Break O'Day Council

Break O'Day Council
Tasmania
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
Population	6,770 (2021)
• Density	1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Established	2 April 1993
Area	3,524 km2 (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:

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,^[1] 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.^[2]

Break O'Day is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.^[3]

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.^[4] 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:^[5]

Party		Councillors
	Independents	7
	Labor	1
	Greens	1
	Total	9

The current Council, elected in 2022 is:^[5]

	Party	Notes
Mick Tucker	Independent	Mayor
Janet Drummond	Unaligned
Kristi Chapple	Unaligned	Deputy Mayor
Barry LeFevre	Independent
Garry Barnes	Unaligned
Liz Johnstone	Tasmanian Greens
Kylie Wright	Labor
Ian Carter	Unaligned
Vaughan Oldham	Unaligned

2022 election results

2022 Tasmanian local elections: Break O'Day^[6]^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Mick Tucker (elected)	1,267	26.63
	Independent	Janet Drummond (elected)	711	14.95
	Independent	Gary Barnes (elected)	376	7.90
	Greens	Liz Johnstone (elected)	329	6.92
	Independent	Kristi Chapple (elected)	289	6.08
	Independent	Ian Carter (elected)	271	5.70
	Independent	Vaughan Oldham (elected)	227	4.77
	Independent Labor	Kylie Wright (elected)	209	4.39
	Independent	Barry LeFevre (elected)	202	4.25
	Independent	Stephen Walley	187	3.93
	Independent	Lesa Whittaker	160	3.36
	Independent	Tim Gowans	141	2.96
	Independent	Cindy Kurtukoff	120	2.52
	Independent	John LeFevre	85	1.79
	Independent	Russell Montgomery	76	1.60
	Independent	Rosina Gallace	45	0.95
	Independent	Bob Hoogland	31	0.65
	Independent	Randy James Wilson	31	0.65
Total formal votes			4,757	97.14
Informal votes			140	2.86
Turnout			4,897	84.50

Suburbs

Suburb	Census population 2016	Reason
Mount William	0
Eddystone	0
Ansons Bay	31
Lottah	13
The Gardens	19
Binalong Bay	290
Akaroa	132
Stieglitz	562
Dianas Basin		Incl in St. Helens
Beaumaris	289
Scamander	638
Upper Scamander	44
Falmouth	102
Four Mile Creek	96
Chain of Lagoons	21
Seymour	25
Douglas River	30
Ormley		Incl. in Fingal
Tullochgorum		Incl. in Fingal
Fingal	405	Includes Ormley, Tolluchgorum, Frodsley
Mount Nicholas		Incl. in St. Mary's
Cornwall	65
Cullenswood		Incl. in St. Mary's
St. Mary's	682	Includes Mount Nicholas, Cullenswood
Gray	69
Mathinna	142
Upper Esk	26	Includes Roses Tier
Mangana	36
Roses Tier		Incl. in Upper Esk
Frodsley		Incl. in Fingal
Weldborough	28
Pyengana	104
Goulds Country	77
Goshen	93
St. Helen's	2070	Includes Priory
Priory		Incl. in St. Helen's
Total	6,089
	15	Variance
Local government total	6,104	Gazetted Break O'Day Council local government area

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Not in above list

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "3218.0 – Break O'Day". Australian Bureau of Statistics..
^ ^a ^b "Agency Details: Break O'Day Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
^ "Local government national report 2014–2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ "Council: Elected Members". Break O'Day Council. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Elected Members – BODC". Break O'Day Council. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^ "Break O'Day Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
^ "Hello fellow Labor Lyons members, My name is Kylie Wright". Tasmanian Times.
^ "2011 Census QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

External links

[ABSLGA-1] "3218.0 – Break O'Day". Australian Bureau of Statistics..

[GovAgencyDetail-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.

[hccelection-4] "Council: Elected Members". Break O'Day Council. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

[EC-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.

[Break_O'Day_Suburbs_and_Surrounding_Districts-8] "2011 Census QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

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