Devonport City Council (or City of Devonport) is a local government body located in the city and surrounds of Devonport in northern Tasmania. The Devonport local government area is classified as urban and has a population of 25,415, which also encompasses Lillico, Tugrah and part of Spreyton.

History and attributes The Devonport municipality was established on 1 January 1907, becoming a city council on 1 January 1981. Devonport was proclaimed a city by Charles, Prince of Wales on 21 April 1981, in a ceremony conducted on the Devonport Oval. The city motto is The City with Spirit, this gives reference to it being the home base for the passenger ferry ships Spirit of Tasmania I and Spirit of Tasmania II.

Devonport is classified as urban, regional and small (URS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.

Council Current composition Name Position Party affiliation Alison Jarman Mayor / Councillor  Independent Stacey Sheehan Deputy Mayor / Councillor  Liberal Gerard Enniss Councillor  Independent Peter Hollister Councillor  Independent Steve Martin Councillor  Nationals Alison Moore Councillor  Independent Leigh Murphy Councillor  Liberal Damien Viney Councillor  Independent Janene Wilczynski Councillor  Independent

2022 election results

Suburbs SuburbCensus population 2016ReasonAberdeen229Ambleside663Coles BeachIncl. in DevonportDevonport13,759Includes Coles Beach, Highfield, HillcrestDon643East Devonport4,053Includes Pardoe Downs, Rannoch, Pannorama HeightsEugenana203Forthside81HighfieldIncl. in DevonportHillcrestIncl. in DevonportLillico25Melrose102Miandetta1,852Pardoe DownsIncl. in East DevonportPannorama HeightsIncl. in East DevonportQuoiba427RannochIncl. in East DevonportSpreyton1,669Stony Rise643PaloonaTugrah366Total24,715(19)Variance Local government total24,696Gazetted Devonport local government area

Not in above List Leith

See also Local government areas of Tasmania

References

External links Devonport City Council official website Local Government Association Tasmania Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government