Circular Head Council

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Circular Head Council
Tasmania
Circular Head Council
Map showing the Circular Head local government area.
Coordinates 41°04′02″S145°00′44″E / 41.0673°S 145.0122°E / -41.0673; 145.0122
Population8,117 (2018) [1]
 • Density1.65721/km2 (4.2921/sq mi)
Established1 January 1907 [2]
Area4,898 km2 (1,891.1 sq mi) [1]
MayorGerard Blizzard
Council seat Smithton
Region Smithton and Stanley area
State electorate(s) Braddon
Federal division(s) Braddon
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Website Circular Head Council
LGAs around Circular Head Council:
King Island Bass Strait Bass Strait
Southern Ocean Circular Head Council Waratah-Wynyard
Southern Ocean West Coast West Coast
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Circular Head Council is a local government body in Tasmania covering the far north-west mainland. It is classified as a rural local government area with a population of 8,066, [1] and its major towns and localities include Arthur River, Marrawah and Stanley, with Smithton being the largest and principal town. The origin of the name “Circular Head” is unknown.

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History and attributes

Circular Head was established on 1 January 1907, the boundaries were altered in 1993 as part of a reorganisation. [2] The region includes the smaller islands immediately off the north-west tip of the state including Robbins Island, Hunter Island and Three Hummock Island.

Circular Head is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. [3]

Council

Current composition

NamePosition [4] Party affiliation
Gerard BlizzardMayor/Councillor Independent
Anette DawesDeputy Mayor/Councillor Independent
Sally CollinsCouncillor Independent
Mark DabnerCouncillor Independent
Rodney FlowersCouncillor  Jacqui Lambie Network [5]
Steve PilkingtonCouncillor Independent
John OldakerCouncillor Independent
Ashley PopowskiCouncillor Independent
Tony HineCouncillor Independent

Election results

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Tasmanian local elections § Circular Head.[ edit ]
2022 Tasmanian local elections: Circular Head [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gerard Blizzard (elected)82818.12
Independent Anette Dawes (elected)80017.51
Independent Liberal John Oldaker (elected)55012.04
Independent Sally Collins (elected)3768.23
Independent Ashley Popowski (elected)3617.90
Independent Steve Pilkington (elected)3136.85
Independent JLN Rodney Flowers (elected)2715.93
Independent Mark Dabner (elected)2274.97
Independent Tony Hine (elected)2254.92
Independent Melissa Wells2254.92
Independent John McNab2194.79
Independent Isaac Long1282.80
Independent Ian Heres471.03
Total formal votes4,57097.58
Informal votes1132.41
Turnout 4,68382.24

Localities

LocalityPopulation
(2011 census) [8] 		Reason
Woolnorth Incl. in Arthur River
West Montagu Incl. in Montagu
Montagu 327Includes West Montagu, Broadmeadows, Mella, Sorpus
Scopus Incl. in Montagu
Hunter Island Incl. in Arthur River
Three Hummock Island Incl. in Arthur River
Trefoil Island Incl. in Arthur River
Walker Island Incl. in Arthur River
Robbins Island Incl. in Arthur River
Kangaroo Island Incl. in Arthur River
Perkins IslandIncl. in Arthur River
Mella Incl. in Montagu
Smithton 3,935
Broadmeadows Incl. in Montagu
Stanley 481
Wiltshire Incl. in Forest
Black River Incl. in Mawbanna
Cowrie Point Incl. in Mawbanna
Port Latta Incl. in Mawbanna
Crayfish Creek Incl. in Hellyer
Edgcumbe Beach Incl. in Hellyer
Rocky Cape 216
Montumana Incl. in Mawbanna
Mawbanna 208Includes Montumana, Port Latta, Cowrtie Point, Black River
Forest 590Includes Wiltshire
South Forest Incl. in Mengha
Mengha 300Includes South Forest, Alcombie
Scotchtown 303Includes Edith Creek
Irishtown 287
Alcomie Incl. in Mengha
Lileah Incl. in Trowutta
Nabageena Incl. in Trowutta
Edith Creek Incl. in Scotchtown
Roger River Incl. in Trowutta
Detention Incl. in Rocky Cape
Hellyer 302Includes Crayfish Creek, Edgcumbe Beach
West Coast 13Includes Temma
Christmas Hills Incl. in Redpa
Brittons Swamp Incl. in Redpa
TogariIncl. in Redpa
Redpa 343Includes Togari, Brittons Swamp, Christmas Hills
Marrawah Incl. in Arthur River
Arthur River 371Includes Woolnorth, Hunter Island, Three Hammock Island, Trefoil Island, Walker Island, Robbins Island, Kangaroo Island, Marrawah, Nelson Bay
Nelson Bay Incl. in Arthur River
Temma Incl. in Westcoast
Trowutta 297Includes Lileah, Nabageena, Roger River
Total7,973
4Variance
Local government total7,977Gazetted Central Coast local government area

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  2. 1 2 "Agency Details: Circular Head". 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. ↑ "Councillors - Circular Head Council". circularhead.tas.gov.au/. Circular Head Council. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Augustine, Judy. "TASMANIA VOTES: Your ultimate guide to local government elections". The Mercury.
  6. ↑ "Circular Head Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
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