Latrobe Council
Local government area in Tasmania, Australia
41°14′29″S 146°33′35″E / 41.2413°S 146.5598°E / -41.2413; 146.5598![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2d/Latrobe_Council_Logo.jpg/260px-Latrobe_Council_Logo.jpg)
LGAs around Latrobe Council: | ||
Bass Strait | Bass Strait | Bass Strait |
Devonport | Latrobe Council | West Tamar |
Kentish | Meander Valley | Meander Valley |
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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,[1] it encompasses the principal town, Latrobe, and the nearby localities including Port Sorell, Sassafras and Wesley Vale.
History and attributes
The Latrobe municipality was established on 1 January 1907.[2] Latrobe is classified as rural, agricultural and very large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
Current composition
Name | Position[4] | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
Peter Freshney | Mayor | Independent | |
Vonette Mead | Deputy Mayor | Independent | |
Gerrad Wicks | Councillor | Independent | |
Graeme Brown | Councillor | Independent | |
Garry Sims | Councillor | Independent | |
Jacki Martin | Councillor | Liberal | |
David Fidler | Councillor | Independent | |
Claudia Baldock | Councillor | Independent | |
Summer Metske | Councillor | Independent |
Suburbs
[5]
Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
---|---|---|
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 |
Not in above list
See also
References
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "Agency Details: Latrobe Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ https://www.latrobe.tas.gov.au/council/elected-members
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2016 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 22 July 2017.
External links
- Latrobe Council official website
- Local Government Association Tasmania
- Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government
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- Break O'Day
- Brighton
- Burnie
- Central Coast
- Central Highlands
- Circular Head
- Clarence
- Derwent Valley
- Devonport
- Dorset
- Flinders
- George Town
- Glamorgan–Spring Bay
- Glenorchy
- Hobart
- Huon Valley
- Kentish
- King Island
- Kingborough
- Latrobe
- Launceston
- Meander Valley
- Northern Midlands
- Sorell
- Southern Midlands
- Tasman
- Waratah–Wynyard
- West Coast
- West Tamar