Latrobe Council
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{{About|the local government area in Tasmania|the local government area in Victoria|City of Latrobe|other uses|Latrobe (disambiguation){{!}}Latrobe}}
{{Infobox Australian place | type = lga
| name = Latrobe Council
| state = tas
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| caption2 = Map showing the Latrobe local government area.
| pop = 11329
| pop_year = 2018
| pop_footnotes = {{cite web|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=27 March 2019|accessdate=25 October 2019}} Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
| area = 601
| density =
| seat = Latrobe
| mayor = Peter Freshney
| region = North West Tasmania
| logo = Latrobe Council Logo.jpg
| logo_upright = 1.2
| url = http://www.latrobe.tas.gov.au
| stategov = Braddon
| fedgov = Braddon
| near-nw = Bass Strait
| near-n = Bass Strait
| near-ne = Bass Strait
| near-w = Devonport
| near-e = West Tamar
| near-sw = Kentish
| near-s = Meander Valley
| near-se = Meander Valley
| coordinates = {{coord|-41.2413|146.5598|display=inline,title}}
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Image:Latrobe LGA Tasmania locator map.svg
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, 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.{{cite web |url=http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/default.aspx?detail=1&type=A&id=TA00119 |title=Agency Details: Latrobe Municipal Council |website=search.archives.tas.gov.au |date=January 1907 |publisher=Tasmanian Government |access-date=11 June 2018}} Latrobe is classified as rural, agricultural and very large 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}}
Current composition
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! Name ! colspan="2" | Party |
Peter Freshney
| Mayor | {{Australian party style|Independent}} | | {{Australian politics/name|Independent}} |
Vonette Mead
| Deputy Mayor | {{Australian party style|Independent}} | | {{Australian politics/name|Independent}} |
Gerrad Wicks
| Councillor | {{Australian party style|Independent}} | | {{Australian politics/name|Independent}} |
Graeme Brown
| Councillor | {{Australian party style|Independent}} | | {{Australian politics/name|Independent}} |
Garry Sims
| Councillor | {{Australian party style|Independent}} | | {{Australian politics/name|Independent}} |
Jacki Martin
| Councillor | {{Australian party style|Liberal}} | | {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} |
David Fidler
| Councillor | {{Australian party style|Independent}} | | {{Australian politics/name|Independent}} |
Claudia Baldock
| Councillor | {{Australian party style|Independent}} | | {{Australian politics/name|Independent}} |
Summer Metske
| Councillor | {{Australian party style|Independent}} | | {{Australian politics/name|Independent}} |
Suburbs
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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
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External links
- [http://www.latrobe.tas.gov.au Latrobe Council official website]
- [http://www.lgat.tas.gov.au/page.aspx Local Government Association Tasmania] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140454/http://www.lgat.tas.gov.au/page.aspx |date=22 June 2018 }}
- [https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/Local_Government_Elections/index.html Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government]
{{Local Government Areas of Tasmania}}