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One third of [[Wolverhampton]] Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Except 1973 when all councillors were up, and 2004 when boundary changes forced another all out. |
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{{Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb |
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| name = Balmain |
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| city = Sydney |
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| state = nsw |
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| image =Balmain Darling Street.JPG|Darling Street, Balmain |
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| caption = Darling Street |
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| lga = Municipality of Leichhardt |
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| postcode = 2041 |
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| est = 1836 |
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| pop = 9,010 (2001 census) |
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| area = 1.5 |
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| propval = $960,000 <ref>[http://www.domain.com.au/public/suburbprofile.aspx?mode=buy&searchterm=balmain#mapanchor Balmain], accessed 4 July 2008</ref> |
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| stategov = [[Electoral district of Balmain|Balmain]] |
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| fedgov = [[Division of Sydney|Sydney]] |
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| near-nw = [[Drummoyne, New South Wales|Drummoyne]] |
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| near-n = [[Birchgrove, New South Wales|Birchgrove]] |
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| near-ne = |
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| near-w = [[Rozelle, New South Wales|Rozelle]] |
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| near-e = [[Balmain East, New South Wales|Balmain East]] |
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| near-sw = [[Rozelle, New South Wales|Rozelle]] |
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| near-s = [[Rozelle, New South Wales|Rozelle]] |
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| near-se = |
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| dist1 = 5 |
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| dir1 = west |
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| location1= Sydney CBD |
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}} |
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[[Image:Balmain, New South Wales - Darling St c1888.jpg|280px|thumb|right|Darling St. Balmain c1888. State Library of NSW]] |
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==Political control== |
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'''Balmain''' is a [[suburb]] in the [[Inner West (Sydney)|inner-west]] of [[Sydney]], in the state of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. Balmain is located 5 [[kilometres]] west of the [[Sydney central business district]], in the [[Local Government Areas in Australia|local government area]] of the [[Municipality of Leichhardt]]. |
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[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] 1973 - 1978 |
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Balmain is located on the Balmain peninsula in [[Port Jackson]] adjacent to the suburbs of [[Rozelle, New South Wales|Rozelle]] to the south-west, [[Birchgrove, New South Wales|Birchgrove]] to the north-west, and [[Balmain East, New South Wales|Balmain East]] to the east. [[Iron Cove, New South Wales|Iron Cove]] sits on the western side of the peninsula, with [[White Bay, New South Wales|White Bay]] on the south-east side and Mort Bay on the north-east side. |
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[[No overall control]] 1978 - 1980 |
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==History== |
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Prior to European settlement, the area was inhabited by the Indigenous [[Eora]] peoples. Stories from early settlers in the area tell of how the local indigenous people used to hunt [[kangaroo]] by driving them through the bushy peninsula, down the hill to Peacock Point at the East end, where they were killed. {{Fact|date=September 2008}} |
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[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] 1980 - 1987 |
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The area now known as Balmain was part of a 550 acre (2.2 km²) grant to colonial surgeon Dr [[William Balmain]] (1762-1803) made in 1800 by [[John Hunter (New South Wales)|Governor John Hunter]]. A year later, Balmain transferred his entire holding to settle a debt to John Bothwick Gilchrist before returning to Scotland. The legality of the land transfer from Balmain to Gilchrist for only 5 shillings was challenged by Balmain's descendents and further development of the area was blocked. The area subsequently became known as Gilchrist’s place, though court documents refer to the area as the Balmain Estate. |
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[[No overall control]] 1987 - 1988 |
