George Town Council
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George Town Council | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 41°06′06″S 147°01′30″E / 41.1018°S 147.0251°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | East Tamar Valley | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1907[1] | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | George Town | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Greg Kieser | ||||||||||||
| • State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||
| • Federal division(s) | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 653 km2 (252 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total(s) | 6,931 (2018)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.614/km2 (27.490/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | George Town Council | ||||||||||||
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George Town Council is a local government body in northern Tasmania, situated north of Launceston. The George Town local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 6,931,[2] it encompasses the principal town, George Town, and the nearby localities including Hillwood, Low Head and Pipers River.
The George Town municipality was established on 1 January 1907.[1] George Town is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
| Name | Position[4] | Party | |
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| Greg Kieser | Mayor | Independent | |
| Greg Dawson | Deputy Mayor | Independent | |
| Winston Archer | Councillor | Independent | |
| Heather Ashley | Councillor | Independent | |
| Heather Barwick | Councillor | Independent | |
| Tim Harris | Councillor | Independent | |
| Simone Lowe | Councillor | Independent | |
| Winston Mason | Councillor | Independent | |
| Jason Orr | Councillor | Independent | |
Suburbs
| Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| George Town | 4347 | Includes Pipe Clay Bay |
| Pipe Clay Bay | Incl. in George Town | |
| Low Head | 572 | |
| Bell Bay | 0 | |
| Long Reach | 0 | |
| Hillwood | 578 | |
| Mount Direction | 246 | |
| Lower Turners Marsh | 37 | |
| Pipers River | 426 | |
| Pipers Brook | 93 | |
| Bellingham | 60 | |
| Retreat | 18 | |
| Weymouth | 129 | |
| Lulworth | 165 | |
| Beechford | 90 | |
| Stony Head | 0 | |
| Lefroy | 76 | |
| Back Creek | ||
| Total | 6,837 | |
| (73) | Variance | |
| Local government total | 6,764 | Gazetted George Town local government area |