Derwent_Valley_Council
Derwent Valley Council
Local government area in Tasmania, Australia
Derwent Valley Council is a local government body situated in southern-central Tasmania, west of Hobart. Derwent Valley is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 10,290,[1] it includes the localities of Bushy Park, Maydena and Strathgordon, with New Norfolk the major, principal town.
| Derwent Valley Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Map showing the Derwent Valley local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.8129°S 146.4227°E / -42.8129; 146.4227 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,290 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.5049/km2 (6.488/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2 April 1994[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,108 km2 (1,586.1 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Michelle Dracoulis | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Upper Derwent River region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Derwent Valley Council | ||||||||||||||
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Derwent Valley was established on 2 April 1994, it was previously known as the New Norfolk Municipal Council.[2] Derwent Valley is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
The Tarn Shelf within Mount Field National Park is located within the region and is an area of significant botanic interest.
Current composition
The current logo replaced an older logo that depicted an oast house (a kiln for drying hops), trees and a roll of paper which are representative of major industries in the municipality.
The current Council was elected in 2022:
| Name | Position | Party affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Dracoulis | Mayor/Councillor | Independent Labor[4] | |
| Luke Browning | Deputy Mayor/Councillor | Independent | |
| Jessica Cosgrove | Councillor | Independent | |
| Justin Derksen | Councillor | Independent Liberal[5] | |
| Matt Hill | Councillor | Independent | |
| Peter Binny | Councillor | Independent Liberal[6] | |
| Phillip Bingley | Councillor | Independent | |
| Sara Lowe | Councillor | Independent | |
2022 election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Labor | Michelle Dracoulis (elected) | 1,508 | 23.51 | ||
| Independent | Luke Browning (elected) | 780 | 12.16 | ||
| Independent | Jessica Cosgrove (elected) | 462 | 7.20 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Peter Binny (elected) | 456 | 7.11 | ||
| Independent | Phillip Bingley (elected) | 401 | 6.25 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Justin Derksen (elected) | 397 | 6.19 | ||
| Independent | Matt Hill (elected) | 334 | 5.21 | ||
| Independent | James Graham | 302 | 4.71 | ||
| Independent | Phillip Bigg | 295 | 4.60 | ||
| Independent | Sara Lowe (elected) | 293 | 4.57 | ||
| Greens | Heather Chaplin | 250 | 3.90 | ||
| Independent | Wayne Shoobridge | 209 | 3.26 | ||
| Independent | Brody Wiggins | 169 | 2.63 | ||
| Independent | Natasha Woods | 138 | 2.15 | ||
| Independent Labor | Deb Carnes | 122 | 1.90 | ||
| Independent Labor | Liz Virtue | 121 | 1.89 | ||
| Independent Labor | Brett Maryniak | 117 | 1.82 | ||
| Independent | Eve Nelson | 60 | 0.94 | ||
| Total formal votes | 6,414 | 95.92 | |||
| Informal votes | 273 | 4.08 | |||
| Turnout | 6,687 | 80.10 | |||
| Party total votes | |||||
| Independent | 3,443 | 53.68 | |||
| Independent Labor | 1,868 | 29.12 | |||
| Independent Liberal | 853 | 13.30 | |||
| Greens | 250 | 3.90 | |||
- Black Hills (part)
- Boyer (part)
- Broadmarsh (part)
- Bushy Park
- Claremont (part)
- Collinsvale (part)
- Fitzgerald
- Florentine (part)
- Glenfern
- Glenlusk (part)
- Glenora
- Granton (part)
- Gretna (part)
- Hayes
- Karanja
- Lachlan
- Lawitta
- Macquarie Plains
- Magra (part)
- Malbina
- Maydena
- Molesworth
- Moogara
- Mount Field (part)
- Mount Lloyd
- National Park (part)
- New Norfolk
- Plenty
- Rosegarland
- Sorell Creek
- Strathgordon
- Styx
- Tyenna
- Uxbridge
- Wellington Park (part)
- Westerway (part)
Not in above list
- Southwest (part)
- "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- "Agency Details: Derwent Valley Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- "Derwent Valley Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
- "Six questions for the council candidates". New Norfolk News. 3 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024.