King Island Council

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King Island Council
Local government area
King Island Council
Coordinates: 39°51′49″S143°59′06″E / 39.8637°S 143.9851°E / -39.8637; 143.9851
Country Australia
State Tasmania
Region King Island
Established1 January 1907 [1]
Council seat Currie
Government
 • MayorMarcus Blackie
 •  State electorate(s)
 •  Federal division(s)
Area
[2]
 • Total
1,096 km2 (423 sq mi)
Population
 • Total(s)1,601 (2018) [2]
 • Density1.4608/km2 (3.7834/sq mi)
Website King Island Council
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King Island Council is a local government body in Tasmania, encompassing King Island and the adjacent minor islands within Bass Strait, in the north-west of the state. The King Island local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 1,601, [2] with Currie as the main town and administrative centre.

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History and attributes

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

Council

Current composition

NamePosition [4] Party
Marcus BlackieMayor Independent
Vernon PhilbeyDeputy Mayor Independent
Phillip RichardsCouncillor Independent
Ian AllanCouncillor Independent
Ira CookeCouncillor Independent
David BowdenCouncillor Independent
Gina GreenCouncillor Independent
Anna HelyCouncillor Independent
Sarina LaidlerCouncillor Independent
Duncan McFieCouncillor Independent

2022 election results

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Tasmanian local elections § King Island.[ edit ]

One vacancy was not filled and a by-election was held on 27 October 2022.

2022 Tasmanian local elections: King Island [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ian Allan (elected)unopposed
Independent Marcus Blackie (elected)unopposed
Independent David Bowden (elected)unopposed
Independent Ira Cooke (elected)unopposed
Independent Gina Green (elected)unopposed
Independent Sarina Laidler (elected)unopposed
Independent Duncan McFie (elected)unopposed
Independent Vernon Philbey (elected)unopposed
Registered electors 1,179

Localities

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Agency Details: King Island 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. ↑ "Elected Members".
  5. ↑ "King Island Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
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