Circular Head Council
Tasmania
Map showing the Circular Head local government area.
Coordinates41°04′02″S 145°00′44″E / 41.0673°S 145.0122°E / -41.0673; 145.0122
Population8,117 (2018)[1]
 • Density1.65721/km2 (4.2921/sq mi)
Established1 January 1907[2]
Area4,898 km2 (1,891.1 sq mi)[1]
MayorGerard Blizzard
Council seatSmithton
RegionSmithton and Stanley area
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
WebsiteCircular Head Council
LGAs around Circular Head Council:
King Island Bass Strait Bass Strait
Southern Ocean Circular Head Council Waratah-Wynyard
Southern Ocean West Coast West Coast
Map showing King Island LGA in Tasmania

Circular Head Council is a local government body in Tasmania covering the far north-west mainland. It is classified as a rural local government area with a population of 8,066,[1] and its major towns and localities include Arthur River, Marrawah and Stanley, with Smithton being the largest and principal town. The origin of the name “Circular Head” is unknown.

History and attributes

Circular Head was established on 1 January 1907, the boundaries were altered in 1993 as part of a reorganisation.[2] The region includes the smaller islands immediately off the north-west tip of the state including Robbins Island, Hunter Island and Three Hummock Island.

Circular Head is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]

Council

Current composition

NamePosition[4]Party affiliation
Gerard BlizzardMayor/Councillor Independent
Anette DawesDeputy Mayor/Councillor Independent
Sally CollinsCouncillor Independent
Mark DabnerCouncillor Independent
Rodney FlowersCouncillor Jacqui Lambie Network[5]
Steve PilkingtonCouncillor Independent
John OldakerCouncillor Independent
Ashley PopowskiCouncillor Independent
Tony HineCouncillor Independent

2022 election results

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Tasmanian local elections § Circular Head.[edit]
2022 Tasmanian local elections: Circular Head[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gerard Blizzard (elected) 828 18.12
Independent Anette Dawes (elected) 800 17.51
Independent Liberal John Oldaker (elected) 550 12.04
Independent Sally Collins (elected) 376 8.23
Independent Ashley Popowski (elected) 361 7.90
Independent Steve Pilkington (elected) 313 6.85
Independent JLN Rodney Flowers (elected) 271 5.93
Independent Mark Dabner (elected) 227 4.97
Independent Tony Hine (elected) 225 4.92
Independent Melissa Wells 225 4.92
Independent John McNab 219 4.79
Independent Isaac Long 128 2.80
Independent Ian Heres 47 1.03
Total formal votes 4,570 97.58
Informal votes 113 2.41
Turnout 4,683 82.24

Localities

LocalityPopulation
(2011 census)[8]		Reason
WoolnorthIncl. in Arthur River
West MontaguIncl. in Montagu
Montagu327Includes West Montagu, Broadmeadows, Mella, Sorpus
ScopusIncl. in Montagu
Hunter IslandIncl. in Arthur River
Three Hummock IslandIncl. in Arthur River
Trefoil IslandIncl. in Arthur River
Walker IslandIncl. in Arthur River
Robbins IslandIncl. in Arthur River
Kangaroo IslandIncl. in Arthur River
Perkins IslandIncl. in Arthur River
MellaIncl. in Montagu
Smithton3,935
BroadmeadowsIncl. in Montagu
Stanley481
WiltshireIncl. in Forest
Black RiverIncl. in Mawbanna
Cowrie PointIncl. in Mawbanna
Port LattaIncl. in Mawbanna
Crayfish CreekIncl. in Hellyer
Edgcumbe BeachIncl. in Hellyer
Rocky Cape216
MontumanaIncl. in Mawbanna
Mawbanna208Includes Montumana, Port Latta, Cowrtie Point, Black River
Forest590Includes Wiltshire
South ForestIncl. in Mengha
Mengha300Includes South Forest, Alcombie
Scotchtown303Includes Edith Creek
Irishtown287
AlcomieIncl. in Mengha
LileahIncl. in Trowutta
NabageenaIncl. in Trowutta
Edith CreekIncl. in Scotchtown
Roger RiverIncl. in Trowutta
DetentionIncl. in Rocky Cape
Hellyer302Includes Crayfish Creek, Edgcumbe Beach
West Coast13Includes Temma
Christmas HillsIncl. in Redpa
Brittons SwampIncl. in Redpa
TogariIncl. in Redpa
Redpa343Includes Togari, Brittons Swamp, Christmas Hills
MarrawahIncl. in Arthur River
Arthur River371Includes Woolnorth, Hunter Island, Three Hammock Island, Trefoil Island, Walker Island, Robbins Island, Kangaroo Island, Marrawah, Nelson Bay
Nelson BayIncl. in Arthur River
TemmaIncl. in Westcoast
Trowutta297Includes Lileah, Nabageena, Roger River
Total7,973
4Variance
Local government total7,977Gazetted Central Coast local government area

Not in above list

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
  2. 1 2 "Agency Details: Circular Head". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Councillors - Circular Head Council". circularhead.tas.gov.au/. Circular Head Council. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Augustine, Judy. "TASMANIA VOTES: Your ultimate guide to local government elections". The Mercury.
  6. ↑ "Circular Head Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
  7. ↑ "TASMANIA VOTES: Your ultimate guide to local government elections". The Mercury.
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2011 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 9 April 2016.
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