West Tamar Council
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West Tamar Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated along the western side of the Tamar River in the north of the state. West Tamar is classified as an urban local government area and has a population of 23,769,[1] it extends from the outer reaches of north-west Launceston and includes the towns and localities of Beaconsfield, Beauty Point and Legana.
History and attributes
The municipality was established on 2 April 1993, after the boundaries of the Beaconsfield municipality were extended and its name changed to West Tamar.[2] West Tamar is classified as urban, fringe and small under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
The municipal area starts with the Launceston suburb of Riverside in the south; the satellite suburb of Legana; the towns of Exeter, Beaconsfield and Beauty Point, all the way up to the beach resort town of Greens Beach at the mouth of the Tamar River.
The current mayor of West Tamar Council is Christina Holmdahl and the chief executive officer is Kristen Desmond.
Council
Composition
| Name | Position[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Holmdahl | Mayor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Rick Shegog | Deputy Mayor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Jess Greene | Councillor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Joshua Manticas | Councillor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Geoff Lyons | Councillor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Lynden Ferguson | Councillor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Julie Sladden | Councillor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Joy Allen | Councillor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
| Richard Island | Councillor | Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name |
2022 Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Christina Holmdahl (elected) | 2,969 | 19.12 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Rick Shegog (elected) | 2,088 | 13.44 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Jess Greene (elected) | 1,465 | 9.43 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Joshua Manticas (elected) | 1,064 | 6.85 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Geoff Lyons (elected) | 1,015 | 6.54 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Peter Kearney | 909 | 5.85 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Lynden Ferguson (elected) | 818 | 5.27 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Julie Sladden (elected) | 769 | 4.95 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Joy Allen (elected) | 766 | 4.93 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Richard Ireland (elected) | 733 | 4.72 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Jim Collier | 571 | 3.68 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Jorden Gunton | 520 | 3.35 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Tim Woinarski | 435 | 2.80 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Caroline Larner | 406 | 2.61 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Dane Edwards | 339 | 2.18 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Victoria Wilkinson | 260 | 1.67 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Sven Wiener | 147 | 0.95 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Peter Stoops | 122 | 0.79 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Mark Price | 90 | 0.58 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Template:Australian party style | | Template:Australian politics/name | Malcolm Carey | 44 | 0.28 | Script error: No such module "MultiReplace". |
| Total formal votes | 15,530 | 95.59 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Informal votes | 716 | 4.41 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 16,246 | 87.18 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
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Suburbs
| Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Badger Head | 41 | |
| York Town | 72 | |
| Greens Beach | 209 | |
| Kelso | 146 | |
| Clarence Point | 226 | |
| Ilfraville | Incl. in Beauty Point | |
| Beauty Point | 1222 | Includes Ilfraville |
| Beaconsfield | 1298 | |
| Rowella | 170 | |
| Kayena | 219 | Includes Richmond Hill |
| Richmond Hill | Incl. in Kayena | |
| Sidmouth | 394 | |
| Deviot | 337 | |
| Robigana | 111 | |
| Swan Point | 282 | |
| Loira | 160 | |
| Gravelly Beach | 567 | |
| Exeter | 633 | |
| Blackwall | 270 | |
| Lanena | 320 | |
| Rosevears | 352 | |
| Grindelwald | 965 | |
| Legana | 4029 | Includes Danbury Park |
| Danbury Park | Incl. in Legana | |
| Riverside | 6424 | |
| Bridgenorth | 373 | |
| Notley Hills | 46 | |
| Glengarry | 525 | |
| Frankford | 176 | |
| Winkleigh | 203 | |
| Holwell | 65 | |
| Flowery Gully | 87 | |
| Total | 19,992 | |
| 2726 | Variance | |
| Local government total | 22,718 | Gazetted West Tamar local government area |
Not in above list
See also
References
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