A large informal vote of 11.83%, the highest in the 2004 election, contributed to the closeness of this result, the vast majority indicating a first preference for Louise Markus. New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Greenway in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present. The election featured a 39-day campaign, with 13.6 million Australians enrolled to vote. A redistribution of the seat ahead of the 2007 federal election resulted in the Hawkesbury area towns, a strongly conservative area, moving to Greenway from the Division of Macquarie, and the loss of traditional Labor-voting areas such as Blacktown, Dean Park, Lalor Park and Seven Hills as well as the Liberal-leaning areas of Kings Langley and Seven Hills North. Richmond is a town in New South Wales, in the local government area of the City of Hawkesbury. [1] Following the redistribution, the seat was notionally Labor held on a margin of 5%. The Division of Greenway is an Australian electoral division in New South Wales.It was set up in 1984 and is named for Francis Greenway, an ex-convict who became an important architect in colonial Sydney. Seven Hills is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. [2] Michelle Rowland duly won the seat for Labor in 2010, and has held the seat since. The Division of Greenway is an Australian electoral division in New South Wales. You can help our automatic cover photo selection by reporting an unsuitable photo. #1 Division of Greenway Australian Electorate Updated: 2020-05-17 The Division of Greenway is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 5.1 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Francis Greenway, an ex-convict who became a prominent architect in colonial Sydney. The Division of Brisbane is an Australian electoral division in the state of Queensland. Contact Us; Register; Log in [1] Following the redistribution, the seat was notionally Labor held on a margin of 5%. Its coast borders the Tasman Sea to the east. However, at the 2007 federal election, Markus suffered a 6.9% swing, turning Greenway into a marginal Liberal seat. They are the second level of government in Australia, located between the federal and local government tiers. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, 40 local government areas and 15 contiguous regions. It was set up in 1984 and is named for Francis Greenway, an ex-convict who became an important architect in colonial Sydney. At the 2004 election this trend continued and the seat was won by the Liberal Party following the retirement of the sitting member, Frank Mossfield and an extensive Liberal campaign. It is located in the north-west suburbs of Sydney, traditionally been north and east portions of the Blacktown district. This boosted the notional Liberal majority to 11.7%, making it on paper a safe Liberal seat. However, demographic changes in the areas north of Blacktown, specifically Kellyville Ridge, Stanhope Gardens and Glenwood, resulted in a shift away from Labor at the 2001 election. It is about 65 km by road from Sydney. Situated within the Greater Western Sydney region, its constituent suburbs are generally located in the local government area of The Hills Shire; some parts of the Hornsby Shire, Blacktown and Parramatta Cities are generally given the title. It currently also includes small portions of Holroyd and Parramatta Council areas. However, demographic changes in the areas north of Blacktown, specifically Kellyville Ridge, Stanhope Gardens and Glenwood, resulted in a shift away from Labor at the 2001 election. It is 46 kilometres (29 mi) north-west of metropolitan Sydney, on the fringes of urban sprawl. It currently also includes small portions of Holroyd and Parramatta Council areas. Acacia Gardens is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. Contents 1 Members It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western Line and T5 Cumberland Line services and NSW TrainLink Intercity Blue Mountains Line and regional Central West XPT services. However, at the 2007 federal election, Markus suffered a 6.9% swing, turning Greenway into a marginal Liberal seat. Suburbs and towns include Acacia Gardens, Girraween, Glenwood, Kellyville Ridge, Kings Langley, Kings Park, Lalor Park, Parklea, Seven Hills, Stanhope Gardens, and The Ponds; as well as parts of Blacktown, Pendle Hill, Prospect, Quakers Hill, Riverstone, Rouse Hill, Schofields, Toongabbie, and Vineyard. In return, it regained the Labor voting suburbs of Blacktown, Toongabbie, Seven Hills and Pendle Hill. