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| Cumberland City Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Location in Metropolitan Sydney | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 235,439 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3,270/km2 (8,470/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 72 km2 (27.8 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Ola Hamed (Labor) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Administration Centre, Merrylands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Greater Western Sydney | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Cumberland City Council | ||||||||||||||
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Cumberland Council, trading as Cumberland City Council, is a local government area located in the western suburbs of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Council was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger of parts of the Cities of Auburn, Parramatta (Woodville Ward), and Holroyd.[2][3]
The Council comprises an area of 72 square kilometres (28 sq mi) and as of the 2021 census had a population of 235,439.[1]
The first Special Meeting of Cumberland Council was held on 19 May 2016 at the Granville Town Hall, and the council currently meets at the Merrylands Administration Centre.[4]
The current mayor is Ola Hamed of the Australian Labor Party, elected on 16 October 2024.[5]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cumberland". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Cumberland Council". Stronger Councils | Stronger Communities. Government of New South Wales. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
LGPwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Minutes of the Extraordinary Council of Cumberland held at Granville Town Hall, 10 Carlton Street, Granville on Thursday, 19 May 2016" (PDF). Cumberland Council. 19 May 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ https://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/community-news-update-22-october-2024
