Sorell Council

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Sorell Council
Tasmania
Sorell Council
Map showing the Sorell local government area.
Coordinates 42°46′51″S147°41′25″E / 42.7808°S 147.6904°E / -42.7808; 147.6904
Population16,734 (2021) [1]
 • Density28.654/km2 (74.21/sq mi)
Established1 January 1862
Area584 km2 (225.5 sq mi) [2]
Mayor Charles Wooley (Acting)
Council seat Sorell
Region Sorell and surrounds
State electorate(s) Lyons
Federal division(s) Lyons
Sorrell Council Logo.svg
Website Sorell Council
LGAs around Sorell Council:
Southern Midlands Glamorgan Spring Bay Glamorgan Spring Bay
Clarence Sorell Council Tasman Sea
Clarence Frederick Henry Bay Tasman
Sorell LGA Tasmania locator map.svg

Sorell Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state. The Sorell local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 15,218. [2] The major centres of the region include Dodges Ferry, Dunalley, Primrose Sands and the principal town of Sorell.

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History and attributes

The Sorell Municipal Council was established on 1 January 1862, and the first council elected March 26 1862. [3] Sorell is classified as rural, agricultural and very large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. [4]

Sorell was historically divided from Hobart, and relied on ferry transport until the construction of a causeway in 1872. [5]

Marion Bay, on the council's east coast, was home to the Tasmanian Falls Festival, an annual music and arts festival held every New Year's Eve for 17 years between 2003 - 2019. Due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival did not continue beyond its 17th year. [6]

Mayors

Past mayors of Sorell Council include:

Councillors

As of the 2022 Tasmanian Local Government Elections, the current makeup of the Sorell Council is as follows: [9]

NamePositionParty affiliation
Charles Wooley Acting MayorIndependent
Shannon CampbellCouncillorIndependent
Janet GatehouseCouncillorIndependent
Marisol Miró Quesada Le RouxCouncillorIndependent
Beth NicholsCouncillorIndependent
Melinda ReedCouncillorIndependent
Natham ReynoldsCouncillorIndependent
Carmel ToreniusCouncillorIndependent

Following Kerry Vincent’s Election to the Tasmanian Legislative Council in May 2024, Charles Wooley has been Acting Mayor of Sorell, until a by-election is conducted. [7]

Suburbs

SuburbCensus population 2021Reason
Shark PointIncluded in Penna
Midway Point 3384
Penna 437
Sorell 3597
Forcett 1102
Lewisham 799
Dodges Ferry 2646
Carlton 1363
Primrose Sands 1209
Carlton River 347
Connellys Marsh 40
Dunalley 333
Boomey Bay 117
Marion Bay 56
Bream Creek 126
Nugent 117
Wattle Hill 176
Pawleena 112
Orielton 430
Copping 200
Kellevie 185
Total16,776
(42)Variance
Local government total16,734 [10] Gazetted Sorell Council local government area

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References

  1. ↑ "2021 Census Quick Stats Glenorchy (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ "Agency Details: Sorell Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "History of Sorell – Sorell Council". Sorell Council. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Humphries, Alexandra (4 November 2021). "Falls Festival ends Tasmanian event after 17 years, with no plans to return to Marion Bay". ABC News. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  7. 1 2 Wilson, Amber (6 May 2024). "Sorell Mayor Kerry Vincent likely to win Upper House seat of Prosser". The Mercury. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Councillors". Sorell Council. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Sorell Council Election Results". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 31 October 2022.
  10. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2021 Census QuickStats" . Retrieved 1 June 2023.