia Finn	Labor
		Chiang Lim	Liberal
		Prabir Maitra	Labor
Caroline Chisholm Ward		Scott Lloyd	Liberal
		Paul Barber	Labor
		Andrew Bide	Liberal
Elizabeth McArthur Ward		Mark Lack	Labor
		John Chedid	Liberal
		Malcolm McDermott	Better Local Government
Lachlan Macquarie Ward		Lorraine Wearne	Lorraine Wearne Independents	Mayor
		Andrew Wilson	Liberal
		Pierre Esber	Labor
Woodville Ward		David Borger	Labor
		Tony Issa	Liberal
		Paul Garrard	Woodville Independents

Sister cities

• Beersheba, Israel
• Cebu City, Philippines

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2011). "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02009-10. Retrieved 28 October 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Parramatta City Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.Parramatta.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Parramatta City Council website
• 2001 Census Information

Coordinates: 33°49′S 151°00′E / 33.817°S 151°E / -33.817; 151