Municipality of Mosman
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The Municipality of Mosman is a Local Government Area on the Lower North Shore of Sydney
, in the state of New South Wales
, Australia
.
In February 1997, the Government Gazette published a notice advising that they had assigned Mosman as the only suburb in the Mosman Local Government Area. However, Mosman Council decided that residents should continue to be allowed to use the traditional locality names if they wished.
, which includes the following localities:
The municipality also manages and maintains the following locations:
The current council, elected in 2008, is:
, New South Wales
.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, in the state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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Demographics
According to the Australian Bureau of StatisticsAustralian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
- there were 28,414 people as at 30 June 2006, making it the 70th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales—equal to 0.42% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694.
- there was an increase of 143 people over the year to 30 June 2006—the 76th largest population growth in a Local Government Area in New South Wales. That represents 0.24% of the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales.
- there was an increase of 0.5% in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006—the 97th 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 ten years to 30 June 2006 of 962 people or 3.5% (0.3% in annual average terms)—the 82nd 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
- MosmanMosman, New South WalesMosman is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mosman is located 8 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman.-Localities:In February...
In February 1997, the Government Gazette published a notice advising that they had assigned Mosman as the only suburb in the Mosman Local Government Area. However, Mosman Council decided that residents should continue to be allowed to use the traditional locality names if they wished.
Localities in the local government area
The municipality consists entirely of the suburb of MosmanMosman, New South Wales
Mosman is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mosman is located 8 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman.-Localities:In February...
, which includes the following localities:
- BalmoralBalmoral, New South WalesBalmoral is an urban locality in the suburb of Mosman in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Balmoral is located in the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman and is part of the Lower North Shore....
- Beauty PointBeauty Point, New South WalesBeauty Point is an urban locality in the suburb of Mosman in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman and is part of the Lower North Shore.-History:...
- Clifton GardensClifton Gardens, New South WalesClifton Gardens is an urban locality in the suburb of Mosman in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Clifton Gardens is located in the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman and is part of the Lower North Shore....
- Georges HeightsGeorges Heights, New South WalesGeorges Heights is an urban locality in the suburb of Mosman, in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Georges Heights is located in the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman and is part of the Lower North Shore.-History:...
- Spit JunctionSpit Junction, New South WalesSpit Junction is an urban locality in the suburb of Mosman in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Spit Junction is located in the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman and is part of the Lower North Shore.-History:...
- The SpitThe Spit, New South WalesThe Spit is an urban locality in the suburb of Mosman in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Spit is located in the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman and is part of the Lower North Shore.-Landmarks:...
The municipality also manages and maintains the following locations:
- Middle Head
- Taronga ZooTaronga ZooTaronga Zoo is the city zoo of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Officially opened on 7 October 1916, it is located on the shores of Sydney Harbour in the suburb of Mosman...
- Balmoral Beach, Edwards Beach, Hunters Bay, Rocky Point
- Cobblers Beach, Obelisk Bay
- Chinamans Beach, Wyargine Point, Shell Cove, Parriwi Head, Pearl Bay
- Chowder Head, Chowder Bay, Georges Head
- Bradleys Head, Taylors Bay, Athol Bay, Little Sirius Cove, Mosman Bay
- Long Bay, Quakers Hat Bay
Council
Mosman Municipal Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally. The area is divided into three wards, each electing three councillors. The mayor is not directly elected. The current makeup of the council is as follows:| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... and Unaffiliated |
9 | |
| Total | 9 | |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:
| Ward | Balmoral Ward | Dom Lopez | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Tom Sherlock | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Libby Moline | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Elected on Dom Lopez's ticket | |||
| Middle Harbour Ward | Jim Reid | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Denise Wilton | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Warren Yates | Unaffiliated | ||||
| Mosman Bay Ward | Simon Menzies | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Deputy Mayor | ||
| Anne Connon | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Mayor | |||
| Belinda Halloran | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Elected on Simon Menzies' ticket |
Sister city
Mosman has twin town status with Glen InnesGlen Innes, New South Wales
Glen Innes is a parish and town on the Northern Tablelands, in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the centre of the Glen Innes Severn Shire Council. The town is located at the intersection of the New England Highway and the Gwydir Highway...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
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