City of Parramatta

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First incorporated on 27 November 1861 as the "Municipality of Parramatta",{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225139933 |title=MUNICIPALITY OF PARRAMATTA. |newspaper=New South Wales Government Gazette |issue=265 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=28 November 1861 |access-date=30 April 2018 |page=2552 |via=National Library of Australia}} the first mayor was emancipated convict John Williams who arrived in the colony in 1835. The council became known as the "Borough of Parramatta" on 23 December 1867 following the enactment of the Municipalities Act, 1867, and became a Municipality again following the 1906 Local Government Act. On 27 October 1938, the [https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/acts/1938-16.pdf Local Government (City of Parramatta) Act] was passed by the Parliament of New South Wales and proclaimed by the governor, Lord Wakehurst, making the town the "City of Parramatta".{{cite web|last1=Arfanis|first1=Peter|title=Parramatta No Longer a Town!|url=http://arc.parracity.nsw.gov.au/blog/2013/10/22/parramatta-no-longer-a-town/|website=Research Services|publisher=City of Parramatta Council|access-date=29 April 2018|date=22 October 2013}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230815233 |title=PARRAMATTA AS A CITY |newspaper=The Sun |issue=8984 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=21 October 1938 |access-date=29 April 2018 |page=11 |via=National Library of Australia}}

From 1 January 1949 the "City of Parramatta" was re-formed following the passing of the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948, when the councils of Ermington and Rydalmere (incorporated 1891), Dundas (incorporated 1889) and Granville (incorporated 1885) were merged into the council area. The Parramatta local government area was further expanded through the transfer of 10.7 km² from the Municipality of Blacktown in 1972{{Cite news |date=30 March 1972 |title=Proclamation, City of Parramatta |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220043117 |url-status=live |access-date=6 July 2025 |work=New South Wales Government Gazette |pages=1104-1107 |issue=35}} taking in Winston Hills which has not serviced since this time.{{cite news |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220043117 |title=Local Government Act 1919 – Proclamation |newspaper=New South Wales Government Gazette |issue=35 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=30 March 1972 |access-date=14 September 2020 |page=1104 |via=National Library of Australia}} In recognition of Parramatta's role Bi-centennial (coinciding with the Australian Bi-centennial), the title of 'Lord Mayor' was granted on 12 December 1988 by Queen Elizabeth II on the recommendation of Premier Nick Greiner. This made Parramatta the third Australian city that was not a capital to receive such an honour, after Newcastle and Wollongong.

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the City of Parramatta be reformed, adding areas from several adjoining councils. The NSW Government subsequently proposed a merger of parts of Parramatta (Woodville Ward), Auburn and Holroyd and a second merger of parts of the rest of Parramatta and parts of Auburn, The Hills, Hornsby, and Holroyd to form a new council.{{cite web |url=https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/94273c346ec006e434a2a495f103c0cb/Auburn-Holroyd-Parramatta-South-Split.pdf |title=Merger proposal: Auburn City Council (part), Holroyd City Council (part), Parramatta City Council (part) |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=January 2016 |access-date=22 February 2016 |page=7 }}{{cite web |url=https://dpc-olg-ss.s3.amazonaws.com/c09edbfa583792e6cb733ea8da8aaf58/Greater-Parramatta.pdf |title=Merger proposal: Parramatta City Council (part), Auburn City Council (part), The Hills Shire Council (part), Hornsby Shire Council (part), Holroyd City Council (part) |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=January 2016 |access-date=22 February 2016 |page=8 }}

On 12 May 2016, Parramatta City Council was abolished by the NSW Government. Parts of Auburn City Council (south of the M4 Western Motorway) and Parramatta City Council (Woodville Ward), and Holroyd City Council merged to form the Cumberland Council as a new local government area and the remainder of the Parramatta City Council, Auburn City Council north of the M4 Western Motorway (including Sydney Olympic Park), and small parts of Hornsby Shire, Holroyd and The Hills Shire were merged into the reformed "City of Parramatta".{{cite news |last1=Saulwick|first1=Jacob |last2=Kembrey|first2=Melanie |last3=McKenny|first3=Leisha |title=NSW council amalgamations announced |url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nsw-council-amalgamations-announced-by-premier-mike-baird-20160512-gotczo.html |access-date=25 August 2016 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=14 May 2016}}

Suburbs in the City of Parramatta are:

