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,<ref name=ABSLGA/> 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.<ref name=GovAgencyDetail>Template:Cite web</ref>

Break O'Day is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref name=hccelection>Template:Cite web</ref> 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:<ref name=EC>Template:Cite web</ref>

Party		Councillors
Template:Australian party style|	Independents	7
Template:Australian party style|	Independent Labor	1
Template:Australian party style|	Greens	1
	Total	9

The current Council, elected in 2022 is:<ref name=EC/>

Councillor		Party	Notes
Template:Australian party style|	Mick Tucker	Independent	Mayor
Template:Australian party style|	Janet Drummond	Unaligned
Template:Australian party style|	Kristi Chapple	Unaligned	Deputy Mayor
Template:Australian party style|	Barry LeFevre	Independent
Template:Australian party style|	Garry Barnes	Unaligned
Template:Australian party style|	Liz Johnstone	Tasmanian Greens
Template:Australian party style|	Kylie Wright	Independent Labor
Template:Australian party style|	Ian Carter	Unaligned
Template:Australian party style|	Vaughan Oldham	Unaligned

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

<ref name="Break O'Day Suburbs and Surrounding Districts" >Template:Cite web</ref>

Not in above list

• Gladstone
• Tayene
• Upper Blessington

See also

• Local government areas of Tasmania

External links

• Break O'Day Council official website
• Local Government Association Tasmania
• Tasmanian Electoral Commission – local government