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) updates. Seven Hills is located 27 kilometres North West of the Sydney central business district, and is part of Hills District and Greater Western Sydney region. A redistribution of the seat ahead of the 2007 federal election resulted in the Hawkesbury area towns, a strongly conservative area, moving to Greenway from the Division of Macquarie, and the loss of traditional Labor-voting areas such as Blacktown, Dean Park, Lalor Park and Seven Hills as well as the Liberal-leaning areas of Kings Langley and Seven Hills North. It is located at a latitude of 33° 35' 54" South and a longitude of 150°45' 04" east, 19 metres above sea level on the alluvial Hawkesbury River flats, at the foot of the Blue Mountains. Blacktown railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Blacktown. In New South Wales he worked for the Governor, Lachlan Macquarie, as Australia's first government architect. Hawkesbury City is named after the Hawkesbury River. It was a 51.08 km² urban electorate in Sydney's north-west, taking in the suburbs of Carlingford, Castle Hill, Cherrybrook, Glenhaven, Kellyville, Pennant Hills and West Pennant Hills. At the 2004 election this trend continued and the seat was won by the Liberal Party following the retirement of the sitting member, Frank Mossfield and an extensive Liberal campaign. The seat was redistributed again in 2009, essentially restoring the pre-2007 boundaries and demographics. The Division of Greenway is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. (0.0 km) #2 Parklea Australian Place Updated: 2019-09-09 Parklea is a suburb in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member Senate were up for election. However, demographic changes in the areas north of Blacktown, specifically Kellyville Ridge, Stanhope Gardens and Glenwood, resulted in a shift away from Labor at the 2001 election. For most of its history, Greenway was a safe seat for Labor. A large informal vote of 11.83%, the highest in the 2004 election, contributed to the closeness of this result, the vast majority indicating a first preference for Louise Markus. [1], It is in the west and north-west suburbs of Sydney. At the 2003 election, Pam Allan won the seat with 54% of the first preference votes. However, demographic changes in the areas north of Blacktown, specifically Kellyville Ridge, Stanhope Gardens and Glenwood, resulted in a shift away from Labor at the 2001 election. Would you like to suggest this photo as the cover photo for this article? Your input will affect cover photo selection, along with input from other users. Under redistribution, most of the Hawkesbury region, including Richmond and Windsor, were shifted back to Macquarie. Michelle Anne Rowland, an Australian politician, is a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Greenway representing the Australian Labor Party. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Francis Greenway, an ex-convict who became a prominent architect in colonial Sydney. Blacktown is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. This was a marginal improvement over the 1999 election. Toongabbie railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Toongabbie. This page was last changed on 12 April 2018, at 00:47. Distance: 0.0 mi. {{::mainImage.info.license.name || 'Unknown'}}, {{current.info.license.usageTerms || current.info.license.name || current.info.license.detected || 'Unknown'}}, Uploaded by: {{current.info.uploadUser}} on {{current.info.uploadDate | date:'mediumDate'}}. The seat was absorbed into surrounding electorates in a redistribution prior to the 1991 election and recreated in the redistribution prior to the 1999 election. The City of Hawkesbury is a local government area of New South Wales, Australia, part of which is at the fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-west of the Sydney central business district. The current member is Labor's Stephen Bali, who replaced former Labor leader John Robertson at a by-election in October 2017. Windsor is a historic town north-west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. However, at the 2007 federal election, Markus suffered a 6.9% swing, turning Greenway into a marginal Liberal seat. The Division of Mitchell is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. In return, it regained the Labor voting suburbs of Blacktown, Toongabbie, Seven Hills and Pendle Hill. There are currently 151 single-member electorates for the Australian House of Representatives. The town sits on the Hawkesbury River, enveloped by farmland and Australian bush. The Office of Greenways and Trails (OGT), within the Division of Recreation & Parks, provides statewide leadership and coordination to establish, expand and promote non-motorized trails that make up the Florida Greenways and Trails System, pursuant to the Florida … Its only member was the former Premier of New South Wales Nathan Rees from the Labor Party. It is represented by Ray Williams of the Liberal Party. A federal election was held in Australia on 24 November 2007. It includes Acacia Gardens, Girraween, Glenwood, Kellyville Ridge, Kings Langley, Kings Park, Lalor Park, Parklea, Seven Hills, Stanhope Gardens, The Ponds, Toongabbie and parts of Blacktown, Pendle Hill, Prospect, Quakers Hill, Riverstone, Rouse Hill, Schofields and Vineyard. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Francis Greenway, an ex-convict who became a prominent architect in colonial Sydney. Louise Elizabeth Markus, Australian federal politician, was a member of the Australian House of Representatives, initially elected to represent the seat of Greenway in western Sydney for the Liberal Party of Australia at the 2004 federal election. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 of the seats in the 76-member Senate were up for election. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. The North-West T-way is a continuous series of bus-only lanes and bus roadways between Parramatta, Blacktown and Rouse Hill in Western Sydney.