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• Baulkham Hills (shared with The Hills Shire)
• {{NSWcity|Beecroft}} (shared with Hornsby Shire)
• {{NSWcity|Camellia}}
• {{NSWcity|Carlingford}}
• {{NSWcity|Clyde}}
• {{NSWcity|Constitution Hill}}
• {{NSWcity|Dundas}}
• Dundas Valley
• {{NSWcity|Eastwood}} (shared with the City of Ryde)
• {{NSWcity|Epping}}
• {{NSWcity|Ermington}}
• {{NSWcity|Granville}} (shared with Cumberland City Council)
• Harris Park
• Lidcombe (shared with Cumberland City Council)
• Mays Hill (shared with Cumberland City Council)
• {{NSWcity|Melrose Park}} (shared with City of Ryde)
• {{NSWcity|Newington}}
• North Parramatta
• Northmead
• North Rocks (shared with The Hills Shire)
• {{NSWcity|Oatlands}}
• Old Toongabbie
• Parramatta
• {{NSWcity|Pendle Hill}} (shared with Cumberland City Council)
• {{NSWcity|Rosehill}}
• Rydalmere
• {{NSWcity|Seven Hills}} (shared with City of Blacktown)
• Silverwater
• Sydney Olympic Park [Autonomous]
• {{NSWcity|Telopea}}
• {{NSWcity|Toongabbie}} (shared with City of Blacktown and Cumberland City Council)
• Winston Hills (shared with The Hills Shire)
• Wentworth Point
• Wentworthville (shared with Cumberland City Council)
• {{NSWcity|Westmead}} (shared with Cumberland City Council)

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The City of Parramatta Council operates a central library, heritage centre and six branch libraries at Carlingford, Constitution Hill, Dundas Valley, Epping, Ermington and Wentworth Point. It also provides a public swimming pool at Epping, five childcare centres and over ten community centres.{{cite web |url=https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/living-community/book-a-venue |title=Book a Venue |work=Halls, Community Centres & Meeting Rooms |publisher=City of Parramatta Council |date=2017 |access-date=21 November 2017 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/living-community/childcare|title=Childcare {{!}} City of Parramatta|website=www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au|language=en|access-date=2020-02-05}} The heritage-listed Parramatta Town Hall was completed in 1883 and houses the original council chamber meeting rooms as well as other function rooms.{{cite web|title=Town Hall and Potential Archaeological Site|url=http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2240102|website=NSW Heritage Register|publisher=NSW Office of Environment & Heritage|access-date=21 November 2017}}

The City of Parramatta also operates a new waste collection service, FOGO. It started on 11 November 2024, and is aimed to reduce food scraps in landfill.

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At the 2016 census, there were {{formatnum:226149}} people in the City of Parramatta local government area that comprised {{convert|84|km2}}, of these 50% were male and 50% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.7% of the population. The median age of people in the City of Parramatta was 34 years; notably below the national median of 38 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 18.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.2% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 55.4% were married and 9% were either divorced or separated.

At the 2016 Census, the Parramatta local government area was linguistically diverse, with a significantly higher than average proportion (54.2%) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 22.2%); and a significantly lower proportion (41.47) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 72.7%). The most commonly reported religious affiliation was "No Religion", at 24.5%. The proportion of residents who stated a religious affiliation with Hinduism was approximately six times the national average, with the median weekly income for residents slightly above the national average.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=LGA16260 |name=Parramatta (C) |access-date=5 July 2017 |quick=on}}

{{Infobox legislature

| name = City of Parramatta Council

| leader1 = Martin Zaiter ({{Australian politics/name|Liberal NSW}}) [https://cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/about-parramatta/news/media-release/cr-martin-zaiter-to-lead-parramatta-as-lord-mayor Cr Martin Zaiter to lead Parramatta as Lord Mayor] City of Parramatta (Published: 14 October 2024) (Accessed: 13 December 2024)

| leader1_type = Lord Mayor

| leader2 = Cameron MacLean ({{Australian politics/name|Labor NSW}})

| leader2_type = Deputy Lord Mayor

| seats = 15 councillors

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Map of elected councillors by party in each of the 5 wards[https://pastvtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LG2401/parramatta/results City of Parramatta Election results 2024] NSW Electoral Commission (Published: 02 October 2024) (Accessed: 13 December 2024)

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|voting_system1 = Single transferable vote

| last_election1 = 14 September 2024

| next_election1 = 16 September 2028

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| meeting_place = Parramatta Town Hall, the seat of the council since 1883

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Between May 2016 and September 2017, the council was managed by an administrator appointed by the Government of New South Wales, Amanda Chadwick, until the first election for councillors took place on 9 September 2017.{{cite web|title=Local Government (City of Parramatta and Cumberland) Proclamation 2016 [NSW] - Schedule 1 - Provisions for City of Parramatta Council|url=https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/~/view/regulation/2016/241/historical2016-05-12/sch1|publisher=NSW Government|access-date=5 October 2017|date=12 May 2016}} The City of Parramatta Council comprises fifteen councillors elected proportionally, with three councillors in each ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Lord Mayor is elected for a two-year term, with the Deputy Lord Mayor for one year, 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, in order of election by ward, is as follows:

{{see also|List of mayors and lord mayors of Parramatta}}

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{{excerpt|Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Greater Sydney|section=Parramatta results}}

{{excerpt|Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Greater Sydney|section=Parramatta}}

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• [https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/ City of Parramatta Council website]
• [http://www.discoverparramatta.com/ Discover Parramatta]
• [https://riversideparramatta.com.au/ Riverside Theatre Parramatta]

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