Latrobe Council
Local government area in Tasmania, Australia
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Latrobe Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the north of the state, east of Devonport. The Latrobe local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 11,329,[2] it encompasses the principal town, Latrobe, and the nearby localities including Port Sorell, Sassafras and Wesley Vale.
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| Coordinates: 41.2413°S 146.5598°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1907[1] | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Latrobe | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Peter Freshney | ||||||||||||
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| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 601 km2 (232 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 11,329 (2018)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 18.850/km2 (48.82/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Latrobe Council | ||||||||||||
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History and attributes
Current composition
| Name | Position[4] | Party | |
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| Peter Freshney | Mayor | Independent | |
| Vonette Mead | Deputy Mayor | Independent | |
| Gerrad Wicks | Councillor | Independent | |
| Graeme Brown | Councillor | Independent | |
| Garry Sims | Councillor | Independent | |
| Jacki Martin | Councillor | Independent Liberal | |
| David Fidler | Councillor | Independent | |
| Claudia Baldock | Councillor | Independent | |
| Summer Metske | Councillor | Independent | |
Suburbs
| Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
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| Wesley Vale | 443 | |
| Northdown | 221 | |
| Hawley Beach | 483 | |
| Shearwater | 1,764 | |
| Port Sorell | 2,022 | |
| Squeaking Point | 223 | |
| Thirlstane | 94 | |
| Bakers Beach | 60 | |
| Merseylea | 56 | |
| Sassafras | 347 | |
| Harford | 74 | |
| Moriarty | 223 | |
| Latrobe | 4,169 | |
| Tarleton | 380 | |
| Total | 10,559 | |
| 140 | Variance | |
| Local government total | 10,699 | Gazetted Central Coast local government area |