King Island Council is a local government body in Tasmania, encompassing King Island and the adjacent minor islands within Bass Strait, in the north-west of the state. The King Island local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 1,601,[1] with Currie as the main town and administrative centre.
| King Island Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the King Island local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°51′49″S 143°59′06″E / 39.8637°S 143.9851°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,601 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.4608/km2 (3.7834/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1907[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,096 km2 (423.2 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Marcus Blackie | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Currie | ||||||||||||||
| Region | King Island | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Website | King Island Council | ||||||||||||||
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History and attributes
The King Island municipality was established on 1 January 1907[2] King Island is classified as rural, agricultural and small (RAS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
Council
Current composition
| Name | Position[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Blackie | Mayor | Independent | |
| Vernon Philbey | Deputy Mayor | Independent | |
| Phillip Richards | Councillor | Independent | |
| Ian Allan | Councillor | Independent | |
| Ira Cooke | Councillor | Independent | |
| David Bowden | Councillor | Independent | |
| Gina Green | Councillor | Independent | |
| Anna Hely | Councillor | Independent | |
| Sarina Laidler | Councillor | Independent | |
| Duncan McFie | Councillor | Independent | |
2022 election results
One vacancy was not filled and a by-election was held on 27 October 2022.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ian Allan (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Marcus Blackie (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | David Bowden (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Ira Cooke (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Gina Green (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Sarina Laidler (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Duncan McFie (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Independent | Vernon Philbey (elected) | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,179 | ||||
Localities
See also
References
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