Break O'Day Council

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Break O'Day Council
Tasmania
Break O'Day Council
Map showing the Break O'Day local government area.
Coordinates 41°25′26″S148°03′09″E / 41.4238°S 148.0524°E / -41.4238; 148.0524
Population6,770 (2021) [1]
 • Density1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Established2 April 1993 [2]
Area3,524 km2 (1,360.6 sq mi) [1]
MayorMick Tucker
Council seat St Helens
Region Northern east coast
State electorate(s) Lyons
Federal division(s) Lyons
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Website Break O'Day Council
LGAs around Break O'Day Council:
Dorset Dorset Tasman Sea
Launceston Break O'Day Council Tasman Sea
Northern Midlands Glamorgan Spring Bay Tasman Sea
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Break O'Day Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the northern part of the state's east coast. Break O'Day is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,770, [1] the major towns of the region include St Helens, St Marys and Scamander.

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History and attributes

The municipality was established on 2 April 1993. Originally proclaimed as Portland-Fingal, the name was later changed to Break O'Day. [2]

Break O'Day is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. [3]

Council

Current composition and election method

Break O'Day Council is composed of nine 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 2026. [4] 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: [5]

PartyCouncillors
  Independents 7
  Labor 1
  Greens 1
Total9

The current Council, elected in 2022 is: [5]

CouncillorPartyNotes
 Mick Tucker Independent Mayor
 Janet DrummondUnaligned
 Kristi ChappleUnaligned Deputy Mayor
 Barry LeFevreIndependent
 Garry BarnesUnaligned
 Liz Johnstone Tasmanian Greens
 Kylie WrightLabor
 Ian CarterUnaligned
 Vaughan OldhamUnaligned

2022 election results

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Tasmanian local elections § Break O'Day.[ edit ]
2022 Tasmanian local elections: Break O'Day [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mick Tucker (elected)1,26726.63
Independent Janet Drummond (elected)71114.95
Independent Gary Barnes (elected)3767.90
Greens Liz Johnstone (elected)3296.92
Independent Kristi Chapple (elected)2896.08
Independent Ian Carter (elected)2715.70
Independent Vaughan Oldham (elected)2274.77
Independent Labor Kylie Wright (elected)2094.39
Independent Barry LeFevre (elected)2024.25
Independent Stephen Walley1873.93
Independent Lesa Whittaker1603.36
Independent Tim Gowans1412.96
Independent Cindy Kurtukoff1202.52
Independent John LeFevre851.79
Independent Russell Montgomery761.60
Independent Rosina Gallace450.95
Independent Bob Hoogland310.65
Independent Randy James Wilson310.65
Total formal votes4,75797.14
Informal votes1402.86
Turnout 4,89784.50

Suburbs

SuburbCensus population 2016Reason
Mount William0
Eddystone 0
Ansons Bay 31
Lottah 13
The Gardens 19
Binalong Bay 290
Akaroa 132
Stieglitz 562
Dianas BasinIncl in St. Helens
Beaumaris 289
Scamander 638
Upper Scamander 44
Falmouth 102
Four Mile Creek 96
Chain of Lagoons 21
Seymour 25
Douglas River 30
OrmleyIncl. in Fingal
TullochgorumIncl. in Fingal
Fingal 405Includes Ormley, Tolluchgorum, Frodsley
Mount NicholasIncl. in St. Mary's
Cornwall 65
CullenswoodIncl. in St. Mary's
St. Mary's 682Includes Mount Nicholas, Cullenswood
Gray 69
Mathinna 142
Upper Esk 26Includes Roses Tier
Mangana 36
Roses TierIncl. in Upper Esk
FrodsleyIncl. in Fingal
Weldborough 28
Pyengana 104
Goulds Country 77
Goshen 93
St. Helen's 2070Includes Priory
PrioryIncl. in St. Helen's
Total6,089
15Variance
Local government total6,104Gazetted Break O'Day Council local government area

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Agency Details: Break O'Day Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Local government national report 2014–2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Council: Elected Members". Break O'Day Council. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Elected Members – BODC". Break O'Day Council. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Break O'Day Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
  7. ↑ "Hello fellow Labor Lyons members, My name is Kylie Wright". Tasmanian Times.
  8. ↑ "2011 Census QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2018.