Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council
Local government area in Tasmania, Australia
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Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated on the central east coast of the state. Glamorgan–Spring Bay is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 4,528,[2] the major towns of the region include Bicheno, Orford and Swansea with Triabunna the principal town.
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 Interactive map of Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 42.2672°S 147.9688°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Southern East coast | ||||||||||||
| Established | 2 April 1993[1] | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Triabunna | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Cheryl Arnol | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2,592 km2 (1,001 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council | ||||||||||||
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Independent Labor (1)
Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council | |
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| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
Deputy Mayor | Michael Symons |
General Manager | Greg Ingham |
| Structure | |
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Council political groups | Independent (7) Independent Labor (1) |
| Elections | |
Next Council election | 2026 |
The list of Mayors and deputy-mayors can be found at List of mayors of Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council
History and attributes
Glamorgan–Spring Bay was established on 2 April 1993 after the amalgamation of the Municipality of Glamorgan and Municipality of Spring Bay.[1] The council derives its name from the region of Glamorgan in Wales. Glamorgan–Spring Bay is classified as rural, agricultural and medium (RAM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
The Maria Island and Freycinet national parks are contained in the region.
Council
Current composition
| Name | Position[4] | Party | Councillor Since | |
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| Cheryl Arnol | Mayor | Independent SFF | 1996–Present (Mayor 1999–2004, 2022–Present)[5] | |
| Michael Symons | Deputy Mayor | Independent | 2018–present | |
| Jenny Woods | Councillor | Independent | 2009–present | |
| Rob Churchill | Councillor | Independent | 2018–present | |
| Robert Forbes-Young | Councillor | Independent | 2020–present | |
| Neil Edwards | Councillor | Independent | 2022–present | |
| Kenneth Gregson | Councillor | Independent | 2024–present | |
| Carole McQueeney | Councillor | Independent Labor[a] | 2022–present | |
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Cheryl Arnol (elected) | 729 | 19.27 | +6.34 | |
| Independent | Michael Symons (elected) | 546 | 14.43 | +2.39 | |
| Independent | Jenny Woods (elected) | 516 | 13.64 | +9.57 | |
| Independent | Robert Forbes-Young (elected) | 498 | 13.16 | ||
| Independent | Neil (Teddy) Edwards (elected) | 349 | 9.22 | ||
| Independent | Greg Luck (elected) | 301 | 7.95 | ||
| Independent | Rob Churchill (elected) | 193 | 5.10 | +3.36 | |
| Independent Labor | Carole McQueeney (elected) | 190 | 5.02 | ||
| Independent | Annie Browning | 151 | 3.99 | −0.44 | |
| Independent | Kenneth Gregson | 128 | 3.38 | +1.84 | |
| Independent | Richard Parker | 112 | 2.96 | +1.53 | |
| Independent | Pat Gadd | 71 | 1.88 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,784 | 97.28 | |||
| Informal votes | 106 | 2.72 | |||
| Turnout | 3,890 | 88.88 | |||
Suburbs
| Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
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| Bicheno | 943 | Includes Llandaff |
| Llandaff | Incl. in Bicheno | |
| Friendly Beaches | 10 | |
| Coles Bay | 353 | |
| Dolphin Sands | 126 | |
| Swansea | 866 | |
| Rocky Hills | 12 | |
| Pontypool | 53 | |
| Little Swanport | 117 | Includes Ravendale |
| Ravendale | Incl. in Little Swanport | |
| Spring Bay | Incl. in Triabunna | |
| Triabunna | 874 | Includes Double Creek, Spring Bay |
| Double Creek | Incl. in Triabunna | |
| Louisville | Incl. in Orford | |
| Orford | 626 | Includes Louisville, Shelley Beach |
| Shelley Beach | Incl. in Orford | |
| Spring Beach | 97 | |
| Rheban | 7 | |
| Buckland | 179 | |
| Cranbrook | 67 | |
| Apslawn | 18 | |
| Total | 4,348 | |
| 52 | Variance | |
| Local government total | 4,400 | Gazetted Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council local government area |
Not in above list
See also
Notes
- McQueeney wasn't elected on an Independent Labor platform. She was elected as an independent and recently ran for Tasmanian Labor for Lyons (unsuccessfully).
