Latrobe Council

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Latrobe Council
Local government area
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Latrobe Council
Coordinates: 41°14′29″S146°33′35″E / 41.2413°S 146.5598°E / -41.2413; 146.5598
Country Australia
State Tasmania
Region North West Tasmania
Established1 January 1907 [1]
Council seat Latrobe
Government
 • MayorPeter Freshney
 •  State electorate(s)
 •  Federal division(s)
Area
[2]
 • Total
601 km2 (232 sq mi)
Population
 • Total(s)11,329 (2018) [2]
 • Density18.850/km2 (48.82/sq mi)
Website Latrobe Council
LGAs around Latrobe Council
Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait
Devonport Latrobe Council West Tamar
Kentish Meander Valley Meander Valley
Latrobe LGA Tasmania locator map.svg

Latrobe Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the north of the state, east of Devonport. The Latrobe local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 11,329, [2] it encompasses the principal town, Latrobe, and the nearby localities including Port Sorell, Sassafras and Wesley Vale.

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History and attributes

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

Current composition

NamePosition [4] Party
Peter FreshneyMayor Independent
Vonette MeadDeputy Mayor Independent
Gerrad WicksCouncillor Independent
Graeme BrownCouncillor Independent
Garry SimsCouncillor Independent
Jacki MartinCouncillor Liberal
David FidlerCouncillor Independent
Claudia BaldockCouncillor Independent
Summer MetskeCouncillor Independent

Suburbs

[5]

SuburbCensus population 2016Reason
Wesley Vale 443
Northdown 221
Hawley Beach 483
Shearwater 1,764
Port Sorell 2,022
Squeaking Point 223
Thirlstane 94
Bakers Beach 60
Merseylea 56
Sassafras 347
Harford 74
Moriarty 223
Latrobe 4,169
Tarleton 380
Total10,559
140Variance
Local government total10,699Gazetted Central Coast local government area

Not in above list

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Agency Details: Latrobe 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". 16 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2016 Census QuickStats" . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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