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During the many years of legal challenges, the land was leased for farming and cattle purposes. In 1814 the adjacent homestead of [[Birchgrove]] was sold to [[Roland Warpole Loane]], a merchant and settler descended from a family of English landlords. One hundred acres on the adjoining Balmain estate were leased to Loane. <ref> ''The Book of Sydney Suburbs'', Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, ISBN 0-207-14495-8, p.14 </ref> |
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[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] 1988 - 1992 |
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In 1833, Gilchrist transferred power of attorney to Frederick Parbury. When Loane's lease finally expired in 1836 and the land retrieved from his possession, Parbury commissioned surveyor John Armstrong to sub-divide the land into six parcels. Three parcels were sold to Thomas Hynde in 1837. The area was rapidly sub-divided and developed during the 1840s and by 1861 had been divided into the well populated eastern suburb of Balmain and the sparsely populated western area, extending to the gates of Callan Park, known as Balmain West. |
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[[No overall control]] 1992 - 1994 |
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The peninsula changed rapidly during the 1800s and became one of the premier industrial centres of Sydney. Industries clustered around [[Mort Bay]] included shipbuilding, a metal foundry, engineering, [[boilermaker|boilermaking]] and the [[Mort's Dock|Mort's Dock and Engineeering Company]] works which opened in 1855. |
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[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] 1994 - 2008 |
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In the 1920s the manufacture of railway and mining equipment completed the heavy industrialisation of Balmain. Balmain also boasted its own coal mine - a deep, gassy and watery affair that struggled to survive, supported mainly by its long-suffering, English shareholders, from its opening in 1897 to its final closure in 1931. The mine's shaft was located beside what is now Birchgrove Primary School. From the bottom of the shaft a decline led down to a block of coal situated under the harbour between [[Ballast Point]] and [[Goat Island (Port Jackson)|Goat Island]]. <ref> Lawrence, J; Warne, C; ''A Pictorial History of Balmain to Glebe'', Kingsclear Books, 1995, ISBN 0-908272-40-5. </ref> |
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[[No overall control]] 2008 - present |
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Balmain had a reputation as a rough working-class area of Sydney. Numerous phrases have been used to describe the suburb and its inhabitants, including "Balmain boys don't cry" (former NSW Premier [[Neville Wran]] at the Street Royal Commission; "You can take the boy out of Balmain, but you can't take Balmain out of the Boy" (Unknown); "There are only two types of man in this world: those who were born in Balmain and those who wish they were" (a Police Commissioner of New South Wales). Australian Prime Minister [[Paul Keating]] also once spoke of the "Basket weavers of Balmain". The industrialisation of Balmain created a demand for cheap housing. This was satisfied by the dock owners selling small blocks of land to entrepreneurs who then built tiny cottages and rented them to the workers. |
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It was in this suburb in 1891, in the meeting hall of the Unity Hall Hotel, that the [[Australian Labor Party]] was formed and first met. |
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==Council elections== |
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As an old suburb, Balmain has many heritage buildings. The following buildings are listed on the [[Register of the National Estate]]:<ref>The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, pp.2/35-2/37</ref> |
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[[Image:A1bALMAIN.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The view of Sydney from Balmain]] |
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* Exchange Hotel, Beattie Street (circa 1885) |
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* Presbyterian Church, Campbell Street (1867-78) |
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* Presbyterian Church Hall, Campbell Street (late 19th century) |
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* Two-storey house, 9 Campbell Street (late 19th century) |
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* Presbyterian Manse, Campbell Street (late 1890s) |
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* St Andrew's Congregational Church and Hall, Darling Street (1885) |
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* Fire Station Darling Street (1894) |
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* Post Office, Court House and Police Station, Darling Street (1886) |
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* Watch House, Darling Street (1854) |
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* St Augustine's Catholic Church, Eaton Street (old church 1848-51, extensions 1860, new church 1906) |
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* Public School, Eaton Street (1876, extensions 1892) |
