Flinders Council
Local government area in Tasmania, Australia
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Flinders Council is a local government body in Tasmania, encompassing the Furneaux Group and nearby islands of Bass Strait, in the north-east of the state. Flinders is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 987,[2] with Whitemark the main town located on Flinders Island.
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| Coordinates: 40.1195°S 148.0977°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Furneaux Group and surrounding island groups | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1907[1] | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Whitemark | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Rachel Summers | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 1,997 km2 (771 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 987 (2018)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Flinders Council | ||||||||||||
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History and attributes
The municipality was established on 1 January 1907.[1] Flinders is classified as rural, agricultural and small under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
Geography
Flinders covers more than 60 islands off the north-eastern tip of Tasmania at the eastern end of Bass Strait. Of these 60, 12 have permanent populations. The bigger ones are Clarke Island, Cape Barren Island, and the largest and most populous, Flinders Island. The Flinders Council includes the Furneaux Group together with the groups of islands to the north west including Kent Group, Hogan Island Group, Curtis Group, and the Wilsons Promontory Tasmanian Islands (Rodondo, West Moncoeur and East Moncoeur).
Rodondo Island is the westernmost landmass of the council area.[4]
Council
Current composition
| Name | Position[5] | Party | |
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| Rachel Summers | Mayor | Independent | |
| Vanessa Grace | Deputy Mayor | Independent | |
| Garry Blenkhorn | Councillor | Independent | |
| Aaron Burke | Councillor | Independent | |
| Carol Cox | Councillor | Independent | |
| Peter Rhodes | Councillor | Independent | |
| Ken Stockton | Councillor | Independent | |
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Rachel Summers (elected) | 251 | 35.75 | ||
| Independent | Carol Denise Cox (elected) | 100 | 14.25 | ||
| Independent | Peter Rhodes (elected) | 94 | 13.39 | ||
| Independent | Vanessa Grace (elected) | 79 | 11.25 | ||
| Independent | Aaron Burke (elected) | 50 | 7.12 | ||
| Independent | Garry Blenkhorn (elected) | 48 | 6.84 | ||
| Independent | Ken Stockton (elected) | 41 | 5.84 | ||
| Independent | Linda Nicol | 22 | 3.13 | ||
| Independent | Chris Rhodes | 17 | 2.42 | ||
| Total formal votes | 702 | 99.29 | |||
| Informal votes | 5 | 0.71 | |||
| Turnout | 707 | 84.77 | |||