Tasman_Council
Tasman Council
Local government area in Tasmania, Australia
Tasman Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state. Tasman is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 2,404,[1] the region covers both the Tasman and Forestier peninsulas, with Nubeena the principal town.
| Tasman Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Map showing the Tasman local government area | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43.0538°S 147.8342°E / -43.0538; 147.8342 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,404 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.642/km2 (9.43/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1907[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 660 km2 (254.8 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Rod Macdonald {{{1}}} | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Nubeena | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South East Tasmania, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Tasman Council | ||||||||||||||
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The Tasman municipality was established on 1 January 1907.[2] Tasman is classified as rural, agricultural and medium (RAM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
Port Arthur, Nubeena and Koonya are the main towns. The local government area contains the Tasman National Park and a large range of tourism sites including the former penal settlement of Port Arthur, now one of the eleven Australian Convict Sites listed on the World Heritage Register; Eaglehawk Neck and the Tessellated Pavement amongst many others.
• Cape Pillar • Cape Raoul • Dunalley • Eaglehawk Neck • Fortescue • Highcroft • Koonya • Murdunna • Nubeena • Port Arthur • Premaydena • Saltwater River • Sloping Main • Stormlea • Taranna • White Beach
Current composition and election method
Tasman Council is composed of seven councillors elected using the Hare-Clark system of proportional representation as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor and deputy mayor are each directly elected for a four-year term. The mayor and deputy mayor must also be elected as councillors in order to hold office. Elections are normally held in October, with the next election due to be held in October 2018. Neither the Labor Party nor the Liberal Party endorse local government candidates in Tasmania.
The most recent election of councillors was held in October 2022, and the makeup of the council is as follows:[4]
| Party | Councillors | |
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| Independents and Unaligned | 6 | |
| Tasmanian Greens | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | |
The current Council, elected in 2022, is:[4]
| Councillor | Party | Notes | |
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| Rod Macdonald | Independent | Mayor | |
| Maria Stacey | Independent | Deputy mayor | |
| Angela Knott | Tasmanian Greens | ||
| Hannah Fielder | Independent | ||
| Kelly Spaulding | Independent | Former mayor defeated in 2022 election | |
| Jim Sharman | Independent | ||
| Daniel Kelleher | Independent | ||
- "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: Tasman Municipal 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.
- "Elected Members". Tasman Council. Tasman Council. Retrieved 1 August 2021.