Tasman Council

Tasman Council
Tasmania
Tasman Council; Tasmania
	Map showing the Tasman local government area
Coordinates	43°03′14″S 147°50′03″E / 43.0538°S 147.8342°E
Population	2,404 (2018)
• Density	3.642/km2 (9.43/sq mi)
Established	1 January 1907
Area	660 km2 (254.8 sq mi)
Mayor	Rod Macdonald {{{1}}}
Council seat	Nubeena
Region	South East Tasmania, Australia
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
Website	Tasman Council
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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.

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]

Party		Councillors
	Independents and Unaligned	6
	Tasmanian Greens	1
	Total	7

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

	Party	Notes
Rod Macdonald	Independent	Mayor
Maria Stacey	Independent	Deputy mayor
Angela Knott	Tasmanian Greens
Hannah Fielder	Independent
Kelly Spaulding	Independent	Former mayor defeated in 2022 election
Jim Sharman	Independent
Daniel Kelleher	Independent

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ ^a ^b "Agency Details: Tasman Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
^ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Elected Members". Tasman Council. Tasman Council. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

External links

[ABSLGA-1] "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.

[GovAgencyDetail-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.

[EC-4] "Elected Members". Tasman Council. Tasman Council. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

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