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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 | Lisa Lake | ||||||||||||||
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 Lisa Lake of the Australian Labor Party, elected on 12 January 2022.[5]
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