Brighton Council (Tasmania)

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 17,294,[1] it is based in the town of Brighton but also covers the far northern Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Honeywood and Old Beach.

This article is about the council in Tasmania. For the council in England, see Brighton and Hove City Council. For the former South Australian council, see City of Brighton (South Australia).
Brighton Council
Tasmania
Map showing the Brighton local government area.
Coordinates42.7195°S 147.2602°E / -42.7195; 147.2602
Population17,294 (2018)[1]
 • Density101.13/km2 (261.9/sq mi)
Established1 January 1863[2]
Area171 km2 (66.0 sq mi)[1]
MayorTony Foster
Council seatBrighton
RegionBrighton/Bridgewater
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal Division(s)Lyons
WebsiteBrighton Council
LGAs around Brighton Council:
Southern Midlands Southern Midlands Southern Midlands
Derwent Valley Brighton Council Clarence
Derwent Valley Glenorchy Clarence

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.[2]

Brighton is classified as urban, regional and small (URS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]

Government
NamePosition[4]Party affiliation
Tony FosterMayor/Councillor Independent
Barbara CurranDeputy Mayor/Councillor Independent
Leigh GrayCouncillor Independent
Wayne GarlickCouncillor Independent
Peter GeardCouncillor Independent
Moya JeffriesCouncillor Independent
Tennille MurtaghCouncillor Independent
Phillip OwenCouncillor Independent
Jessica WhelanCouncillor Independent

Suburbs[5]
SuburbCensus Population 2016Reason
Brighton 4,086
Bridgewater 4,045 Includes Green Point
Green Point Inc. in Bridgewater
Gagebrook 1,440
Honeywood 501
Herdsmans Cove 1,120
Milvale Incl. in Dromedary
Dromedary 732 Includes Milvale
Old Beach 3,779
Tea Tree 314 Part
Pontville 565 Part
Total 16,582
70 Variance
Local government total 16,512 Gazetted Brighton Government Area

See also
  • List of local government areas of Tasmania

References
  1. "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. "Agency Details: Brighton 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. "Councillors - Brighton Council". brighton.tas.gov.au. Brighton Council. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2011 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 28 May 2016.
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