List of mayors of Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council

Mayor of Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council
Incumbent
Cheryl Arnol
since 25 October 2022
Style"Madam Mayor"[a]
"Mayor (surname)"[b]
Member ofGlamorgan–Spring Bay Council
SeatTriabunna, Tasmania
Term length4 years (renewable)
Constituting instrumentLocal Government Act, 1993
Formation2 April 1993
DeputyDeputy Mayor (Michael Symons)
SalaryA$42,717[c]

The Mayor of Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council is the chair and official spokesperson of Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council in Tasmania, Australia. Cheryl Arnol is the current mayor of GSBC, having been elected in the 2022 Tasmanian local elections to succeed Robert Forbes-Young as the by-elected member.

Table of mayors and deputy mayors

Although GSBC was established in 1993, the is no historical records to show who held the mayoral and deputy-mayoral positions until 1999.

Party Mayor Term Deputy Party Term Ref.
Independent Cheryl Arnol 1999–2005[d] Craig Johnston Independent 1999–2004 [1][2]
Independent Harris Howard 2005–2007 Martin Crawford Independent 2005–2007 [3]
Independent Bertrand Cadart 2007–2014 Jenifer Crawford Independent 2007–2014 [4]
Independent Michael Kent[e] 2014–2018 Cheryl Arnol Country Alliance 2014–2018 [5]
Independent Debbie Wisby 2018–2020[f] Jenny Woods Independent 2018–2022 [6]
Independent Robert Young 2020–2022 Jenny Woods Independent 2018–2022
Independent SFF Cheryl Arnol 2022–present Michael Symons Independent 2022–present [7]

Notes

  1. ^ Commonly used during Arnol's term
  2. ^ Commonly used during Mayor Kent's term by Cr Debbie Wisby
  3. ^ This is the combined allowance payable to the Mayor due to the mayor also being a councillor. Does not include various other allowances payable to councillors.
  4. ^ Arnol resigned before the end of her term in 2005 due to alleged abuse from the community due to decisions she had taken on council
  5. ^ Kent was the first mayor of the council to be elected without having previous councillorship
  6. ^ Wisby resigned due to reported abuse by her to her staff. Robert Forbes-Young was elected in by-election to serve until 2022 elections.

References

  1. ^ https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/info/Publications/LocalGovernmentElectionReports/Previous_Elections/Individual_Reports/2005/Glamorgan-Spring%20Bay.pdf
  2. ^ "Public abuse drives mayor to resign". ABC News. 15 August 2005.
  3. ^ "Outrage after Tas mayor labels residents 'most bogan'". ABC News. July 2014.
  4. ^ "Outrage after Tas mayor labels residents 'most bogan'". ABC News. July 2014.
  5. ^ https://www.themercury.com.au/news/politics/michael-kent-elected-glamorgan-spring-bay-mayor/news-story/2e625161ecc104ac37593b463e82b6b0
  6. ^ "Glamorgan Spring Bay Mayor to resign citing 'constant criticism'". ABC News. 10 July 2020.
  7. ^ https://www.themercury.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TMWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themercury.com.au%2Fnews%2Ftasmania%2Fglamorgan-spring-bay-mayor-cheryl-arnol-found-breached-the-code-of-conduct%2Fnews-story%2F5e39ee9e9b555fbaaaab493e1b0be6b3&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium