West Tamar Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated along the western side of the Tamar River in the north of the state. West Tamar is classified as an urban local government area and has a population of 23,769, it extends from the outer reaches of north-west Launceston and includes the towns and localities of Beaconsfield, Beauty Point and Legana.
History and attributes The municipality was established on 2 April 1993, after the boundaries of the Beaconsfield municipality were extended and its name changed to West Tamar. West Tamar is classified as urban, fringe and small under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.
The municipal area starts with the Launceston suburb of Riverside in the south; the satellite suburb of Legana; the towns of Exeter, Beaconsfield and Beauty Point, all the way up to the beach resort town of Greens Beach at the mouth of the Tamar River.
The current mayor of West Tamar Council is Christina Holmdahl and the chief executive officer is Kristen Desmond.
Council
Composition NamePositionPartyChristina HolmdahlMayorRick ShegogDeputy MayorJess GreeneCouncillorJoshua ManticasCouncillorGeoff LyonsCouncillorLynden FergusonCouncillorJulie SladdenCouncillorJoy AllenCouncillorRichard IslandCouncillor
2022 Election Results
Suburbs
SuburbCensus population 2016ReasonBadger Head41York Town72Greens Beach209Kelso146Clarence Point226IlfravilleIncl. in Beauty PointBeauty Point1222Includes IlfravilleBeaconsfield1298Rowella170Kayena219Includes Richmond HillRichmond HillIncl. in KayenaSidmouth394Deviot337Robigana111Swan Point282Loira160Gravelly Beach567Exeter633Blackwall270Lanena320Rosevears352Grindelwald965Legana4029Includes Danbury ParkDanbury ParkIncl. in LeganaRiverside6424Bridgenorth373Notley Hills46Glengarry525Frankford176Winkleigh203Holwell65Flowery Gully87Total19,9922726Variance Local government total22,718Gazetted West Tamar local government area
Not in above list Birralee Parkham Rosevale Selbourne
See also List of local government areas of Tasmania
References
External links
West Tamar Council official website Local Government Association Tasmania Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government