Municipality of Leichhardt (Leichhardt)
The Municipality of Leichhardt was a local government area in the inner-west region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is about 10 km west of the Sydney central business district. On 12 May 2016, Leichhardt merged with Marrickville Council and the Municipality of Ashfield to form the Inner West Council.
The last mayor of the Leichhardt Municipal Council was Cr. Darcy Byrne, a member of Labor Party.
In December 2021, a majority of voters in Inner West Council voted in favour of reversing the 2016 merger and separating the three pre-existing councils of Ashfield, Leichhardt and Marrickville.
Suburbs in the Municipality of Leichhardt were: • Annandale (with parts located in City of Sydney)
• Balmain
• Balmain East
• Birchgrove
• Cockatoo Island
• Leichhardt
• Lilyfield
The last mayor of the Leichhardt Municipal Council was Cr. Darcy Byrne, a member of Labor Party.
In December 2021, a majority of voters in Inner West Council voted in favour of reversing the 2016 merger and separating the three pre-existing councils of Ashfield, Leichhardt and Marrickville.
Suburbs in the Municipality of Leichhardt were: • Annandale (with parts located in City of Sydney)
• Balmain
• Balmain East
• Birchgrove
• Cockatoo Island
• Leichhardt
• Lilyfield
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