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Shalvey is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Shalvey is located 48 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.
[edit] History
Shalvey takes its name from the main road in the area which was originally a crown subdivisional road.
[edit] Housing
Housing is very heavily dominated by public housing under the control of the NSW Department of Housing built throughout the 1960s and 1970s, with a large number of extensive terrace-style complexes and freestanding fibro houses. These are gradually transferring to private ownership and as this continues these government-built premises are being replaced with privately built, modern homes, similar to those being built in other areas of Sydney.
[edit] Commercial Area
Shalvey has a small shopping complex known as Shalvey Shops. There is a supermarket, chemist, doctor, a seafood shop and a take away kebab and pizza shop.
[edit] Transport
Public transport in Shalvey is provided by Busways. Services depart frequently to Mt Druitt and Blacktown.
[edit] Politics
For federal elections, Shalvey is in the safe Labor electoral division of Chifley. This seat is currently held by Roger Price, of the Australian Labor Party, he was last re-elected in the 2004 elections. The seat has been held continuously by the Australian Labor Party since it was proclaimed in 1969
For NSW state elections, Shalvey is in the electoral division of Mount Druitt. This seat is currently held by Richard Amery, of the Australian Labor Party.
[edit] External links
- ^ State Election 2007 - Polling Booth Results, courtesy State Electoral Office of NSW.
- ^ Federal Election 2004 - Polling Booth Results for Chifley, courtesy Australian Electoral Commission.
