Blacktown City Council
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
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Blacktown City Council is a local government area in Western Sydney, situated on the Cumberland Plain, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1906 as the Blacktown Shire and becoming the Municipality of Blacktown in 1961 before gaining city status in 1979, the City occupies an area of 246.9 square kilometres (95.3 sq mi) and has a population of 410,419, making it the most populous local government area in Sydney. It is a member council of the Hawkesbury River County Council.
The Mayor of Blacktown City Council is Councillor Brad Bunting following the death of then-mayor Tony Bleasdale OAM, a member of the Australian Labor Party who died 3 May 2024.
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Blacktown
Suburb in western Sydney, Australia
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Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1.2 mi away
Marayong
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1.2 mi away
Lalor Park
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0.6 mi awayBlacktown Ice Arena
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