Brighton Council (Tasmania)

Brighton Council
Local government area
Interactive map of Brighton Council
Coordinates: 42°43′10″S 147°15′37″E / 42.7195°S 147.2602°E / -42.7195; 147.2602
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionBrighton/Bridgewater
Established1 January 1863
Council seatBrighton
Government
 • MayorLeigh Gray
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
171 km2 (66 sq mi)
WebsiteBrighton Council
LGAs around Brighton Council
Southern Midlands Southern Midlands Southern Midlands
Derwent Valley Brighton Council Clarence
Derwent Valley Glenorchy Clarence
Map showing Brighton LGA in Tasmania
Brighton viewed over the Derwent and former Bridgewater Bridge from Granton

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 Independent Liberal
Barbara CurranDeputy Mayor/Councillor Independent
Aaron De La TorreCouncillor Independent Labor
Peter GeardCouncillor Independent
Greg IronsCouncillor Independent
John McMasterCouncillor Independent
Tennille MurtaghCouncillor Independent One Nation
Phillip OwenCouncillor Independent
Michael WhelanCouncillor Independent

2022 election results

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Tasmanian local elections § Brighton.[edit]
2022 Tasmanian local elections: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Leigh Gray (elected) 3,053 29.41
Independent Barbara Curran (elected) 1,561 15.04
Independent Phil Owen (elected) 1,471 14.17
Independent Greg Irons (elected) 885 8.53
Independent One Nation Tennille Murtagh (elected) 864 8.32
Independent Labor Aaron De La Torre (elected) 701 6.75
Independent Michael Whelan (elected) 458 4.41
Independent Peter Geard (elected) 380 3.66
Independent Kellyanne Williams 363 3.50
Independent John McMaster (elected) 330 3.18
Greens Jack Cavanagh 315 3.03
Total formal votes 10,381 96.86
Informal votes 336 3.14
Turnout 10,717 78.41

Suburbs

SuburbCensus Population 2021Reason
Brighton 4,983
Bridgewater 4,592 Includes Green Point
Green Point Inc. in Bridgewater
Gagebrook 1,572
Honeywood 535
Herdsmans Cove 1,199
Millvale Incl. in Dromedary
Dromedary 856 Includes Millvale
Old Beach 4,394
Tea Tree 464 Part
Pontville 675 Part
Total 19,585
590 Variance
Local government total 18,995 Gazetted Brighton Government Area

Not in above List

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Agency Details: Brighton Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. 1 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 – Brighton Council". brighton.tas.gov.au. Brighton Council. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Brighton Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
  6. ↑ Green, Antony. "Tasmania: the seats to watch". ABC News.
  7. ↑ "Campania - polling place". Australian Electoral Commission.
  8. ↑ "Policy Action Caucuses". Tasmanian Labor.
  9. ↑ "2021 Census QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2022.