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On 19 February 1892, following the receipt of a petition signed by 491 persons, the Governor proclaimed the constitution of a "Municipality, under the name and style of the Borough of Auburn" located in the County of Cumberland, Parish of Liberty Plains. The proclamation was published in the Government Gazette of 20 February 1892. (1) The first Aldermen were elected in April 1892 with George Wright appointed the first Mayor. (2)
On 20 June 1906, the hitherto unincorporated area around Silverwater and Newington was combined into the Municipality of Auburn. (3)
On 1 January 1949, with the passing of the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948, the Municipalities of Auburn and Lidcombe were amalgamated to form the new "Municipality of Auburn". (4)
On 29 April 1955, part of the area of the Municipality of Auburn was transferred to the Municipality of Strathfield. (5)
On 17 July 2009 Auburn attained city status and became the City of Auburn. (6)
On 12 May 2016, Auburn City Council was abolished by the NSW Government and 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. The remainder of the Auburn City Council area north of the M4 Western Motorway (including parts of the Sydney Olympic Park) was merged into the City of Parramatta Council. (7)
Endnotes
1. NSW Government Gazette, [No.122 (Supplement)], 20 February 1892, p.1457.
2. NSW Government Gazette, [No.286], 12 April 1892, p.3216; [No.300], 20 April 1892, p.3348. 3. NSW Government Gazette, [No.184], 27 June 1906, p.3726.
4. Local Government (Areas) Act 1948 (No.30, (1948).
5. NSW Government Gazette, [No.43], 29 April 1955 p.1163.
6. NSW Government Gazette, [No.105], 17 July 2009 p.4011.
7. Local Government (City of Parramatta and Cumberland Proclamation 2016 under the Local Government Act 1993, cl.4(3); published NSW Legislation Website, 12 May 2016.
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