Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council

Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council
Tasmania
Map
Map showing the Glamorgan–Spring Bay local government area.
Coordinates42°16′02″S 147°58′08″E / 42.2672°S 147.9688°E / -42.2672; 147.9688
 • Density1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Established2 April 1993[1]
Area2,592 km2 (1,000.8 sq mi)[2]
MayorCheryl Arnol
Council seatTriabunna
RegionSouthern East coast
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
WebsiteGlamorgan–Spring Bay Council
LGAs around Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council:
Northern Midlands Break O'Day Tasman Sea
Northern Midlands Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Tasman Sea
Southern Midlands Sorell Tasman Sea
Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council
Leadership
Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Michael Symons
General Manager
Greg Ingham
Structure
Council political groups
  Independent (7)
  Independent Labor (1)
Elections
Next Council election
2026

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.

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

See also: List of mayors of Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council

Current composition

Name Position[4] Party Councillor Since
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

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Tasmanian local elections § Glamorgan–Spring Bay.[edit]
2022 Tasmanian local elections: Glamorgan–Spring Bay[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 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
Map showing Glamorgan–Spring Bay LGA in Tasmania

Suburbs

[8]

Suburb Census population 2016 Reason
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

  1. ^ McQueeney wasn't elected on an Independent Labor platform. She was elected as an independent and recently ran for Tasmanian Labor for Lyons (unsuccessfully).

References

  1. ^ a b "Agency Details: Glamorgan–Spring Bay Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Elected Members – Glamorgan Spring Bay Council".
  5. ^ "Local government election reports – Tasmanian Electoral Commission". www.tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
  7. ^ "Carole McQueeney". Tasmanian Labor.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2016 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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