Municipality of Hunter's Hill
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The Municipality of Hunter's Hill is a Local Government Area in the Northern Suburbs
Northern Suburbs (Sydney)
The Northern Suburbs is a general term used to describe the metropolitan area on the northern bank of the Parramatta River in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia east of West Pennant Hills and west of the Lane Cove National Park, south of Hornsby...

 of Sydney, and is the smallest Local Government Area in 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...

 by area. The mayor of Hunters Hill is Susan Hoopman.

Demographics

According to the Australian Bureau Statistics , there:



- were 13,912 people as at 30 June 2006, the 86th largest Local Government Area in New South Wales. It was equal to 0.2% of the New South Wales population of 6,827,694


- was a fall of 5 people over the year to 30 June 2006. It was detracted less than 0.1% from the 58,753 increase in the population of New South Wales


- was, in percentage terms, there was less than a 0.1% fall in the number of people over the year to 30 June 2006. In New South Wales the population grew by 0.9%


- was an increase in population over the 10 years to 30 June 2006 of 1,290 people or 10% (1.0% in annual average terms), the 38th 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

Suburbs in the municipality are:
  • Hunters Hill
    Hunters Hill, New South Wales
    Hunters Hill is a suburb in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hunters Hill is located 9 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the Municipality of Hunter's Hill.Hunters Hill is situated on a...

  • Woolwich
    Woolwich, New South Wales
    Woolwich is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Woolwich is located 11 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Hunter's Hill....

  • Henley
    Henley, New South Wales
    Henley is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Henley is located 9 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Hunter's Hill...

  • Huntleys Cove
    Huntleys Cove, New South Wales
    Huntleys Cove is a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Huntleys Cove is located 9 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Hunter's Hill...

  • Huntleys Point
    Huntleys Point, New South Wales
    Huntleys Point is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Huntleys Point is located 9 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Hunter's Hill...

  • Gladesville
    Gladesville, New South Wales
    Gladesville is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Gladesville is located 9 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the City of Ryde and the Municipality of Hunter's Hill and is part of the Northern Suburbs area.Gladesville prides...

     (part)

Localities and parks

  • Clarkes Point Reserve
  • Kelly's Bush
  • Pulpit Point
  • Figtree
  • Boronia Park Reserve
  • Buffalo Creek Reserve
  • Weil Park

Council

Hunter's Hill Municipal Council is composed of six councillors elected proportionally, in addition to the mayor, who is directly elected. The municipality is divided into two wards, each electing three councillors. The current makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:
PartyCouncillors
  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...

7
Total 7


The current council, elected in 2008, is:
WardIndependent
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...

North Ward   Richard Quinn 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...

  Peter Astridge 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...

  Murray Butt 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 Peter Astridge's ticket
South Ward   Simon Frame 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 Sue Hoopmann's ticket
  Ross Sheerin 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...

  Meredith Sheil 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 Sue Hoopmann's ticket

External links

Discover Hunters Hill at http://www.huntershill.com.au
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