61-456: 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 . The Council comprises an area of 72 square kilometres (28 sq mi) and as of
122-492: A religious affiliation with Catholicism at the 2021 census, which was in excess of the national average of 20.0 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the 2016 census date, compared to the national average, households in The Hills local government area had a higher than average proportion (37.2 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 22.2 per cent); and a lower proportion (65.3 per cent) where English only
183-461: A book about same-sex parenting from council libraries. The motion was proposed by Councillors Christou and Garrard and passed with 6 votes in favour and 5 against. The state Government's Arts Minister John Graham threatened to cut funding for the Council's libraries due to this motion against same-sex books passing. On 15 May 2024, Cumberland City Council voted in favour of a motion to rescind
244-602: A further nine new councils, subject to the decision of the courts. On the same day, the Governor of New South Wales acted on the advice of the Minister, and proclaimed the 19 new local government areas. On 9 May 2016, Strathfield Council challenged the proposed merger between Strathfield, Burwood and Canada Bay councils and commenced proceedings in the New South Wales Land and Environment Court . After
305-436: A major reorganisation for the area covered by Auburn, Holroyd and Parramatta councils. The government considered two proposals. The first was a merger of parts of Auburn , Holroyd and Parramatta to form a new council with an area of 72 square kilometres (28 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 219,000. The second proposed a merger of parts of Parramatta, Auburn, The Hills , Hornsby , and Holroyd to form
366-788: A new council with an area of 82 square kilometres (32 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 215,725. On 12 May 2016, Cumberland Council was proclaimed as a new local government area, combining parts of Auburn City Council (south of the M4 Western Motorway ), the Woodville Ward of the Parramatta City Council, and the majority of the Holroyd City Council. The remainder of the Auburn City Council area north of
427-537: A number of heritage-listed sites, including: In 2020, the Hills Shire Council, whose local government area covers Darug land, caused controversy by rejecting requests to include an Acknowledgment of Country at its meetings. The Hills Shire Council is the only Sydney local council that does not include an Acknowledgment of Country at its meetings. This was later overturned with support from a new Mayor. In 2022, allegations were made of branch stacking in
488-482: A population of approximately 224,000. The second proposed a merger of parts of Parramatta , Auburn , The Hills, Hornsby , and Holroyd to form a new council with an area of 82 square kilometres (32 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 215,725. Following an independent review, on 12 May 2016 the Minister for Local Government announced that the merger of parts of The Hills Shire suburbs south of
549-522: A reduction in the number of councils from 152 to 112. The NSW Government invited local government authorities to respond by 20 November 2015. Public response to the proposed amalgamations was mixed. Following consideration of the submissions, the Minister for Local Government referred merger proposals to the Chief Executive of the Office of Local Government (OLG) for examination and report under
610-662: A reorganisation of Parramatta's wards resulted in Granville Ward being renamed "Woodville Ward" after Woodville Road while the former Granville Municipality suburbs of Harris Park , Rosehill , Telopea , and northern sections of Granville and Clyde , were moved into the Elizabeth Macarthur Ward. A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended
671-513: A whole and with co-ordinated forward planning, comprehensive distribution of resources and proper performance monitoring. Bains' review had major influence on the engagement of more powerful general managers, councillors becoming policy makers, and staff free from administrative councillor interference. Completed by the NSW Local Government Boundaries Commission, this review focused on the efficiencies in
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#1732792947117732-430: A wide range of services. The most important of these are the general services of administration, health, community amenities, recreation and culture, roads and debt servicing throughout the area controlled by the council. Councils also provide a range of trading activities, mainly in country areas of NSW. These trading activities include water supply, sewerage services, gas services and abattoir facilities. Administered by
793-616: Is Dr Michelle Byrne ( Liberal ), who was elected on 14 September 2024. Suburbs at least partially within The Hills Shire are: At the 2021 census , there were 191,876 people in The Hills local government area; of these 49.3 per cent were male and 50.7 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.6 per cent of the population; significantly below the NSW and Australian averages of 3.4 and 3.2 per cent respectively. The median age of people in The Hills Shire
