Circular Head Council
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Circular Head Council is a local government body in Tasmania covering the far north-west mainland. It is classified as a rural local government area with a population of 8,066,<ref name=ABSLGA/> and its major towns and localities include Arthur River, Marrawah and Stanley, with Smithton being the largest and principal town. The origin of the name “Circular Head” is unknown.
History and attributes
Circular Head was established on 1 January 1907, the boundaries were altered in 1993 as part of a reorganisation.<ref name=GovAgencyDetail>Template:Cite web</ref> The region includes the smaller islands immediately off the north-west tip of the state including Robbins Island, Hunter Island and Three Hummock Island.
Circular Head is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Council
Current composition
| Name | Position<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Party affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Blizzard | Mayor/Councillor | Template:Australian party style| | Independent |
| Annette Dawes | Deputy Mayor/Councillor | Template:Australian party style| | Independent |
| Sally Collins | Councillor | Template:Australian party style| | Independent |
| Mark Dabner | Councillor | Template:Australian party style| | Independent |
| Rodney Flowers | Councillor | Template:Australian party style| | Jacqui Lambie Network<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Steve Pilkington | Councillor | Template:Australian party style| | Independent |
| John Oldaker | Councillor | Template:Australian party style| | Independent |
| Ashley Popowski | Councillor | Template:Australian party style| | Independent |
| Tony Hine | Councillor | Template:Australian party style| | Independent |
Election results
2022
Localities
| Locality | Population Template:Small<ref name="Central Coast Suburbs and Surrounding Districts" >Template:Cite web</ref> |
Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Woolnorth | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| West Montagu | Incl. in Montagu | |
| Montagu | 327 | Includes West Montagu, Broadmeadows, Mella, Sorpus |
| Scopus | Incl. in Montagu | |
| Hunter Island | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Three Hummock Island | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Trefoil Island | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Walker Island | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Robbins Island | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Kangaroo Island | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Perkins Island | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Mella | Incl. in Montagu | |
| Smithton | 3,935 | |
| Broadmeadows | Incl. in Montagu | |
| Stanley | 481 | |
| Wiltshire | Incl. in Forest | |
| Black River | Incl. in Mawbanna | |
| Cowrie Point | Incl. in Mawbanna | |
| Port Latta | Incl. in Mawbanna | |
| Crayfish Creek | Incl. in Hellyer | |
| Edgcumbe Beach | Incl. in Hellyer | |
| Rocky Cape | 216 | |
| Montumana | Incl. in Mawbanna | |
| Mawbanna | 208 | Includes Montumana, Port Latta, Cowrtie Point, Black River |
| Forest | 590 | Includes Wiltshire |
| South Forest | Incl. in Mengha | |
| Mengha | 300 | Includes South Forest, Alcombie |
| Scotchtown | 303 | Includes Edith Creek |
| Irishtown | 287 | |
| Alcomie | Incl. in Mengha | |
| Lileah | Incl. in Trowutta | |
| Nabageena | Incl. in Trowutta | |
| Edith Creek | Incl. in Scotchtown | |
| Roger River | Incl. in Trowutta | |
| Detention | Incl. in Rocky Cape | |
| Hellyer | 302 | Includes Crayfish Creek, Edgcumbe Beach |
| West Coast | 13 | Includes Temma |
| Christmas Hills | Incl. in Redpa | |
| Brittons Swamp | Incl. in Redpa | |
| Togari | Incl. in Redpa | |
| Redpa | 343 | Includes Togari, Brittons Swamp, Christmas Hills |
| Marrawah | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Arthur River | 371 | Includes Woolnorth, Hunter Island, Three Hammock Island, Trefoil Island, Walker Island, Robbins Island, Kangaroo Island, Marrawah, Nelson Bay |
| Nelson Bay | Incl. in Arthur River | |
| Temma | Incl. in Westcoast | |
| Trowutta | 297 | Includes Lileah, Nabageena, Roger River |
| Total | 7,973 | |
| 4 | Variance | |
| Local government total | 7,977 | Gazetted Central Coast local government area |