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* Public School, Nicholson Street (1877) |
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* Balmain Volunteer, Queens Place (1850) |
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* Terraces, 5-9 Queens Place (circa 1850) |
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* Thames Street Ferry Wharf and Shelter, Thames Street (circa 1895) |
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<gallery> |
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Image:Balmain Court House Post Office.JPG|Post Office and Court House, Darling Street |
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Image:Balmain Working Mens Institute.JPG|Balmain Working Men's Institute |
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Image:Balmain Chelmsford Hall.JPG|Chelmsford Hall, Montague Street |
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Image:Balmain Bank.JPG|Historic Bank Building, Darling Street |
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</gallery> |
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</center> |
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[[Wolverhampton Council election, 1973]] |
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==Commercial Area== |
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Darling Street, Balmain's main thoroughfare, features boutique shops, quality restaurants and cafes alongside old [[bar (establishment)|drinking establishments]]. Landmarks on this street include the Post Office and Court House, alongside Balmain Town Hall, the historic Westpac Bank, Balmain Fire Station and Balmain Working Men's Institute. Other commercial developments are scattered throughout the suburb. |
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*[[Balmain Power Station, New South Wales|Balmain Power Station]] - A private power station which once serviced the electricity needs of the local area. Demolished in 1994 to make way for apartments. |
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*[[Balmain Reservoir]] - An underground reservoir located beneath Gladstone Park. |
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*[[Lever Brothers Factory, Balmain|Lever Brothers Factory]] - A large soap factory that was much a part of the Balmain landscape from 1895 until it was demolished for apartments in 1996. |
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Image:Exchange Hotel Balmain 1.JPG|Exchange Hotel, Beattie Street |
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Image:Balmain Fire Station 1.JPG|Balmain Fire Station, Darling Street |
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Image:Balmaincornerstore.JPG|Corner shop, Darling Street |
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Image:Balmain eatery.JPG|A restaurant in Balmain |
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</gallery> |
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</center> |
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[[Wolverhampton Council election, 1992]] |
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==Parks and Reserves== |
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{{main|Balmain Parks and Reserves}} |
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Illoura Reserve (Peacock Point), Thornton Park (at Darling Street Wharf), The Zig Zag, Cameron Cove (Home to Clontarf Cottage), Yurrulbin Point Park (Long Nose Point), Gladstone Park, Birrung Park, Elkington Park (Dawn Fraser Pool), White Bay Park, Issy Wyner Reserve, Nick Origlass Park, Simmons Point Reserve, Birchgrove Park, Callan Park (Home of the [[Callan Park Lunatic Asylum for the Mentally and Criminally Insane]], NSW Writers Centre and Sydney College of the Arts) |
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[[Wolverhampton Council election, 1998]] |
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==Transport== |
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Trams once ran all the way down Darling Street to the Wharf at Balmain East. Due to the very steep incline at the bottom of the street, the trams used a complex 'dummy' counterweight system constructed under the road surface. The trams were pushed up the steep hill by the dummy, and rode the dummy on the way down to safely descend the hill. [[Sydney Buses]] have now replaced these tram services. The Bus services that service balmain are: 441 - Birchgrove to NSW Art Gallery via Rozelle, 442 - Balmain to [[Queen Victoria Building|QVB]] via Rozelle, 445 - Balmain to Canterbury. |
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[[Wolverhampton Council election, 1999]] |
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Balmain has several [[ferry]] wharves that are serviced by the [[Inner Harbour ferry services, Sydney|Inner Harbour ferry services]]. These wharves are located at Thames Street, Elliot Street and in Darling Street, [[Balmain East, New South Wales|Balmain East]]. Services run to [[Circular Quay]]. |
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Image:Elkington Park Balmain 5.JPG|Elkington Park |
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Image:BalmainThamesStWharf.JPG|Balmain Thames Street Wharf |
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</gallery> |
