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Brighton Council (Tasmania)

Brighton Council (Tasmania)
FieldValue
nameBrighton Council
statetas
mapframeyes
pop
area171
area_footnotes
est1 January 1863
seatBrighton
mayorLeigh Gray
regionBrighton/Bridgewater
urlhttp://www.brighton.tas.gov.au
stategovLyons
fedgovLyons
near-nwSouthern Midlands
near-nSouthern Midlands
near-neSouthern Midlands
near-wDerwent Valley
near-eClarence
near-swDerwent Valley
near-sGlenorchy
near-seClarence
coordinates

| near-nw = Southern Midlands | near-n = Southern Midlands | near-ne = Southern Midlands | near-w = Derwent Valley | near-e = Clarence | near-sw = Derwent Valley | near-s = Glenorchy | near-se = Clarence

Map showing Brighton LGA in Tasmania
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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, it is based in the town of Brighton but also covers the far northern Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Honeywood and Old Beach.

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.

Brighton is classified as urban, regional and small (URS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.

Council

Current composition

NamePositionParty affiliation
Leigh GrayMayor/Councillor
Barbara CurranDeputy Mayor/Councillor
Aaron De La TorreCouncillor
Peter GeardCouncillor
Greg IronsCouncillor
John McMasterCouncillor
Tennille MurtaghCouncillor
Phillip OwenCouncillor
Michael WhelanCouncillor

2022 election results

Suburbs

SuburbCensus Population 2021Reason
Brighton4,983
Bridgewater4,592Includes Green Point
Green PointInc. in Bridgewater
Gagebrook1,572
Honeywood535
Herdsmans Cove1,199
MillvaleIncl. in Dromedary
Dromedary856Includes Millvale
Old Beach4,394
Tea Tree464Part
Pontville675Part
Total19,585
590Variance
Local government total18,995Gazetted Brighton Government Area

Not in above List

  • Boyer
  • Magra
  • Otago

References

References

  1. (27 March 2019). "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". [[Australian Bureau of Statistics]].
  2. "Agency Details: Brighton Municipal Council". Tasmanian Government.
  3. "Local government national report 2014-2015". Australian Government.
  4. "Elected Members – Brighton Council". Brighton Council.
  5. "2021 Census QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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