Glenorchy City Council (or City of Glenorchy) is a local government body in Tasmania, and one of the five municipalities that constitutes the Greater Hobart Area. The Glenorchy local government area has a population of 50,411, covering the suburbs north of central Hobart on the western shore of the Derwent River, including its namesake suburb, Glenorchy.
Tasmanian Aboriginals were the first inhabitants of the area where Glenorchy lies today. The first European to arrive in Glenorchy was a Frenchman, who was a member of Bruni d'Entrecasteaux's crew, in 1793.[9] An English expedition arrived two months later, under the command of John Hayes. Hayes sailed up the river which he referred to as the Derwent. He named Prince of Wales Bay and called the area around New Town and Moonah King George's Plains. Hayes named the Glenorchy area as New Cumberland.[9]
This French presence was the main influence in Lieutenant Governor Bowen's decision to settle where Hobart now exists.
The period between 1840 and 1860 was when steady growth was seen in Glenorchy, culminating in the area becoming a municipality in 1864. Glenorchy is believed to have been so named by governor Lachlan Macquarie after his wife's home in Scotland. The name means 'glen of tumbling waters'.[9]
City status was given to Glenorchy on 24 October 1964, exactly one hundred years after it was first proclaimed a municipality.[1][10][9]
The greater Hobart area has a population of around 222,000 as at the 2016 Census, with the city of Glenorchy local government area having a population of over 46,000.[11] This makes Glenorchy the third most populated city in the greater area of Hobart.
Glenorchy is classified as urban, fringe and medium (UFM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[12]
A greater proportion of all roads found within the boundaries of Glenorchy are owned by the city itself with the two exceptions being Goodwood Road and the Brooker Highway which are owned and maintained by the Tasmanian Government.[13]
Glenorchy has a huge amount of entertainment to offer, considering its size. Located on the main road there is the only ice rink in the greater area of Hobart, as well as a Village Cinemas complex at Glenorchy Central and a Zone Bowling center at Moonah and located in Derwent Park is Parsons Sports Centre which houses Hobart's only indoor Tennis court.
The City of Glenorchy has the second largest shopping district in southern Tasmania (the largest being in Hobart).The city has three major commercial areas: Moonah, Glenorchy CBD and Claremont. Claremont has one main shopping centre (Claremont Village) and a few retail outlets. Moonah has a shopping strip with a variety of small shops and cafes, as well as a Harris Scarfe department store and shopping centre Woolworths supermarket. The Glenorchy CBD has three major indoor shopping centres, Northgate Shopping Centre, Glenorchy Central (Centro), and Glenorchy Plaza.
↑ Sue Hickey was elected Mayor Glenorchy on Monday, 24 June 2024. They were previously elected Deputy Mayor Glenorchy in 2022, and elected Alderman 2021.
↑ The Local Government Act 1993 (Tasmania) defines 'councilors' a person elected to a council and with the position of 'Lord Mayor', 'Deputy Lord Mayor', 'mayor', 'deputy mayor', and 'alderman'.[4] In the Glenorchy City Council meeting dated 26 April 2023, Alderman Molly Kendall raised a motion for all 'Aldermen' to be known as 'Councillors' rather than 'Aldermen'. The motion was lost, but it was noted that Alderman Molly Kendall and then Alderman Harry Quick would adopt the position title 'Councillor'.[5]
↑ Stuart Slade was elected Alderman on Monday, 31 October 2022. They were previously elected Mayor between October 2011 and October 2014, elected Deputy Mayor between November 1996 and November 2005, and first elected Alderman in 1991. They were not an elected member between 2017 and 2022 after being suspended by the Minister for Planning and Local Government[7] for their involvement in what was later found by the Integrity Commission to be conflicts of interest and attempts to improperly gain pecuniary benefits of more than $1 million.[8].
↑ "Elected Members". Glenorchy City Council. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
↑ "Local Government Act 1993". Tasmanian Legislation Online. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024. councillor means a person elected to a council and includes the Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor, mayor, deputy mayor and alderman;
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