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</center> |
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[[Wolverhampton Council election, 2000]] |
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==Houses== |
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The post-industrial [[gentrification]] of Balmain has resulted in a suburb of considerable charm and interest where the modest, pretty houses command prices that would not have been dreamt of by their original tenants. However, Balmain still retains a diverse mix of residents due to the [[Housing Commission (NSW)|Housing Commission]] unit blocks in the suburb. <ref> Solling, M; Reynolds, P; ''Leichhardt: On the margins of the city'', Allen & Unwin, 1997, ISBN 1-86448-408-X. </ref> |
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Image:West0027.jpg|Terraces, childhood home of [[Neville Wran]] |
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Image:Balmain_fullbay.jpg|A full bay-windowed end of terrace |
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Image:Historical house balmain.JPG|Historic sandstone worker's cottage, Darling Street |
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Image:2007 0830klklk0044.JPG|Historic sandstone building |
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</gallery> |
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</center> |
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[[Wolverhampton Council election, 2002]] |
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==Culture== |
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===Pubs and Clubs=== |
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* Balmain is home to many historic hotels, including [[Dry Dock Hotel]], [[Exchange Hotel]], [[Forth & Clyde Hotel]], [[Kent Hotel]], [[Royal Oak Hotel]], [[Sir William Wallace Hotel]], [[Star Hotel]] and [[Volunteer Hotel]]. [[London Hotel]] |
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[[Wolverhampton Council election, 2003]] |
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* [[Balmain Sailing Club]] is located in nearby [[Birchgrove, New South Wales|Birchgrove]] and is home to the annual Balmain Regatta. |
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[[Wolverhampton Council election, 2004]] |
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===Pop Culture=== |
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*In the mid-1960s Balmain was the setting for the popular [[Seven Network]] situation comedy series ''[[My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?]]'', starring [[Gordon Chater]], [[John Meillon]] and [[Judi Farr]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/mcgooley.htm |title=McGooley |publisher=Classic Australia TV |date=2005 |accessdate=2007-05-11}}</ref> |
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[[Wolverhampton Council election, 2006]] |
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*Balmain was the setting for the Australian film ''[[The Sum of Us]]'', which starred [[Jack Thompson (actor)|Jack Thompson]] and [[Russell Crowe]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au/ReadingRoom/film/dbase/2001/sum.html |title=Film Information: The Sum of Us |author=Matthew Potter}}</ref> |
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[[Wolverhampton Council election, 2007]] |
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*Balmain's Pacific Hotel was used as the set for the Australian television soapie ''[[E Street]]''. |
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[[Wolverhampton Council election, 2008]] |
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===Sport and Recreation=== |
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Balmain is home to the [[Wests Tigers]] [[rugby league]] club. The club was formed in mid-1999 by a merger between [[Balmain Tigers]] and [[Western Suburbs Magpies]] in preparation for the 2000 season.<ref name="wests_tigers">{{cite web |url=http://rl1908.com/Clubs/Wests-Tigers.htm |title=Rugby League History: Wests Tigers |publisher=RL1908.com |accessdate=2006-12-04}}</ref> In 2005 the Tigers defeated the [[North Queensland Cowboys]] in the Grand Final to win the [[National Rugby League|premiership]].<ref name="wests_tigers" /> |
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==By-election results== |
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The Balmain Rugby Union Football Club, founded in 1873, took part in the very first competition structure and in fact winning their first premiership in 1875. Players lost fighting in World War 1 forced the club to merge with the Glebe "Dirty Reds" RUFC in 1919, to form the Glebe-Balmain RFC. As a merged club they had enormous success during the Twenties, winning four premierships. In 1931, as a depression project, Drummoyne Oval as we now know it was constructed on the site of a small oval which Glebe and Balmain had used for junior matches since 1892. To ensure longevity of tenure, because there were just not enough sporting grounds in Sydney, but with some reluctance, the Glebe-Balmain Club decided to change its name to the [[Drummoyne Rugby]] Football Club [http://www.drummoynerugby.com.au/].It did so without giving up its long held traditions, the scarlet jumpers of Glebe and its world famous tag, "The Dirty Reds" and the black and gold of Balmain, colours still worn proudly by today's players in their socks. [[Drummoyne Rugby]] Club [http://www.drummoynerugby.com.au/]is still in existence and still upholds it proud history and traditions. |