854-702: Is a local government area in the Greater Sydney region of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . The area is north-west of the Sydney central business district , and encompasses 401 square kilometres (155 sq mi) stretching from the M2 Hills Motorway in the south to Wisemans Ferry on the Hawkesbury River in the north. The Hills Shire had a population of 191,876 as of the 2021 census . The current mayor of The Hills Shire
915-416: Is elected bi-annually and Deputy Mayor annually by the councillors at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024, and the makeup of the Council, by order of election, is as follows: In February 2024, Cumberland City Council voted in favour of banning drag queen storytime from council events. On 1 May 2024, Cumberland City Council voted in favour of removing
976-462: Is said to be the first European to have visited the Hills in 1788. The Hills Shire started developing gradually with its new road systems and farming as more Europeans settled here. The first school started in 1840 followed by a general store and a post office. In 1902, the tram from Parramatta to Baulkham Hills was inaugurated and telephone links were established by 1907. The population rose steadily over
1037-401: Is the largest industrial estate in the southern hemisphere and is the centre of manufacturing and distribution in western Sydney, with more than 1,000 manufacturing, wholesale, transport and service firms. Cumberland City Council comprises fifteen councillors elected proportionally , with three Councillors elected in five wards . On 9 September 2017 the first council was elected. The Mayor
1098-624: The Local Government (Shires) Act 1905 was enacted to establish shires. The Local Government Act , 1906 reformed the municipal system, replaced by the Local Government Act , 1919, which lasted until the most recent 1993 Act. The core principles of the 1993 legislative reforms were: The NSW Government has undertaken periodic reviews of local government since the early 1900s. Reforms included providing enfranchisement for women and for residents who did not own property in
1159-562: The 2011 census , population growth was 6.58 per cent. At the 2016 census, the population in the Shire decreased by 7.43 per cent, brought about by a reduction in the Shire area from 401 square kilometres (155 sq mi) to 386 square kilometres (149 sq mi) due to the 2015 review of local government boundaries when former parts of The Hills Shire were transferred to the City of Parramatta Council. Total population growth of Australia for
1220-725: The 2021 census had a population of 235,439. 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. The current mayor is Ola Hamed of the Australian Labor Party , elected on 16 October 2024. Suburbs in the Cumberland City Council area are: The area formerly known as the City of Holroyd
1281-780: The Government of New South Wales and subject to periodic restructuring involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas, local government areas are considered a city when an area has received city status by proclamation of the Governor . Some areas retain designations they held under prior legislation, even though these titles no longer indicate a legal status. These may be towns , municipalities , regions , or shires . Many councils now choose not to use any area title, and simply refer to themselves as councils , e.g. Northern Beaches Council , Burwood Council . The formation of local government in New South Wales predates
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#17327929471171342-529: The Local Government (Areas) Act 1948 , the municipalities of Granville, Dundas, Ermington and Rydalmere, and Parramatta were amalgamated to form the new "City of Parramatta". Granville municipality became the "Granville Ward" and the council meetings of the new Parramatta City were held at the Granville Town Hall from 1949 until the new administration centre was opened in Parramatta in 1958. In 1995
1403-525: The Local Government Act . The OLG Chief Executive delegated the examination and reporting functions to Delegates who conducted public inquiries and invited further written submissions by 28 February 2016. On 12 May 2016, following a further review by the Minister for Local Government and the independent Local Government Boundaries Commission, Premier Mike Baird announced the creation of 19 new councils, through amalgamations and mergers, with immediate effect. The Minister indicated in principle support to create
1464-515: The Local Government Act 1993 . On 6 September 2023, the Council voted unanimously to write to the Minister for Local Government, requesting that the Council area be formally proclaimed as "Cumberland City" under section 206 of the Local Government Act , and the Council be renamed "Cumberland City Council" under section 207 of the Act. The Cumberland Council area has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: There are eight libraries located throughout
1525-525: The Auburn Library, and all council meetings from then to be held at Merrylands. After undertaking a significant amount of work to rationalise council services and staff, noting that "Auburn had issues with flagrant rezoning, and Holroyd was over-promising and underdelivering, living in a financial fantasy with many of its projects", May's term as Administrator came to an end in September 2017, with
