King Island Council

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King Island Council
Tasmania
King Island Council
Map showing the King Island local government area.
Coordinates 39°51′49″S143°59′06″E / 39.8637°S 143.9851°E / -39.8637; 143.9851
Population1,601 (2018) [1]
 • Density1.4608/km2 (3.7834/sq mi)
Established1 January 1907 [2]
Area1,096 km2 (423.2 sq mi) [1]
MayorMarcus Blackie
Council seat Currie
Region King Island
State electorate(s) Braddon
Federal division(s) Braddon
Website King Island Council
LGAs around King Island Council:
Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait
Bass Strait King Island Council Bass Strait
Bass Strait Bass Strait Circular Head
King Island LGA Tasmania locator map.svg

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, [1] 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 [2] 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

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References

  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 "Agency Details: King Island Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. January 1907. Retrieved 11 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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