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The suburb is also home to the [[Balmain Australian Football Club]], a founding member in 1903 of the [[Sydney Football League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.balmaindockers.com.au/default.aspx?pageid=4 |title=Balmain Dockers History |publisher=Balmain Dockers |accessdate=2006-12-04}}</ref> |
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|party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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|percentage = 12.4 |
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|votes = 735 |
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|percentage = 40.0 |
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|votes = 1,836 |
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|percentage = 22.8 |
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|winner = Labour Party (UK) |
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{{Election box begin | title=[[Ettingshall]] By-Election [[10 July]] [[1997]]}} |
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==Notable Residents== |
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Notable past and present residents include: |
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*[[Sir John Kerr]], former [[Governor-General of Australia]]<ref>{{cite book |title=Matters for Judgement: An Autobiography |author=John Kerr |id= ISBN 0-333-25212-8}}</ref> |
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*[[Frank Moorhouse]], author and [[scriptwriter]]<ref>{{cite book |title=The Everlasting Secret Family |author=Frank Moorhouse |id=ISBN 0-207-15970-X}}</ref> |
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|votes = 949 |
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*[[Henry Parkes]], former [[Premiers of New South Wales|Premier of New South Wales]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_01_2.cfm?itemid=5055721 |title=Hampdon Villa |publisher=NSW Heritage Office |accessdate=2006-12-04}}</ref> |
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|percentage = 72.9 |
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*[[Carlotta]], entertainer <ref>{{cite web|url=http://cafe.showbuzz.com.au/CafePG/actsanda.nsf/0/60222443458ad20c4a25690c0016bf2d?OpenDocument|title=Carlotta - Australia's Most Famous Les Girl...... At the cafe! |accessdate=2007-06-25}}</ref> |
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|change = -5.1 |
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*[[Wayne Pearce]], former [[rugby league]] player<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.waynepearce.com.au/biograph.html |title=Wayne Pearce biography |publisher=Wayne Pearce Advantage |accessdate=2006-12-04}}</ref> |
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*[[Dawn Fraser]], Former champion [[swimming|swimmer]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wesleymission.org.au/reachout2000/sermons/fraser.asp |title=Dawn Fraser - Troubled Champion |publisher=Wesley Mission |accessdate=2006-12-04}}</ref> |
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*[[Tom Uren]], former [[Gough Whitlam|Whitlam]] Government [[Parliament of Australia#Ministers|Minister]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.australianbiography.gov.au/uren/bio.html |title=Tom Uren: Brief Biography |publisher=Australian Biography, National Library of Australia |accessdate=2006-12-04}}</ref> |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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*[[Neville Wran]], former [[Premiers of New South Wales|Premier of New South Wales]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tigers.org.au/Football_club/HallofFame/2005DinnerWrap.html |title=Inaugural Dinner Wrap |publisher=Balmain Tigers |accessdate=2006-12-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://investigator.records.nsw.gov.au/Details/Person_Detail.asp?Id=145 |publisher=State Records NSW |title=Person Detail - Neville Wran}}</ref> |
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*Actors [[Bryan Brown]] and [[Rachel Ward]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.echonews.com/1139/index.html |title=Melissa's starring role |date=2005-09-29 |work=Northern Rivers Echo |accessdate=2006-12-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reportage.uts.edu.au/stories/2004/arts/carport.html |title=Just a car port.... |publisher=University of Technology, Sydney |accessdate=2006-12-04}}</ref> |
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|votes = 223 |
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*[[Geraldine Brooks]] - author and journalist<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/sundayprofile/stories/s1625452.htm |publisher=[[ABC Local Radio]] |title=Geraldine Brooks: Australia's Pulizter Prize Winner |date=[[2006-04-23]] |accessdate=2007-05-21}} |
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|percentage = 17.1 |
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|change = +0.7 |
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*[[Sam Armstrong]] - Academic<ref>{{cite web |http://www.moneymanagement.com.au/TAG/Sam-Armstrong | |
