Flinders Council is a local government body in Tasmania, encompassing the Furneaux Group and nearby islands of Bass Strait, in the north-east of the state. Flinders is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 987,[1] with Whitemark the main town located on Flinders Island.
| Flinders Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the Flinders local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°07′10″S 148°05′52″E / 40.1195°S 148.0977°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 987 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1907[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,997 km2 (771.0 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Rachel Summers | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Whitemark | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Furneaux Group and surrounding island groups | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Flinders Council | ||||||||||||||
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History and attributes
editThe municipality was established on 1 January 1907.[2] Flinders is classified as rural, agricultural and small under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
Geography
editFlinders covers more than 60 islands off the north-eastern tip of Tasmania at the eastern end of Bass Strait. Of these 60, 12 have permanent populations. The bigger ones are Clarke Island, Cape Barren Island, and the largest and most populous, Flinders Island. The Flinders Council includes the Furneaux Group together with the groups of islands to the north west including Kent Group, Hogan Island Group, Curtis Group, and the Wilsons Promontory Tasmanian Islands (Rodondo, West Moncoeur and East Moncoeur).
Rodondo Island is the westernmost landmass of the council area.[4]
Council
editCurrent composition
edit| Name | Position[5] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Summers | Mayor | Independent | |
| Vanessa Grace | Deputy Mayor | Independent | |
| Garry Blenkhorn | Councillor | Independent | |
| Aaron Burke | Councillor | Independent | |
| Carol Cox | Councillor | Independent | |
| Peter Rhodes | Councillor | Independent | |
| Ken Stockton | Councillor | Independent | |
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Rachel Summers (elected) | 251 | 35.75 | ||
| Independent | Carol Denise Cox (elected) | 100 | 14.25 | ||
| Independent | Peter Rhodes (elected) | 94 | 13.39 | ||
| Independent | Vanessa Grace (elected) | 79 | 11.25 | ||
| Independent | Aaron Burke (elected) | 50 | 7.12 | ||
| Independent | Garry Blenkhorn (elected) | 48 | 6.84 | ||
| Independent | Ken Stockton (elected) | 41 | 5.84 | ||
| Independent | Linda Nicol | 22 | 3.13 | ||
| Independent | Chris Rhodes | 17 | 2.42 | ||
| Total formal votes | 702 | 99.29 | |||
| Informal votes | 5 | 0.71 | |||
| Turnout | 707 | 84.77 | |||
Localities
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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: Flinders Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. January 1907. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ Council Zoning Part 1 of 2...pdf#page=2 Draft Flinders Council, Planning Scheme 2012 - Zoning
- ^ "Councillor Profiles - Flinders Council".
- ^ "Flinders Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.