1586-594: The City of Sydney Council with the South Sydney City Council . The Carr government abandoned its policy of no forced mergers after the 2003 state election . Within a year, regional “super” councils were legislated for Inner Sydney, surrounding Canberra, Goulburn and Tamworth; four general purpose and two county councils were merged in Clarence Valley, as well as a number of other smaller-scale rural council amalgamations. In October 2013,
1647-471: The Council in collusion with property developers, namely "...serious allegations of collusion between members of the Liberal party and a developer to replace elected members of The Hills Shire Council with new councillors who would be more amenable to that developer's interests". The New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council Portfolio Committee found illegal meetings had taken place between councillors and
1708-666: The Court heard that there were legal flaws in the report from the State Government-appointed delegate who examined the proposal for merging the councils, on 31 May, the NSW Government withdrew from the case and the merger proposal stalled. Mosman , Hunters Hill , North Sydney , Ku-ring-gai , Woollahra , Oberon and Walcha councils also challenged the Government's amalgamations. The proclamation of
1769-533: The IPART reviewed submissions from local government authorities and others with a view towards establishing authorities that have the scale and capacity to engage effectively across community, industry and government, are sustainable and efficient, and that effectively manage infrastructure and deliver services for local communities. The IPART found that: The IPART proposed a series of council mergers and amalgamation in both metropolitan and regional areas which proposed
1830-649: The LGA, standardising land valuation systems, and the introduction of ordinances . The Greater Newcastle Act 1937 amalgamated 10 municipalities with the City of Newcastle to form Greater Newcastle. In the post-war period, the Labor Party government of James McGirr , led by Joseph Cahill as Minister for Local Government, decided, following the recommendations of the 1945–46 Clancy Royal Commission on Local Government Boundaries, that Local Government reform would assist
1891-613: The M2 Motorway (North Rocks, Northmead and part of Baulkham Hills) with the City of Parramatta to form a revised City of Parramatta Council , with immediate effect. Other proposals impacting The Hills Shire were rejected by the Government. In June 2020, Councillor Brooke Collins made national news for controversially objecting to the Welcome to Country , reportedly stating "How do you know they didn’t wipe out another race when they arrived here 70,000 years ago?". The Hills Shire has
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1952-706: The M4 Western Motorway (including parts of the Sydney Olympic Park) and a small section of Holroyd was merged into the reconstituted City of Parramatta Council . The former General Manager of Mosman Council (1986–2013), Viv May PSM , who had been serving as the Administrator of the suspended Auburn City Council since February 2016, was appointed as the Administrator , and the long-serving Holroyd General Manager, Merv Ismay,
2013-457: The NSW Government released the findings of an independent review of local government in New South Wales. The review findings, entitled Revitalising Local Government , examined historical and projected demographic data, financial sustainability, and other measures and projected the long-term viability of all local government bodies in the state. Included in the report were 65 recommendations to the government. The government released its response to
2074-477: The administrative centre of Holroyd was located in the suburb of Merrylands from 1962. To the east of Holroyd, the City of Auburn was first proclaimed on 19 February 1892 as the "Borough of Auburn" and became the "Municipality of Auburn" in 1906. On 20 June 1906, the hitherto unincorporated area around Silverwater and Newington was combined into the Municipality of Auburn. The eastern section of Auburn
2135-621: The conclusion that nothing sexualises children in this book". Local government in New South Wales The local government areas (LGA) of New South Wales are the third tier of government in the Australian state. Under the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) they can manage their own affairs to the extent permitted by the legislation. They may be designated as cities or otherwise as areas , though
2196-403: The election of the first council. The former Mayor of Holroyd, Greg Cummings, was elected as the inaugural Mayor of Cumberland Council on 27 September 2017. On 18 December 2019, the mayor Steve Christou presented a mayoral minute to Council recommending that Cumberland Council begin trading as "Cumberland City Council", by changing the Council's trading name and business registration. The motion
2257-490: The forced merger of the Sydney local government areas, following an earlier move to abandon proposed forced mergers in rural and regional NSW. During the 2021 local elections , the online voting system "iVote" had technical issues that caused some access problems for some voters. Analysis done of these failures indicated a significant chance of having impacted on the electoral results for the final councillors. In Kempsey, where
