Meander Valley Council

Local government body in Tasmania, Australia

Meander Valley Council
Tasmania

Map showing the Meander Valley local government area.

Coordinates| 41°37′36″S 146°29′06″E﻿ / ﻿41.6267°S 146.4849°E﻿ / -41.6267; 146.4849
Population| 19,713 (2018)[1]
• Density| 5.9180/km2 (15.3277/sq mi)
Established| 2 April 1993[2]
Area| 3,331 km2 (1,286.1 sq mi)[1]
Mayor| Wayne Johnston[3]
Council seat| Westbury
Region| Great Western Tiers
State electorate(s)| Lyons
Federal division(s)| Lyons
Website| Meander Valley Council
| LGAs around Meander Valley Council:

Kentish | Latrobe | West Tamar
West Coast | Meander Valley Council | Launceston
Central Highlands | Central Highlands | Northern Midlands

Meander Valley Council is a local government body in northern Tasmania. It covers the western outskirts of Launceston, and further westward along the Meander River. Meander Valley Council is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 19,713.[1] Major towns and localities of the region include Elizabeth Town, Mole Creek, Westbury and the principal town of Deloraine.

## History and attributes

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On 2 April 1993, the municipalities of Deloraine and Westbury were amalgamated to form the Meander Valley Council.[2] Meander Valley is classified as rural, agricultural and very large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[4]

### Localities

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The municipality includes the localities of Bracknell, Carrick, Chudleigh, Hagley, Meander, Whitemore, Bracknell, Mole Creek, Westbury, Deloraine, Elizabeth Town, Caveside, Exton and Travellers Rest. It also includes the outer western suburbs of Launceston including Blackstone Heights and Prospect Vale, and the satellite town of Hadspen.

A majority of the Great Western Tiers mountain range is within the Meander Valley municipal area.

## Current composition

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Name  | Position[5] | Party

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Wayne Johnston  | Mayor  |  | Independent
Stephanie Cameron  | Deputy Mayor  |  | Liberal
Christine Cronshaw  | Councillor  |  | Independent
Ben Dudman  | Councillor  |  | Labor
Anne Marie Loader  | Councillor  |  | Independent
Kevin House  | Councillor  |  | Independent
John Temple  | Councillor  |  | Independent
Rodney Synfield  | Councillor  |  | Independent
Daniel Smedley  | Councillor  |  | Independent

## Localities and suburbs

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List of localities and suburbs.[6][7]

Localities | Census population 2011 | Reason

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Kimberley | 436  | Includes Weegena, Moltema, Dunorlan
Weegena |  | Incl. in Kimberley
Moltema |  | Incl. in Kimberley
Dunorlan |  | Incl. in Kimberley
Elizabeth Town | 420  | Includes Parkham
Parkham |  | Incl. in Elizabeth Town
Reedy Marsh | 309  |
Birralee | 362  | Includes Rosevale, Selbourne
Rosevale |  | Incl. in Birralee
Selbourne |  | Incl. in Birralee
Westwood |  | Incl. in Carrick
Blackstone Heights | 1,294  |
Travellers Rest | 244  |
Prospect Vale | 5,021  |
Hadspen | 2,063  |
Quamby Bend |  | Incl. in Westbury
Quamby Brook |  | Incl. in Golden Valley
Westbury | 2,104  | Includes Quamby Bend, Osmaston
Osmaston |  | Incl. in Westbury
Carrick | 870  | Includes Westwood, Oaks
Hagley | 330  |
Whitemore | 236  | Includes Cluan
Oaks |  | Incl. in Carrick
Cluan |  | Incl. in Whitemore
Montana |  | Incl. in Meander
Bracknell | 375  |
Liffey | 259  |
Golden Valley | 290  | Includes Quamby Brook
Jackeys Marsh |  | Incl. in Meander
Meander | 415  | Includes Jackeys Marsh
Western Creek |  | Incl. in Caveside
Lake McKenzie  |  | Incl. in Mersey Forest
Rowallan  |  | Incl. in Mersey Forest
Mersey Forest | 0  | Includes Lake McKenzie, Rowallan, Parangana, Lemonthyme, Cradle Mountain
Parangana |  | Incl. in Mersey Forest
Lemonthyme  |  | Incl. in Mersey Forest
Cradle Mountain |  | Incl. in Mersey Forest, Staverton (Kentish)
Liena |  | Incl. in Mole Creek
Mayberry |  | Incl. in Mole Creek
Mole Creek | 609  | Includes Mayberry, Liena
Caveside | 318  | Includes Western Creek, Dairy Plains
Chudleigh |  | Includes Needles, Red Hills, Lemana Junction
Needles |  | Incl. in Chudleigh
Red Hills |  | Incl. in Chudleigh
Lemana Junction  |  | Incl. in Chudleigh
Deloraine | 2,741  |
Exton |  | Incl. in Reedy Marsh
Total | 19,031  |
| (143)  | Variance
Local government total | 18,888  | Gazetted Meander Valley local government area

### Missing from the above list

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* Central Plateau
* Dairy Plains
* Frankford
* Lake St Clair
* Middlesex
* Mount Roland
* Riverside
* Sassafras
* Walls of Jerusalem
* Weetah

## 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: Meander Valley Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
3. ^ "Councillors". Meander Valley Council. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
4. ^ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
5. ^ "Councillors".
6. ^ Not all localities are suburbs
7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2011 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 5 April 2016.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meander Valley Council.

* Meander Valley Council - official website
* Local Government Association Tasmania
* 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
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* Portland
* Queenborough
* Queenstown
* Richmond
* Ringarooma
* Ross
* Scottsdale
* St Leonards
* Spring Bay
* Strahan
* Ulverstone (Leven)
* Waratah
* Wynyard (Table Cape)
* Westbury
* Zeehan

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Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia

Settlements|

* Bronte Park
* Derwent Bridge
* Gretna
* Liawenee
* Miena
* Tarraleah

Governance|

* Lyons (federal)
* Lyons (state)
* Western Tiers (state)
* Central Highlands Council
* Meander Valley Council

Mountains|

* Artillery Knob
* King Davids
* Mount Olympus

| Du Cane Range|

* The Acropolis
* Castle Crag
* Geryon
* Gould
* Ossa
* Thetis

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Cradle Cirque - Bluff Cirque|

* Barn Bluff
* Cradle
* Smithies

Cathedral|

* Cathedral

Great Western Tiers|

* Ironstone
* Mother Cummings
* Quamby Bluff

Pelion Range|

* Pelion East
* Pelion West

National parks
Other conservation areas|

* Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair
* Mole Creek Karst
* Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
* Walls of Jerusalem

* Central Plateau Conservation Area
* Interlaken Lakeside Reserve

Rivers|

* Derwent
* Meander

Lakes|

* Arthurs
* Bronte
* Great
* Mackenzie
* St Clair

Dams|

* Meander

Power stations|

* Butlers Gorge
* Catagunya
* Cluny
* Lake Echo
* Liapootah
* Meadowbank
* Nieterana
* Poatina
* Repulse
* Tarraleah
* Tods Corner
* Tungatinah
* Waddamana
* Wayatinah

Transport|

* Lake Highway
* Lyell Highway
* Marlborough Highway

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Landmarks|

* El Grande
* Horseshoe Falls
* Lady Barron Falls
* Overland Track
* Pelion Gap
* Russell Falls
* Waterfall Valley Hut

other|

* Central Highlands (bioregion)
* 2016 Tasmanian bushfires

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