[144], Modest single-storey terraces in Camperdown, Sympathetic infill development in Camperdown, The Marrickville area has 88 parks and reserves of various sizes within its boundaries. At the 2011 Census, there were 76,500 people in the Marrickville local government area, of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female.
Since the 1980s, modern infill development has tended to be sympathetic with traditional streetscapes.
[5], Suburbs in the Inner West Council area are:[6], At the 2016 census, there were 182,043 people in the Inner West local government area; of these 48.7 per cent were male and 51.3 per cent were female. All Councillors were elected for a fixed four-year term of office, while the Mayor and Deputy Mayor being elected by the Councillors at the first meeting of the Council. [7] The first Marrickville council, consisting of six councillors elected proportionately, was elected on 9 December 1861 at the Stanmore Hotel. Following the subdivision of these estates, municipalities were formed in Marrickville (1 November 1861), Camperdown (1862), Newtown (1862), St Peters (1871) and Petersham (1872). After the Inner West Council amalgamation, a new library management system was launched on 1 March 2019, with a soft launch in late February allowing members to borrow from all library in the service.
Elected at by-election on 15 November 2014, Alexander Martin Trevallion (Administrator), This page was last edited on 25 June 2020, at 15:28. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 38.7 per cent were married and 10.8 per cent were either divorced or separated. [27] The median weekly income for residents within the Manly Council area was higher than the national average. The suburbs within the Marrickville area are generally characterised by Victorian-era terraces, semi-detached houses and other varieties of urban federation housing. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.1 per cent of the population; significantly below the NSW and Australian averages of 2.9 and 2.8 per cent respectively. Honours Received. Jo Haylen is your Member for Summer Hill in the NSW Parliament.
The first land grant was made in 1789, and by 1809 all the land had been granted.
View a detailed street map of ward boundaries here (PDF 514.5KB).
[8], The population of the inner west increased greatly from the beginning of the 20th century, peaking at roughly 113,000 in 1948.
[18] Hart himself succeeded Vanessa Chan who served as general manager between May and September 2016; and was previously general manager of Ashfield Council between 2010 and 2016.
[24] Byrne did not seek re-election, and in September 2011, Morris Hanna became the new mayor after Labor supported his candidacy and his name was pulled out of the hat in the tie breaker. Meanwhile, as at the census date, compared to the national average, households in the Inner West local government area had a higher than average proportion (31.4 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 22.2 per cent); and a lower proportion (64.4 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 72.7 per cent). The area is roughly bounded by Parramatta Road to the north, King Street and the Princes Highway to the east, the Cooks River and Alexandra Canal to the south, and New and Old Canterbury Roads to the west. Marrickville Council was a local government area located in the inner west region of Sydney, Australia. [144] Detached housing, wider streets and larger blocks of land are more common in the suburbs further from the city, such as Dulwich Hill and parts of Marrickville. Their name for most of the present day local government area was Bullanaming.
While the area's background was traditionally working-class, which made the area a stronghold for the Australian Labor Party, several waves of immigration and a continuing trend of gentrification substantially influenced the demographics and character of the area, increasing the number of independents and Greens on the Council. She loves that in our community we look out for one another and stand up for the most vulnerable. [9][10], Although initially opposed as an extreme act, particularly by Minister for Local Government, Lin Gordon, when five Labor aldermen, Barry Jones, Margaret Newman, Jack Passaris, Ken Brennan and Grahame Watson, resigned from the Council in December 1982, alleging that they had been "bashed out of office" and detailing "five years of threats and intimidation" (Newman and Brennan had both been assaulted in their own homes days before), Gordon finally took action.
The Council was formed on 12 May 2016 from the forced merger of the former Ashfield, Leichhardt, and Marrickville councils. PO Box 5100 Marrickville, NSW, 2204 ... Transport, Regional Development and Local Government from 3.12.2007 to 14.9.2010.
The median age of people in the Marrickville Council area was 36 years.
[21] On 14 April 2011 it was revealed that the boycott would cost Marrickville ratepayers A$3.4 million if implemented. [18] This motion was supported by Greens, Labor and one independent councillor, including the Mayor at the time, Fiona Byrne. The area was bounded by Leichhardt to the north, the City of Sydney to the east and north-east, the City of Botany Bay to the south-east, Rockdale to the south, Canterbury to the west, and Ashfield to the north-west. [1][28], Compared to the national average, at the 2011 Census, Marrickville Council area had a high proportion of households (34.1%) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4%); and a low proportion (62.3%) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8%).
In excess of 51 per cent of all residents in Inner West Council nominated a no religious affiliation at the 2016 census, which was in excess of the national average of 40 per cent. The area was originally occupied by the Cadigal clan of the Darug people who spoke the Eora language. [1], Marrickville Municipal Council was composed of twelve Councillors elected proportionally as four separate wards, each electing three Councillors.
Midjuburi (Marrickville) Ward Sam Iskandar Labor Mayor of Marrickville 2015–2016 Colin Hesse Greens Victor Macri Independent Deputy Mayor 2018–2019, Mayor of Marrickville 2012–2013 Damun (Stanmore) Ward Louise Steer Greens Anna York Labor Pauline Lockie Independent [5], The area's background was traditionally working-class, making Marrickville Council a stronghold for the Australian Labor Party, and Labor Party ructions often affected the politics of the Council itself. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 14.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 10.4% of the population. The current Chief Executive Officer is Michael Deegan, since 25 February 2019.
[146], Other major parks in the area include Enmore Park, Camperdown Park, Marrickville Park, Steel Park and Camperdown Memorial Rest Park. Major sporting grounds include Henson Park, home of the Newtown Jets rugby league club, and Petersham Park, where Sir Donald Bradman scored his first century in grade cricket. It was originally created on 1 November 1861 as the "Municipality of Marrickville". [1], The Inner West Council comprises fifteen Councillors elected proportionally, with three Councillors elected in five wards. As a former Mayor of Marrickville, Mum and proud inner-westie, Jo is a strong progressive voice for us.
The newly vacant land, which is located not under the approach path of the third runway but under the approach/departure path for runway 16R/34L, became Sydenham Green, a public park covering 4.5 hectares.
There are also substantial parklands surrounding the Cooks River. [1], At the 2016 census, the proportion of residents in the Inner West local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or from Britain and Ireland exceeded 54 per cent of all residents. [1], The inaugural Mayor of Inner West Council is Darcy Byrne, a member of the Australian Labor Party, elected by the Councillors on 21 September 2017. Inner West Council has 15 councillors. [3][4], The Council comprises an area of 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi) and as at the 2016 census had an estimated population of 182,043.
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