Flinders Council

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Flinders Council
Local government area
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Flinders Council
Coordinates: 40°07′10″S148°05′52″E / 40.1195°S 148.0977°E / -40.1195; 148.0977
Country Australia
State Tasmania
Region Furneaux Group and surrounding island groups
Established1 January 1907 [1]
Council seat Whitemark
Government
 • MayorRachel Summers
 •  State electorate(s)
 •  Federal division(s)
Area
[2]
 • Total
1,997 km2 (771 sq mi)
Population
 • Total(s)987 (2018) [2]
 • Density0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Website Flinders Council
LGAs around Flinders Council
Bass Strait South Gippsland (VIC)
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Dorset Bass Strait Bass Strait
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Flinders Council is a local government body in Tasmania, encompassing the Furneaux Group and nearby islands of Bass Strait, in the north-east of the state. Flinders is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 987, [2] with Whitemark the main town located on Flinders Island.

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History and attributes

The municipality was established on 1 January 1907. [1] Flinders is classified as rural, agricultural and small under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. [3]

Geography

Flinders covers more than 60 islands off the north-eastern tip of Tasmania at the eastern end of Bass Strait. Of these 60, 12 have permanent populations. The bigger ones are Clarke Island, Cape Barren Island, and the largest and most populous, Flinders Island. The Flinders Council includes the Furneaux Group together with the groups of islands to the north west including Kent Group, Hogan Island Group, Curtis Group, and the Wilsons Promontory Tasmanian Islands (Rodondo, West Moncoeur and East Moncoeur).

Rodondo Island is the westernmost landmass of the council area. [4]

Council

Current composition

NamePosition [5] Party
Rachel SummersMayor Independent
Vanessa GraceDeputy Mayor Independent
Garry BlenkhornCouncillor Independent
Aaron BurkeCouncillor Independent
Carol CoxCouncillor Independent
Peter RhodesCouncillor Independent
Ken StocktonCouncillor Independent

Election results

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Tasmanian local elections § Flinders.[ edit ]
2022 Tasmanian local elections: Flinders [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rachel Summers (elected)25135.75
Independent Carol Denise Cox (elected)10014.25
Independent Peter Rhodes (elected)9413.39
Independent Vanessa Grace (elected)7911.25
Independent Aaron Burke (elected)507.12
Independent Garry Blenkhorn (elected)486.84
Independent Ken Stockton (elected)415.84
Independent Linda Nicol223.13
Independent Chris Rhodes172.42
Total formal votes70299.29
Informal votes50.71
Turnout 70784.77

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Agency Details: Flinders Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. January 1907. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Council Zoning Part 1 of 2...pdf#page=2 Draft Flinders Council, Planning Scheme 2012 - Zoning [ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Councillor Profiles - Flinders Council".
  6. ↑ "Flinders Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
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