Brighton Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state, north of Hobart. The Brighton local government area is classified as urban and has a population of 18,995,[2] it is based in the town of Brighton but also covers the far northern Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Honeywood and Old Beach.
| Brighton Council Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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| Map Map showing the Brighton local government area. | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°43′10″S 147°15′37″E / 42.7195°S 147.2602°E | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1 January 1863[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 171 km2 (66.0 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Leigh Gray | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Brighton | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Brighton/Bridgewater | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Brighton Council | ||||||||||||||
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History and attributes
The municipality was established on 1 January 1863. Its boundaries were substantially altered during a later reorganisation and a portion of the municipality became part of the Southern Midlands.[1]
Brighton is classified as urban, regional and small (URS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
Council
Current composition
| Name | Position[4] | Party affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Gray | Mayor/Councillor | Independent | |
| Barbara Curran | Deputy Mayor/Councillor | Independent | |
| Aaron De La Torre | Councillor | Labor | |
| Peter Geard | Councillor | Independent | |
| Greg Irons | Councillor | Independent | |
| John McMaster | Councillor | Independent | |
| Tennille Murtagh | Councillor | One Nation | |
| Phillip Owen | Councillor | Independent | |
| Michael Whelan | Councillor | Independent | |
2022 election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Liberal | Leigh Gray (elected) | 3,053 | 29.41 | ||
| Independent | Barbara Curran (elected) | 1,561 | 15.04 | ||
| Independent | Phil Owen (elected) | 1,471 | 14.17 | ||
| Independent | Greg Irons (elected) | 885 | 8.53 | ||
| Independent One Nation | Tennille Murtagh (elected) | 864 | 8.32 | ||
| Independent Labor | Aaron De La Torre (elected) | 701 | 6.75 | ||
| Independent | Michael Whelan (elected) | 458 | 4.41 | ||
| Independent | Peter Geard (elected) | 380 | 3.66 | ||
| Independent | Kellyanne Williams | 363 | 3.50 | ||
| Independent | Vincent McMaster (elected) | 330 | 3.18 | ||
| Greens | Jack Cavanagh | 315 | 3.03 | ||
| Total formal votes | 10,381 | 96.86 | |||
| Informal votes | 336 | 3.14 | |||
| Turnout | 10,717 | 78.41 | |||
Suburbs
| Suburb | Census Population 2021 | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 4,983 | |
| Bridgewater | 4,592 | Includes Green Point |
| Green Point | Inc. in Bridgewater | |
| Gagebrook | 1,572 | |
| Honeywood | 535 | |
| Herdsmans Cove | 1,199 | |
| Milvale | Incl. in Dromedary | |
| Dromedary | 856 | Includes Milvale |
| Old Beach | 4,394 | |
| Tea Tree | 464 | Part |
| Pontville | 675 | Part |
| Total | 19,585 | |
| 590 | Variance | |
| Local government total | 18,995 | Gazetted Brighton Government Area |
Not in above List
See also
References
External links
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