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*[[Alex Lloyd]] - Singer / Songwriter<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reachout.com.au/default.asp?ti=1376 |publisher=[[Reach Out]] |title=Interview with Alex Lloyd |accessdate=2007-05-21}}</ref> |
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*[[Josh Pyke]] - Musician<ref> {{cite web |url=http://www.yourgigs.com.au/interviews/index.cfm?interview_id=125992 |publisher=[[Ninemsn]] |title=Josh Pyke- Heading to the Top of the Hill |accessdate=2007-11-03}}</ref> |
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|party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |
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*[[Rose Byrne]] - Actress<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/07/05/1057179083397.html |publisher=[[The Age]] |title=Rose Byrne, accidental star |date=5 July 2003 |accessdate=2008-06-08}}</ref> |
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|votes = 130 |
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|percentage = 10.0 |
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|change = +4.3 |
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|votes = 726 |
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==Notes== |
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# {{note|postcode}} Postcode 2041 covers the suburbs of Balmain, Balmain East and Birchgrove. |
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|party = Conservative Party (UK) |
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# {{note|population}} Combined population for all residents of postcode 2041. |
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|candidate = Robert Hart |
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# {{note|houseval}} Median house price for all properties of postcode 2041. |
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|votes = 1,395 |
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|percentage = 51.7 |
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|percentage = 37.2 |
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|votes = 298 |
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|percentage = 11.1 |
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|change = +1.6 |
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Revision as of 01:37, 11 October 2008
One third of Wolverhampton Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Except 1973 when all councillors were up, and 2004 when boundary changes forced another all out.
Political control
Labour 1973 - 1978
No overall control 1978 - 1980
Labour 1980 - 1987
No overall control 1987 - 1988
Labour 1988 - 1992
No overall control 1992 - 1994
Labour 1994 - 2008
No overall control 2008 - present
Council elections
Wolverhampton Council election, 1973
Wolverhampton Council election, 1992
Wolverhampton Council election, 1998
Wolverhampton Council election, 1999
Wolverhampton Council election, 2000
Wolverhampton Council election, 2002
Wolverhampton Council election, 2003
Wolverhampton Council election, 2004
Wolverhampton Council election, 2006
Wolverhampton Council election, 2007
Wolverhampton Council election, 2008
By-election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1,172 | 63.8 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 437 | 23.8 | |||
| Conservative | 227 | 12.4 | |||
| Majority | 735 | 40.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,836 | 22.8 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 949 | 72.9 | -5.1 | ||
| Conservative | 223 | 17.1 | +0.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 130 | 10.0 | +4.3 | ||
| Majority | 726 | 55.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,302 | 16.1 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Hart | 1,395 | 51.7 | +3.6 | |
| Labour | 1,003 | 37.2 | -5.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 298 | 11.1 | +1.6 | ||
| Majority | 392 | 14.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,696 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 941 | 46.9 | -2.9 | ||
| Conservative | 841 | 41.9 | +2.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 225 | 11.2 | +11.2 | ||
| Majority | 100 | 5.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,007 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jonathan Yardley | 1,279 | 62.5 | +0.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Jenkins | 431 | 21.0 | +7.3 | |
| Labour | Michael Stafford | 338 | 16.5 | -7.4 | |
| Majority | 848 | 41.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,048 | 22.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Neil Clarke | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Jenkins | ||||
| Labour | David Jones | ||||
| BNP | Dennis Organ | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
- In the Wednesfield North By-Election, an application to be a candidate was received by Raymond Barry of the Equal Parenting Alliance, however the nomination paper was not subscribed as required by law.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP | David Bradnock | ||||
| Conservative | Peter Dobb | ||||
| Labour | Mike Hardacre | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | John Steatham | ||||
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