Virtual Tally Room: the official election results
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House of Representatives Updated: 11/09/2010 11:49:37 AM

NSW DIVISION - FOWLER

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Division Profile
Division Name FOWLER
State New South Wales
Elected Member Hayes, C (ALP) 2010-
Name Derivation Named after Lilian Fowler 1887-1954, first woman alderman in New South Wales 1929-48 and first woman mayor in Australia 1938-39, Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1944-50.
First Proclaimed / Election 1984
Area 69 sq. kms
Demographic Outer Metropolitan
Pre-Election Seat Status Safe
Seat Status Fairly Safe
Enrolment 95,564
Turnout 92.29%
Informal 12.83%
Location Fowler covers an area of approximately 69sq km extending from Lansvale and Canley Vale in the east to Cecil Park in the west. Bounded in the southeast by Georges Rvr and Cabramatta Ck, the southern boundary extends south along Cumberland Hwy and Hume Hwy into Liverpool, west along Hoxton Park Rd under the M7 at Hinchinbrook to Cowpasture Rd. The road name changes to Fifteenth Ave and extends to Kemps Ck. The western boundary follows Kemps Ck north to Elizabeth Dr. The northern boundary follows Elizabeth Dr east under the M7 back to Cowpasture Rd. The boundary turns north on Cowpasture Rd to Edensor Park Rd through Edensor Park to Smithfield Rd, then follows Smithfield Rd to Orphan School Ck, which creates the northern boundary through Wakeley, Canley Heights and Canley Vale until it meets the Georges Rvr at Lansvale. Suburbs include: Ashcroft, Austral, Bonnyrigg, Bonnyrigg Heights, Busby, Cabramatta, Cabramatta West, Canley Heights, Canley Vale, Cartwright, Cecil Hills, Cecil Park, Edensor Park, Green Valley, Greenfield Park, Heckenberg, Hinchinbrook, Lansvale, Liverpool, Middleton Grange, Miller, Mount Pritchard, Prairiewood, Sadleir, St Johns Park, Wakeley and West Hoxton.
Products and Industry The main industries are horticulture, mixed farming and market gardens, light manufacturing, retail and service industries.

Members
Hayes, C (ALP) 2010-
Irwin, J (ALP) 1998-2010
Grace, T (ALP) 1984-1998

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