2318-575: The forced merging of the then 223 existing local government entities into 97 districts; a proposal that was initially rejected by the Askin –led coalition government. However, by 1980 and after several references to the NSW Local Government Boundaries Commission, the Wran -led Labor government amalgamated 38 councils into 17 entities. The Bains Review of 1978 influenced the adoption of corporate management in councils whereby council affairs were dealt with as
2379-399: The formation of responsible government in the state. The Sydney Corporation was formed in 1842, an elected body to manage primary services such as street lighting and drainage. The Municipalities Act , 1858 introduced a system of local government. Municipalities were compulsorily incorporated by legislation in 1876, the third Municipalities Act, 1897 consolidated municipal law, and in 1905
2440-401: The highest placed non-elected candidate from 2021, Dean Saul, was instead one the first councillors elected. This failure caused the NSW Government to suspend the iVote system from use in the 2023 New South Wales state election . The most recent local government elections were held on 14 September 2024 . The Hills Shire The Hills Shire (known until 2008 as Baulkham Hills Shire )
2501-465: The initial book ban. Separately proposed amendments by Councillors Christou and Garrard to move the book in question to the adult section of the library were voted down, with Councillor Huang stating "we won't compromise on the principle[s] of equality and fairness". Following four hours of debate, the motion was passed with 12 votes in favour and 2 against. Councillors Hughes, Cummings, Hussein, Garrard, and Zaiter changed their position from 1 May to support
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2562-489: The latter units may choose to use titles that had distinctions under older forms of the act. The smallest local government by area in the state is the Municipality of Hunter's Hill 5.7 km (2.2 sq mi) and the largest by area is Central Darling Shire Council 53,492 km (20,653 sq mi). There are 129 local government areas in the state as of December 2022. Local government authorities provide
2623-536: The local government area. There are also five council-run swimming pools. On 9 September 2017 a poll put to the residents by council asked for their views on continuing to run all five pools, given that their operating costs took up 2% of council revenue. The poll returned a result of 74% in favour of continuing council operation of all the pools. Located partially in the region, the Smithfield-Wetherill Park Industrial Estate
2684-540: The margin between the last elected and first non-elected candidate was only 69 votes, the electoral commission determined that the outage caused a 60% chance that the wrong final candidate was elected, Singleton was a 40% chance the wrong councillor, Shellharbour was a 7% chance and two other races impacted by a potential sub-1% chance of having elected the wrong candidate. The NSW Supreme Court ordered re-run elections in Kempsey, Singleton and Shellharbour Ward A . In Kempsey,
2745-415: The mayor by electors for a four-year term, which took effect from the September 2017 election. The most recent election was held on 15 October 2021, and the makeup of the council is as follows: The current Council, elected in 2017, in order of election by ward, is: The earliest records of human settlement date back to the early 1800s when Dharug Aborigines inhabited the region. Governor Arthur Phillip
2806-494: The mergers of rural and regional councils and the anticipated economies of scale in service provision. The Local Government Areas Amalgamation Act 1980 saw the amalgamation of many municipalities with the shires that neighboured - and in some instances, surrounded - them. The Carr -led Labor government initiated the Local Government Reform Task Force of 1995-97, the principal outcome of which
2867-518: The new Bayside Council occurred on 9 September 2016, following the conclusion of legal action by Botany Bay City Council in the Court of Appeal. In December, the NSW Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed Woollahra Council's appeal, finding no merit in its arguments that the proposed merger with its neighbouring councils was invalid. In July 2017, the Berejiklian government decided to abandon
2928-445: The period between the 2011 and 2016 census periods was 8.8 per cent. The median weekly income for residents within The Hills Shire was approximately 150% higher than the national average. At the 2016 census, the proportion of residents in The Hills local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Saxon approached 32 per cent of all residents. About 25.3 per cent of all residents in The Hills Shire nominated
2989-459: The process of improving state infrastructure and community facilities. This vision for a local government reform agenda, including large-scale amalgamations, was largely implemented in the Sydney basin through the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948 . The Barnett Committee Review of Local Government Areas, conducted during 1973-74, sought to create stronger economic LGAs through a substantial reduction in council numbers. The Barnett Report recommended
