George Town Council

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George Town Council
Local government area
George Town Council
Coordinates: 41°06′06″S147°01′30″E / 41.1018°S 147.0251°E / -41.1018; 147.0251
Country Australia
State Tasmania
Region East Tamar Valley
Established1 January 1907 [1]
Council seat George Town
Government
 • MayorGreg Kieser
 •  State electorate(s)
 •  Federal division(s)
Area
[2]
 • Total
653 km2 (252 sq mi)
Population
 • Total(s)6,931 (2018) [2]
 • Density10.614/km2 (27.490/sq mi)
Website George Town Council
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George Town LGA Tasmania locator map.svg

George Town Council is a local government body in northern Tasmania, situated north of Launceston. The George Town local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 6,931, [2] it encompasses the principal town, George Town, and the nearby localities including Hillwood, Low Head and Pipers River.

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History and attributes

The George Town municipality was established on 1 January 1907. [1] George Town is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. [3]

NamePosition [4] Party
Greg KieserMayor Independent
Greg DawsonDeputy Mayor Independent
Winston ArcherCouncillor Independent
Heather AshleyCouncillor Independent
Heather BarwickCouncillor Independent
Tim HarrisCouncillor Independent
Simone LoweCouncillor Independent
Winston MasonCouncillor Independent
Jason OrrCouncillor Independent

Suburbs

[5]

SuburbCensus population 2016Reason
George Town 4347Includes Pipe Clay Bay
Pipe Clay BayIncl. in George Town
Low Head 572
Bell Bay 0
Long Reach 0
Hillwood 578
Mount Direction 246
Lower Turners Marsh 37
Pipers River 426
Pipers Brook 93
Bellingham 60
Retreat 18
Weymouth 129
Lulworth 165
Beechford 90
Stony Head 0
Lefroy 76
Back Creek
Total6,837
(73)Variance
Local government total6,764Gazetted George Town local government area

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Agency Details: George Town Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. January 1963. 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. ↑ "Meet your Councillors".
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2011 Census QuickStats" . Retrieved 23 July 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
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