Sorell Council
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| state = tas
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| caption2 = Map showing the Sorell local government area.
| pop = 16734
| pop_year = 2021
| area = 584
| area_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|access-date=25 October 2019}} Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
| density =
| est = 1 January 1862
| seat = Sorell
| mayor = Janet Gatehouse
| region = Sorell and surrounds
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| url = http://www.sorell.tas.gov.au
| stategov = Lyons
| fedgov = Lyons
| near-nw = Southern Midlands
| near-n = Glamorgan Spring Bay
| near-ne = Glamorgan Spring Bay
| near-w = Clarence
| near-e = Tasman Sea
| near-sw = Clarence
| near-s = Frederick Henry Bay
| near-se = Tasman
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Image:Sorell LGA Tasmania locator map.svg
Sorell Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state. The Sorell local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 15,218. The major centres of the region include Dodges Ferry, Dunalley, Primrose Sands and the principal town of Sorell.
History and attributes
The Sorell Municipal Council was established on 1 January 1862, and the first council elected March 26 1862.{{cite web |url=http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/default.aspx?detail=1&type=A&id=TA00134 |title=Agency Details: Sorell Municipal Council |website=search.archives.tas.gov.au |publisher=Tasmanian Government |access-date=11 June 2018}} Sorell 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}}
Sorell was historically divided from Hobart, and relied on ferry transport until the construction of a causeway in 1872.{{cite web |title=History of Sorell – Sorell Council |url=https://www.sorell.tas.gov.au/our-municipality/history-of-sorell/ |publisher=Sorell Council |access-date=4 November 2021 |language=en-AU}}
Marion Bay, on the council's east coast, was home to the Tasmanian Falls Festival, an annual music and arts festival held every New Year's Eve for 17 years between 2003 - 2019. Due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival did not continue beyond its 17th year.{{Cite news |last=Humphries |first=Alexandra |date=4 November 2021 |title=Falls Festival ends Tasmanian event after 17 years, with no plans to return to Marion Bay |work=ABC News |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-04/falls-festival-in-tasmania-cancelled/100593808 |access-date=27 February 2023}}
Mayors
Past mayors of Sorell Council include:
- Carmel Torenius (1994-1999)
- Kerry Degrassi (1999-2000)
- Carmel Torenius (2000-2012)
- Kerry Vincent (2012-2024){{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Amber |date=6 May 2024 |title=Sorell Mayor Kerry Vincent likely to win Upper House seat of Prosser |url=https://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/sorell-mayor-kerry-vincent-likely-to-win-upper-house-seat-of-prosser/news-story/b476f4325fbea65e71ac78b92e915d23 |access-date=3 June 2024 |website=The Mercury}}
- Janet Gatehouse (2024-present){{Cite web |title=2024 Local government by-elections results |url=https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/By-elections/2024/results/sorell/index.html |access-date=23 June 2024 |website=Tasmanian Electoral Commission}}
Councillors
The most recent election for the Sorell Council was conducted in 2022.{{Cite web |date=31 October 2022 |title=Sorell Council Election Results |url=https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/elections-2022/results/sorell/index.html |website=Tasmanian Electoral Commission}} As of 2024, the council consists of the following elected members:
| class="wikitable"
!Name !Position !Party affiliation |
| Janet Gatehouse
|Mayor |Independent |
| Charles Wooley
|Deputy Mayor |Independent |
| Shannon Campbell
|Councillor |Independent |
| Michael Larkins
|Councillor |Independent |
| Marisol Miró Quesada Le Roux
|Councillor |Independent |
| Beth Nichols
|Councillor |Independent |
| Melinda Reed
|Councillor |Independent |
| Natham Reynolds
|Councillor |Independent |
| Carmel Torenius
|Councillor |Independent |
Suburbs
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Suburb | Census population 2021 | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Shark Point
| | Included in Penna | ||
| Midway Point
|3384 | | ||
| Penna
|437 | | ||
| Sorell
|3597 | | ||
| Forcett
|1102 | | ||
| Lewisham
|799 | | ||
| Dodges Ferry
|2646 | | ||
| Carlton
|1363 | | ||
| Primrose Sands
|1209 | | ||
| Carlton River
|347 | | ||
| Connellys Marsh
|40 | | ||
| Dunalley
|333 | | ||
| Boomey Bay
|117 | | ||
| Marion Bay
|56 | | ||
| Bream Creek
|126 | | ||
| Nugent
|117 | | ||
| Wattle Hill
|176 | | ||
| Pawleena
|112 | | ||
| Orielton
|430 | | ||
| Copping
|200 | | ||
| Kellevie
|185 | | ||
| Total
|16,776 | | ||
| |(42)
|Variance | ||
| Local government total
|Gazetted Sorell Council local government area |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.sorell.tas.gov.au Sorell 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]
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{{Hobart suburbs|state=collapsed}}
{{East Coast Tasmania |state=collapsed}}