| Penrith District 彭里斯区 Pénglǐsī Qū ペンリス区 Penrisu-ku | |
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| Population (2072) | 63,098 |
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| Government | |
| - Mayor | Joseph Khan (Conservative) |
| - Deputy Mayor | Vince Sheng (Conservative) |
| Council seat | Penrith |
| Formation | |
| - Established | 25 July 2024 |
| State electorate(s) | TBA |
| Federal division(s) | Kingla Notchropolis |
The Penrith District is a local government area in northern Notchropolis, established in 2024 with the suburb of Penrith.
Suburbs[]
The Penrith District encompasses the suburbs of:
- Acacia Park
- Keyn Creek
- Kort Island
- Penrith
- Penrith West
- Qwerty Park
- Riverside
- Tungog
Council[]
Current composition and election method[]
| Penrith District Council 彭里斯区议会 Pénglǐsī Qū Yìhuì ペンリス区議会 Penrisu-ku Shigikai | |||
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Council of the City of Notchropolis | ||
| Structure | |||
| Seats | 15 | ||
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| Political groups | Government (8): Conservative (7) Libertarian (1) Opposition (7): | ||
The Penrith District Council is composed of fifteen Councillors, excluding the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, for a fixed three-year term of office. The Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor are directly elected (on a single ticket) while the fifteen Councillors are elected proportionally. The most recent election was held on 12 July 2070, and the makeup of the Council is as follows:
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Craftian Conservative Party | 7 | |
| Liberal Party of Craftia | 3 | |
| National United Party | 2 | |
| Libertarian Party of Craftia | 1 | |
| Craftian Greens | 1 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
The current Council, elected in 2070, in order of election, is:
| Councillor | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| John Milner | Conservative | |
| James Wu | Liberal | |
| Maddy Arthur | Conservative | |
| David Marsh | Conservative | |
| Michelle Schubert | United | |
| Kal Loh | Conservative | |
| Billy Liu | Libertarian | |
| Kevin Duong | Liberal | |
| Erica Liang | United | |
| Mike Nottingham | Conservative | |
| Ashley Sun | Liberal | |
| Sam Hughes | Conservative | |
| Florence Yio | Independent | |
| Wally Decker | Greens | |
| Dami Jin | Conservative | |
Politics[]
The Penrith District is fairly safe for the Conservative Party, having controlled the council either with its own majority or in minority with another right-leaning party, for a majority of the district council's existence.
The current council is controlled by a coalition between seven Conservatives and one Libertarian.
Population[]
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35,682 | N/A |
| 2050 | 45,203 |  26.7%
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| 2074 | 63,098 |  39.6%
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| 2098 (projected) | 85,000 | 34.7%
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| 2122 (projected) | 94,000 | 10.6%
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Individual Suburb Breakdown (2074)[]
| Suburb | Population |
|---|---|
| Acacia Park | 4,924 |
| Keyn Creek | 1,019 |
| Kort Island | 37 |
| Penrith | 23,425 |
| Qwerty Park | 984 |
| Riverside | 9,643 |
| Tungog | 17,820 |