3050-412: The rescission motion on 15 May 2024, while Councillors Christou and Sarkis, the latter of whom was not present in the first meeting, voted to keep the ban. On the night of 15 May, police and security guards were present as protesters clashed over the book ban outside the council chambers at Merrylands . One councillor, Eddy Sarkis, who initially supported the ban, stated, "I read the book and have come to
3111-704: The review findings in September 2014 and then facilitated discussions with certain local government authorities with a view towards merger and/or amalgamation. In April 2015, the NSW Government referred the review findings and its responses to the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) to act as the Expert Advisory Panel and to review local council Fit for the Future proposals. Releasing its final report in October 2015,
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#17327929471173172-533: The structure of local government in eight council areas of the Inner City and Eastern Suburbs of Sydney was commissioned by the state government in October 2000. Despite recommendations for mergers, with the Carr government maintaining a no-forced amalgamation policy, no mergers transpired until late 2008 when Sproats was invited to review his earlier paper, including revisiting the controversial proposal to amalgamate
3233-618: The years along with infrastructure development of the Hills Shire. A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) recommended that The Hills Shire merge with adjoining councils. The government considered two proposals. The first proposed a merger of parts of The Hills with the Hawkesbury City Council to form a new council with an area of 3,161 square kilometres (1,220 sq mi) and support
3294-405: Was 38 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 21.2 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.8 per cent of the population. Of all people in The Hills, 61.3 per cent were married and 7.3 per cent were either divorced or separated. Population growth in The Hills Shire between the 2001 census and the 2006 census was 15.2 per cent; and in the subsequent five years to
3355-731: Was appointed as interim general manager. The first Special Meeting of Cumberland Council was held on 19 May 2016, at the Granville Town Hall , the historic former seat of the Granville Municipality, which merged with Parramatta in 1949. Subsequent Council meetings alternated between the Merrylands Administration Building and Auburn Civic Centre, until December 2016 when May decided that the Auburn council chambers would be taken over by
3416-595: Was first proclaimed in July 1872 as the "Municipal District of Prospect and Sherwood", which became the "Municipality of Prospect and Sherwood" from 1906 and on 11 January 1927 it was renamed the "Municipality of Holroyd" after Arthur Holroyd , the first mayor. From 1 January 1991, city status was granted, becoming the City of Holroyd. Originally located at the Council Chambers in Merrylands West from 1915,
3477-459: Was granted city status in 2008, becoming the "Auburn City Council". The area known as the Woodville Ward of the City of Parramatta until the amalgamations in May 2016, was first incorporated as the " Borough of Granville " on 20 January 1885, which became the "Municipality of Granville" from 1906, and met in the Granville Town Hall when it was completed in 1888. On 1 January 1949, with the passing of
3538-605: Was originally proclaimed as the Borough of Rookwood on 8 December 1891 and in 1913 Rookwood was renamed " Lidcombe ", a portmanteau of the names of the two previous mayors, in an attempt to distance the municipality from the necropolis . On 1 January 1949, with the passing of the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948 , the Municipalities of Auburn and Lidcombe were amalgamated to form the new "Municipality of Auburn". In 1993 Auburn Municipal Council became "Auburn Council" and
3599-521: Was passed 7-7 with the casting vote of the mayor, and the name change to "Cumberland City Council" was implemented from January 2020. However, this did not legally confer city status on the council as it had merely changed the trading name of the council, the legal name as proclaimed in 2016 remains "Cumberland Council", which can only be changed by official proclamation of the Governor in the NSW Government Gazette under section 206 of
3660-427: Was spoken at home (national average was 72.7 per cent). The Hills Shire Council is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally as four separate wards , each electing three councillors. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. A referendum held on 1 September 2015 changed the system of electing the mayor , from annual election by the councillors in favour of direct election of
3721-522: Was to promote resource sharing through the various regional organisations of councils. Triggered by a paper issued by the NSW Local Government and Shires Association, twenty-one councils reviewed their own position and explored three options including the status quo , models for resource sharing and a merger. However, only four councils entered into voluntary mergers in order to avoid potential forced amalgamations. The Sproats Inquiry into
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