Brighton Council (Tasmania)
| Brighton Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the Brighton local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°43′10″S 147°15′37″E / 42.7195°S 147.2602°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 17,294 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 101.13/km2 (261.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1863[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 171 km2 (66.0 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Tony Foster | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Brighton | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Brighton/Bridgewater | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Brighton Council | ||||||||||||||
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Brighton Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state, north of Hobart. The Brighton local government area is classified as urban and has a population of 17,294,[1] it is based in the town of Brighton but also covers the far northern Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Honeywood and Old Beach.
History and attributes
The municipality was established on 1 January 1863. Its boundaries were substantially altered during a later reorganisation and a portion of the municipality became part of the Southern Midlands.[2]
Brighton is classified as urban, regional and small (URS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
Government
| Name | Position[4] | Party affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Foster | Mayor/Councillor | Independent | |
| Barbara Curran | Deputy Mayor/Councillor | Independent | |
| Leigh Gray | Councillor | Independent | |
| Wayne Garlick | Councillor | Independent | |
| Peter Geard | Councillor | Independent | |
| Moya Jeffries | Councillor | Independent | |
| Tennille Murtagh | Councillor | Independent | |
| Phillip Owen | Councillor | Independent | |
| Jessica Whelan | Councillor | Independent | |
Suburbs[5]
| Suburb | Census Population 2016 | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 4,086 | |
| Bridgewater | 4,045 | Includes Green Point |
| Green Point | Inc. in Bridgewater | |
| Gagebrook | 1,440 | |
| Honeywood | 501 | |
| Herdsmans Cove | 1,120 | |
| Milvale | Incl. in Dromedary | |
| Dromedary | 732 | Includes Milvale |
| Old Beach | 3,779 | |
| Tea Tree | 314 | Part |
| Pontville | 565 | Part |
| Total | 16,582 | |
| 70 | Variance | |
| Local government total | 16,512 | Gazetted Brighton Government Area |
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: Brighton 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.
- ^ "Councillors - Brighton Council". brighton.tas.gov.au. Brighton Council. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2011 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 28 May 2016.
External links
- Brighton Council official website
- Local Government Association Tasmania
- Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government
