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Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Tasmania
Map showing the Glamorgan–Spring Bay local government area.
Coordinates	42°16′02″S 147°58′08″E / 42.2672°S 147.9688°E / -42.2672; 147.9688
• Density	1.7/km (4.4/sq mi)
Established	2 April 1993
Area	2,592 km (1,000.8 sq mi)
Mayor	Cheryl Arnol
Council seat	Triabunna
Region	Southern East coast
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
Website	Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council
LGAs around Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council: Northern Midlands Break O'Day Tasman Sea Northern Midlands Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council Tasman Sea Southern Midlands Sorell Tasman Sea

Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council
Leadership
Mayor	Cheryl Arnol
Deputy Mayor	Michael Symons
General Manager	Greg Ingham
Structure
Council political groups	Independent (7)   Independent Labor (1)
Elections
Next Council election	2026

Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated on the central east coast of the state. Glamorgan–Spring Bay is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 4,528, the major towns of the region include Bicheno, Orford and Swansea with Triabunna the principal town.

The list of Mayors and deputy-mayors can be found at List of mayors of Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council

History and attributes

Glamorgan–Spring Bay was established on 2 April 1993 after the amalgamation of the Municipality of Glamorgan and Municipality of Spring Bay. The council derives its name from the region of Glamorgan in Wales. Glamorgan–Spring Bay is classified as rural, agricultural and medium (RAM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.

The Maria Island and Freycinet national parks are contained in the region.

Council

Current composition

Election results

2022

Suburbs

Not in above list

• Douglas River
• Freycinet Peninsula
• Maria Island
• Nugent
• Runnymede
• Schouten Island
• Tooms Lake
• Woodsdale

See also

• Local government areas of Tasmania

Notes

1. McQueeney wasn't elected on an Independent Labor platform. She was elected as an independent and recently ran for Tasmanian Labor for Lyons (unsuccessfully).

References

1. ^ "Agency Details: Glamorgan–Spring Bay Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
3. "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
4. "Elected Members – Glamorgan Spring Bay Council".
5. "Local government election reports – Tasmanian Electoral Commission". tec.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
6. "Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
7. "Carole McQueeney". Tasmanian Labor.
8. "2016 Census QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

External links

• Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council official website
• Local Government Association Tasmania Archived 22 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine
• Tasmanian Electoral Commission – local government

• Local government areas of Tasmania
• Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council