North Sydney Council

North Sydney Council New South Wales
Population:	63,914(2009)[1]
Area:	10.9 km² (4.2 sq mi)
Mayor:	Genia McCaffery
Council Seat:	North Sydney
Region:	Metropolitan Sydney
State District:	North Shore, Willoughby
Federal Division:	North Sydney, Warringah
Website: http://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au
LGAs around North Sydney Council: City of Willoughby City of Willoughby Manly Council Municipality of Lane Cove North Sydney Council Municipality of Mosman Municipality of Leichhardt City of Sydney Municipality of Woollahra

North Sydney Council signpost at Cammeray

North Sydney Council is a Local Government Area on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics: ^[2]

• There were 61,802 people as at 30 June 2006, the 39th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.9% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694.

• There was an increase of 590 people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 30th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 1.0% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales.

• There was, in percentage terms, an increase of 1.0% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006, the 49th fastest growth in population of a Local Government Area in New South Wales. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%.

• There was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 5,483 people or 9.7% (0.9% in annual average terms), the 40th 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 and localities

Suburbs serviced by North Sydney Council are:

• Cammeray
• Cremorne
• Cremorne Point
• Crows Nest
• Kirribilli
• Lavender Bay
• McMahons Point
• Milsons Point
• Neutral Bay
• North Sydney
• St Leonards
• Waverton
• Wollstonecraft

Localities serviced by North Sydney Council include:

• Berrys Bay
• Cremorne Junction
• Cremorne North
• HMAS Platypus
• HMAS Waterhen
• Kurraba Point
• Mater Misericordiae Hospital
• Neutral Bay Junction
• North Sydney Shoppingworld

Council

North Sydney Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into four wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is directly elected.^[3] The current makeup of the council, including the mayor is as follows:^[3]

Party		Councillors
	Independents	12
	The Greens	1
	Total	13

The current council, elected in 2008, is:^[3]

Ward	Councillor		Party	Notes
Mayor		Genia McCaffery	Independent
Cremorne Ward		Sarah Burke	Independent
		Craig Carland	Independent
		Richard Pearson	Independent	Elected on Sarah Burke's ticket
Tunks Ward		Veronique Marchandeau	Independent
		Stephen Barbour	Independent
		Caroline Raymond	Independent	Elected on Veronique Marchandeau's ticket
Victoria Ward		Michel Reymond	Independent	Elected on Genia McCaffery's ticket
		Jilly Gibson	Independent
		Jillian Christie	Independent	Elected on Genia McCaffery's ticket
Wollstonecraft Ward		Trent Zimmerman	Independent
		Zoe Baker	Independent
		Andrew Robjohns	Greens

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features42008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 3 June 2010. 
2. ^ "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2005-06 (catalogue no.: 3218.0)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://abs.gov.au. Retrieved 2007-03-12. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} "North Sydney Council". 2008 Election results. Electoral Commission NSW. http://www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2008/result.North_Sydney.html. Retrieved 2009-08-02. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• North Sydney Council
• 2001 Census Information

Coordinates: 33°50′S 151°12′E / 33.833°S 151.2°E / -33.833; 151.2