Huon Valley Council

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Huon Valley Council
Tasmania
Huon Valley Council
Map showing the Huon Valley local government area with the exception of Macquarie Island.
Coordinates 43°15′17″S146°35′22″E / 43.2546°S 146.5895°E / -43.2546; 146.5895
Population19,454 (2024) [1]
 • Density3.5326/km2 (9.1494/sq mi)
Established2 April 1993
Area5,507 km2 (2,126.3 sq mi) [2]
MayorSally Doyle
Council seat Huonville
Region Huonville, Huon Valley, and Macquarie Island
State electorate(s) Franklin
Federal division(s) Franklin
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Website Huon Valley Council
LGAs around Huon Valley Council:
Derwent Valley Derwent Valley Glenorchy
West Coast Huon Valley Council Kingborough
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Huon Valley Council is a local government body in Tasmania, covering most of the south of the state. Huon Valley is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 19,454 [1] . Towns and localities of the region include Cygnet, Dover, Franklin, Geeveston, Southport and the largest principal town, Huonville.

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History and attributes

In 1993 the municipalities of Esperance, Huon and Port Cygnet were amalgamated to form the Huon Valley Council. [3] The Council handles such local administration as is required for the uninhabited Macquarie Island, which is located some 1400 km southeast of Tasmania proper, having previously been under the aegis of Esperance Municipality.

Demographics

Huon Valley is classified as rural, agricultural and very large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. [4]

The townships in the south east region of Tasmania that experienced the largest growth over the decade ending June 2011 were Huonville, Franklin (where the population was up by 1,300 people) and Cygnet (up by 440). [5]

Council

Council members as elected in 2022 elections.

PartyCouncillorPosition
 IndependentSally DoyleMayor
  Tasmanian Labor Toby ThorpeDeputy Mayor
 IndependentDebbie ArmstrongCouncillor
  Tasmanian Greens Paul GibsonCouncillor
 IndependentDavid O'NeillCouncillor
 IndependentMark JessopCouncillor
 IndependentCathy TembyCouncillor
 IndependentAndrew BurgessCouncillor
  Tasmanian Greens Lukas MrosekCouncillor

2016 Council misconduct and removal from office

In 2016 the entire Huon Valley Council was removed from council by the state Minister for Local Government after a long period of gross dysfunction and misconduct. [6] [7] The municipality was subsequently put under controlled of a Commissioner; former Glenorchy mayor and Elwick MLC Adriana Taylor, [8] until new elections were held over a three-week period concluding on 30 October 2018. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "TasPOPP 2024 Final Report" (PDF). Department of Treasury and Finance. p. 17. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Agency Details: Huon Valley Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2011". Tasmania, State Summary. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Huon Valley Council dismissed". The Mercury. 6 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Peter Gutwein formally sacks Huon Valley Council". Australia: ABC News. 6 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Huon's interim boss won't talk mergers". The Mercury. 7 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Huon Valley Council Progressive Results". Local Government Elections 2018. Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

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