Tasman Council

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Tasman Council
Tasmania
Tasman Council
Map showing the Tasman local government area
Coordinates 43°03′14″S147°50′03″E / 43.0538°S 147.8342°E / -43.0538; 147.8342
Population2,404 (2018) [1]
 • Density3.642/km2 (9.43/sq mi)
Established1 January 1907 [2]
Area660 km2 (254.8 sq mi) [1]
MayorRod Macdonald {{{1}}}
Council seat Nubeena
Region South East Tasmania, Australia
State electorate(s) Lyons
Federal division(s) Lyons
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Website Tasman Council
LGAs around Tasman Council:
Sorell Sorell Tasman Sea
Frederick Henry Bay Tasman Council Tasman Sea
Storm Bay Tasman Sea Tasman Sea
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Tasman Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state. Tasman is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 2,404, [1] the region covers both the Tasman and Forestier peninsulas, with Nubeena the principal town.

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History and attributes

The Tasman municipality was established on 1 January 1907. [2] Tasman is classified as rural, agricultural and medium (RAM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. [3]

Port Arthur, Nubeena and Koonya are the main towns. The local government area contains the Tasman National Park and a large range of tourism sites including the former penal settlement of Port Arthur, now one of the eleven Australian Convict Sites listed on the World Heritage Register; Eaglehawk Neck and the Tessellated Pavement amongst many others.

Localities

• Cape Pillar • Cape Raoul • Dunalley • Eaglehawk Neck • Fortescue • Highcroft • Koonya • Murdunna • Nubeena • Port Arthur • Premaydena • Saltwater River • Sloping Main • Stormlea • Taranna • White Beach

Council

Current composition and election method

Tasman Council is composed of seven councillors elected using the Hare-Clark system of proportional representation as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor and deputy mayor are each directly elected for a four-year term. The mayor and deputy mayor must also be elected as councillors in order to hold office. Elections are normally held in October, with the next election due to be held in October 2018. Neither the Labor Party nor the Liberal Party endorse local government candidates in Tasmania.

The most recent election of councillors was held in October 2022, and the makeup of the council is as follows: [4]

PartyCouncillors
  Independents and Unaligned6
  Tasmanian Greens 1
Total7

The current Council, elected in 2022, is: [4]

CouncillorPartyNotes
 Rod Macdonald Independent Mayor
 Maria StaceyIndependent Deputy mayor
 Angela Knott Tasmanian Greens
 Hannah FielderIndependent
 Kelly SpauldingIndependentFormer mayor defeated in 2022 election
 Jim SharmanIndependent
 Daniel KelleherIndependent

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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. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Agency Details: Tasman Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Elected Members". Tasman Council. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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