King Island Council

Local government area in Tasmania, Australia

King Island Council
Tasmania

Map showing the King Island local government area.

Coordinates| 39°51′49″S 143°59′06″E﻿ / ﻿39.8637°S 143.9851°E﻿ / -39.8637; 143.9851
Population| 1,601 (2018)[1]
• Density| 1.4608/km2 (3.7834/sq mi)
Established| 1 January 1907[2]
Area| 1,096 km2 (423.2 sq mi)[1]
Mayor| Marcus Blackie
Council seat| Currie
Region| King Island
State electorate(s)| Braddon
Federal division(s)| Braddon
Website| King Island Council
| LGAs around King Island Council:

Bass Strait | Bass Strait | Bass Strait
Bass Strait | King Island Council | Bass Strait
Bass Strait | Bass Strait | Circular Head

King Island Council is a local government body in Tasmania, encompassing King Island and the adjacent minor islands within Bass Strait, in the north-west of the state. The King Island local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 1,601,[1] with Currie as the main town and administrative centre.

## History and attributes

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The King Island municipality was established on 1 January 1907[2] King Island is classified as rural, agricultural and small (RAS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]

## Council

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### Current composition

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Name  | Position[4] | Party

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Marcus Blackie  | Mayor  |  | Independent
Vernon Philbey  | Deputy Mayor  |  | Independent
Phillip Richards  | Councillor  |  | Independent
Ian Allan  | Councillor  |  | Independent
Ira Cooke  | Councillor  |  | Independent
David Bowden  | Councillor  |  | Independent
Gina Green  | Councillor  |  | Independent
Anna Hely  | Councillor  |  | Independent
Sarina Laidler  | Councillor  |  | Independent
Duncan McFie  | Councillor  |  | Independent

### 2022 election results

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Tasmanian local elections § King Island.[edit]

One vacancy was not filled and a by-election was held on 27 October 2022.

2022 Tasmanian local elections: King Island[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Ian Allan (elected)  | unopposed  |  |
| Independent | Marcus Blackie (elected)  | unopposed  |  |
| Independent | David Bowden (elected)  | unopposed  |  |
| Independent | Ira Cooke (elected)  | unopposed  |  |
| Independent | Gina Green (elected)  | unopposed  |  |
| Independent | Sarina Laidler (elected)  | unopposed  |  |
| Independent | Duncan McFie (elected)  | unopposed  |  |
| Independent | Vernon Philbey (elected)  | unopposed  |  |
Registered electors | 1,179  |  |

## Localities

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* Bungaree
* Currie
* Egg Lagoon
* Grassy
* Loorana
* Lymwood
* Naracoopa
* Nugara
* Pearshape
* Pegarah
* Reekara
* Sea Elephant
* Surprise Bay
* Wickham
* Yambacoona
* Yarra Creek

## See also

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* List of local government areas of Tasmania

## References

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1. ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
2. ^ a b "Agency Details: King Island Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. January 1907. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
3. ^ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
4. ^ "Elected Members".
5. ^ "King Island Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

## External links

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* King Island Council official website
* Local Government Association Tasmania Archived 22 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine
* Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government

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Local government areas of Tasmania

Current LGAs|

* Break O'Day
* Brighton
* Burnie
* Central Coast
* Central Highlands
* Circular Head
* Clarence
* Derwent Valley
* Devonport
* Dorset
* Flinders
* George Town
* Glamorgan–Spring Bay
* Glenorchy
* Hobart
* Huon Valley
* Kentish
* King Island
* Kingborough
* Latrobe
* Launceston
* Meander Valley
* Northern Midlands
* Sorell
* Southern Midlands
* Tasman
* Waratah–Wynyard
* West Coast
* West Tamar

Former LGAs|

* Beaconsfield
* Bothwell
* Bruney Islands
* Emu Bay
* Campbell Town
* Deloraine
* Esperance
* Evandale
* Fingal
* Glamorgan
* Gormanston
* Green Ponds
* Hamilton
* Huon
* Lilydale
* Longford
* Lyell
* New Norfolk
* Oatlands
* Penguin
* Port Cygnet
* Portland
* Queenborough
* Queenstown
* Richmond
* Ringarooma
* Ross
* Scottsdale
* St Leonards
* Spring Bay
* Strahan
* Ulverstone (Leven)
* Waratah
* Wynyard (Table Cape)
* Westbury
* Zeehan

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