Sorell Council

Local government area in Tasmania, Australia

Sorell Council
Tasmania

Map showing the Sorell local government area.

Coordinates| 42°46′51″S 147°41′25″E﻿ / ﻿42.7808°S 147.6904°E﻿ / -42.7808; 147.6904
Population| 16,734 (2021)[1]
• Density| 28.654/km2 (74.21/sq mi)
Established| 1 January 1862
Area| 584 km2 (225.5 sq mi)[2]
Mayor| Janet Gatehouse
Council seat| Sorell
Region| Sorell and surrounds
State electorate(s)| Lyons
Federal division(s)| Lyons
Website| Sorell Council
| LGAs around Sorell Council:

Southern Midlands | Glamorgan Spring Bay | Glamorgan Spring Bay
Clarence | Sorell Council | Tasman Sea
Clarence | Frederick Henry Bay | Tasman

Sorell Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state. The Sorell local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 15,218.[2] The major centres of the region include Dodges Ferry, Dunalley, Primrose Sands and the principal town of Sorell.

## History and attributes

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The Sorell Municipal Council was established on 1 January 1862, and the first council elected March 26 1862.[3] Sorell is classified as rural, agricultural and very large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[4]

Sorell was historically divided from Hobart, and relied on ferry transport until the construction of a causeway in 1872.[5]

Marion Bay, on the council's east coast, was home to the Tasmanian Falls Festival, an annual music and arts festival held every New Year's Eve for 17 years between 2003 - 2019. Due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival did not continue beyond its 17th year.[6]

## Mayors

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Past mayors of Sorell Council include:

* Carmel Torenius (1994-1999)
* Kerry Degrassi (1999-2000)
* Carmel Torenius (2000-2012)
* Kerry Vincent (2012-2024)[7]
* Janet Gatehouse (2024-present)[8]

## Councillors

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The most recent election for the Sorell Council was conducted in 2022.[9] As of 2024, the council consists of the following elected members:[8]

Name  | Position  | Party affiliation

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Janet Gatehouse  | Mayor  | Independent
Charles Wooley | Deputy Mayor  | Independent
Shannon Campbell  | Councillor  | Independent
Michael Larkins  | Councillor  | Independent
Marisol Miró Quesada Le Roux  | Councillor  | Independent
Beth Nichols  | Councillor  | Independent
Melinda Reed  | Councillor  | Independent
Natham Reynolds  | Councillor  | Independent
Carmel Torenius  | Councillor  | Independent

## Suburbs

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Suburb | Census population 2021 | Reason

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|

Shark Point  |  | Included in Penna
Midway Point | 3384  |
Penna | 437  |
Sorell | 3597  |
Forcett | 1102  |
Lewisham | 799  |
Dodges Ferry | 2646  |
Carlton | 1363  |
Primrose Sands | 1209  |
Carlton River | 347  |
Connellys Marsh | 40  |
Dunalley | 333  |
Boomey Bay | 117  |
Marion Bay | 56  |
Bream Creek | 126  |
Nugent | 117  |
Wattle Hill | 176  |
Pawleena | 112  |
Orielton | 430  |
Copping | 200  |
Kellevie | 185  |
Total  | 16,776  |
| (42)  | Variance
Local government total  | 16,734[10] | Gazetted Sorell Council local government area

## See also

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* List of local government areas of Tasmania

## References

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1. ^ "2021 Census Quick Stats Glenorchy (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
2. ^ a b "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.
3. ^ "Agency Details: Sorell Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
4. ^ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
5. ^ "History of Sorell – Sorell Council". Sorell Council. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
6. ^ Humphries, Alexandra (4 November 2021). "Falls Festival ends Tasmanian event after 17 years, with no plans to return to Marion Bay". ABC News. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
7. ^ Wilson, Amber (6 May 2024). "Sorell Mayor Kerry Vincent likely to win Upper House seat of Prosser". The Mercury. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
8. ^ a b "2024 Local government by-elections results". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
9. ^ "Sorell Council Election Results". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 31 October 2022.
10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2021 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 1 June 2023.

## External links

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* Sorell Council official website
* Local Government Association Tasmania
* Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government

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Local government areas of Tasmania

* 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 local government areas of Tasmania

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Suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania

City of Hobart|

* Battery Point
* Cascades
* CBD
* Cornelian Bay
* Dynnyrne
* Fern Tree
* Glebe
* Lenah Valley
* Mount Nelson
* Mount Stuart
* New Town
* North Hobart
* Ridgeway
* Sandy Bay
* South Hobart
* Tolmans Hill
* West Hobart

City of Glenorchy|

* Austins Ferry
* Berriedale
* Chigwell
* Claremont
* