City of Auburn
The Auburn City Council (officially known as the City of Auburn) was a local government area in the Greater Western Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia. Prior to its 2016 merger, the council area was located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of the Sydney central business district and had a culturally diverse population. Notable features in the area included the Gallipoli Mosque, located in the suburb of Auburn. The suburb of Sydney Olympic Park, the site of the main venues of the 2000 Summer Olympics, was located in the council area.
| Auburn City Council New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Location in Metropolitan Sydney, 1949–2016 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°51′S 151°02′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 80,892 (2011) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,527.88/km2 (6,547.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 19 February 1892 | ||||||||||||||
| Abolished | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 32 km2 (12.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Administrator | Viv May PSM | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Auburn Civic Centre, Auburn | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Western Sydney | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | St John Liberty Plains | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Auburn City Council | ||||||||||||||
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On 10 February 2016 the Auburn City Council was suspended by the Minister for Local Government, and an administrator appointed. A public enquiry was held into allegations of "councillors misusing their positions." Prior to the suspension, the Mayor of Auburn City Council was Councillor Le Lam. On 12 May 2016, as part of a NSW State Government program of local government reform, Auburn City Council was abolished. Parts of Auburn City Council, Parramatta City Council, and Holroyd City Council merged to form the Cumberland Council as a new local government area. The remainder of the Auburn City Council area was merged into the City of Parramatta Council.