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King Island Council

King Island Council
Tasmania
Map
Map showing the King Island local government area.
Coordinates39°51′49″S 143°59′06″E / 39.8637°S 143.9851°E / -39.8637; 143.9851
Population1,601 (2018)[1]
 • Density1.4608/km2 (3.7834/sq mi)
Established1 January 1907[2]
Area1,096 km2 (423.2 sq mi)[1]
MayorMarcus Blackie
Council seatCurrie
RegionKing Island
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
WebsiteKing Island Council
LGAs around King Island Council:
Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait
Bass Strait King Island Council Bass Strait
Bass Strait Bass Strait Circular Head
Map showing King Island LGA in Tasmania

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.

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

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Tasmanian local elections § King Island.[edit]

One vacancy was not filled and a by-election was held on 27 October 2022.

2022 Tasmanian local elections: King Island[5]
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

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Agency Details: King Island Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. January 1907. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Elected Members".
  5. ^ "King Island Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
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