Break O'Day Council
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga
| name = Break O'Day Council
| state = tas
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| caption2 = Map showing the Break O'Day local government area.
| pop = 6770
| pop_year = 2021
| pop_footnotes = {{cite web|title=3218.0 – Break O'Day|url= https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/LGA60210 |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics}}.
| area = 3524
| density = 1.7
| seat = St Helens
| mayor = Mick Tucker
| region = Northern east coast
| logo = Break O'Day Council Logo.jpg
| logo_upright = 1.2
| url = http://www.bodc.tas.gov.au
| stategov = Lyons
| fedgov = Lyons
| near-nw = Dorset
| near-n = Dorset
| near-ne = Tasman Sea
| near-w = Launceston
| near-e = Tasman Sea
| near-sw = Northern Midlands
| near-s = Glamorgan Spring Bay
| near-se = Tasman Sea
| coordinates = {{coord|-41.4238|148.0524|display=inline,title}}
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Image:Break O'Day LGA Tasmania locator map.svg
Break O'Day Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the northern part of the state's east coast. Break O'Day is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,770, the major towns of the region include St Helens, St Marys and Scamander.
History and attributes
The municipality was established on 2 April 1993. Originally proclaimed as Portland-Fingal, the name was later changed to Break O'Day.{{cite web |url=http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/default.aspx?detail=1&type=A&id=TA01573 |title=Agency Details: Break O'Day Municipal Council |website=search.archives.tas.gov.au |publisher=Tasmanian Government |access-date=11 June 2018}}
Break O'Day is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.{{cite web |url=http://regional.gov.au/local/publications/reports/index.aspx |title=Local government national report 2014–2015 |access-date=8 June 2018 |publisher=Australian Government |website=regional.gov.au}}
Council
=Current composition and election method=
Break O'Day Council is composed of nine councillors elected using the Hare-Clark system of proportional representation as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor and deputy mayor are each directly elected for a four-year term. The mayor and deputy mayor must also be elected as councillors in order to hold office. Elections are normally held in October, with the next election due to be held in October 2026.{{cite web |url=http://www.bodc.tas.gov.au/council/elected-members |title=Council: Elected Members|publisher=Break O'Day Council |access-date=12 August 2015}} Neither the Labor Party nor the Liberal Party endorse local government candidates in Tasmania.
The most recent election of councillors was held in October 2022, and the makeup of the council is as follows:{{cite web|url=https://www.bodc.tas.gov.au/council/elected-members/|title=Elected Members – BODC|publisher=Break O'Day Council|access-date=1 August 2021}}
| class="wikitable" | |
| colspan="2"|Party | Councillors |
|---|---|
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| align=right | 7 | |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Labor | align=right | 1 | |
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|
| Greens | align=right | 1 | |
| | Total
| align=right | 9 |
The current Council, elected in 2022 is:
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Councillor | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Mick Tucker | Mayor | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Janet Drummond | Unaligned | | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Kristi Chapple | Unaligned | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Barry LeFevre | Independent | | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Garry Barnes | Unaligned | | ||
| {{Australian party style|Greens}}|
| Liz Johnstone | | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| Kylie Wright | Labor | | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Ian Carter | Unaligned | | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| Vaughan Oldham | Unaligned | |
=2022 election results=
{{excerpt|Results of the 2022 Tasmanian local elections|section=Break O'Day}}
Suburbs
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Mount William
|0 | | ||
| Eddystone
|0 | | ||
| Ansons Bay
|31 | | ||
| Lottah
|13 | | ||
| The Gardens
|19 | | ||
| Binalong Bay
|290 | | ||
| Akaroa
|132 | | ||
| Stieglitz
|562 | | ||
| Dianas Basin
| |Incl in St. Helens | ||
| Beaumaris
|289 | | ||
| Scamander
|638 | | ||
| Upper Scamander
|44 | | ||
| Falmouth
|102 | | ||
| Four Mile Creek
|96 | | ||
| Chain of Lagoons
|21 | | ||
| Seymour
|25 | | ||
| Douglas River
|30 | | ||
| Ormley
| |Incl. in Fingal | ||
| Tullochgorum
| |Incl. in Fingal | ||
| Fingal
|405 |Includes Ormley, Tolluchgorum, Frodsley | ||
| Mount Nicholas
| |Incl. in St. Mary's | ||
| Cornwall
|65 | | ||
| Cullenswood
| |Incl. in St. Mary's | ||
| St. Mary's
|682 |Includes Mount Nicholas, Cullenswood | ||
| Gray
|69 | | ||
| Mathinna
|142 | | ||
| Upper Esk
|26 |Includes Roses Tier | ||
| Mangana
|36 | | ||
| Roses Tier
| |Incl. in Upper Esk | ||
| Frodsley
| |Incl. in Fingal | ||
| Weldborough
|28 | | ||
| Pyengana
|104 | | ||
| Goulds Country
|77 | | ||
| Goshen
|93 | | ||
| St. Helen's
|2070 |Includes Priory | ||
| Priory
| |Incl. in St. Helen's | ||
| Total
|6,089 | | ||
| |15
|Variance | ||
| Local government total
|6,104 |Gazetted Break O'Day Council local government area |
=Not in above list=
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.bodc.tas.gov.au Break O'Day Council official website]
- [http://www.lgat.tas.gov.au/page.aspx Local Government Association Tasmania]
- [https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/Local_Government_Elections/index.html Tasmanian Electoral Commission – local government]
{{Local Government Areas of Tasmania}}
{{East Coast Tasmania |state=collapsed}}
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