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Break O'Day Council Tasmania
Map showing the Break O'Day local government area.
Coordinates	41°25′26″S 148°03′09″E / 41.4238°S 148.0524°E / -41.4238; 148.0524
Population	6,770 (2021)
• Density	1.7/km (4.4/sq mi)
Established	2 April 1993
Area	3,524 km (1,360.6 sq mi)
Mayor	Mick Tucker
Council seat	St Helens
Region	Northern east coast
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
Website	Break O'Day Council
LGAs around Break O'Day Council: Dorset Dorset Tasman Sea Launceston Break O'Day Council Tasman Sea Northern Midlands Glamorgan Spring Bay Tasman Sea

Break O'Day Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the northern part of the state's east coast. Break O'Day is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,770, the major towns of the region include St Helens, St Marys and Scamander.

History and attributes

The municipality was established on 2 April 1993. Originally proclaimed as Portland-Fingal, the name was later changed to Break O'Day.

Break O'Day is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.

Council

Current composition and election method

Break O'Day Council is composed of nine councillors elected using the Hare-Clark system of proportional representation as a single ward. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor and deputy mayor are each directly elected for a four-year term. The mayor and deputy mayor must also be elected as councillors in order to hold office. Elections are normally held in October, with the next election due to be held in October 2026. Neither the Labor Party nor the Liberal Party endorse local government candidates in Tasmania.

The most recent election of councillors was held in October 2022, and the makeup of the council is as follows:

The current Council, elected in 2022 is:

2022 election results

Suburbs

Not in above list

• Gladstone
• Tayene
• Upper Blessington

See also

• List of local government areas of Tasmania

References

1. ^ "3218.0 – Break O'Day". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics..
2. ^ "Agency Details: Break O'Day Municipal Council". 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. "Council: Elected Members". Your council. Break O'Day Council. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
5. ^ "Elected Members – BODC". Break O'Day Council. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
6. "Break O'Day Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
7. "Hello fellow Labor Lyons members, My name is Kylie Wright". Tasmanian Times.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2011 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 4 January 2018.

External links

• Break O'Day Council official website
• Local Government Association Tasmania
• Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government

• Break O'Day Council
• Local government areas of Tasmania
• East Coast Tasmania
• North East Tasmania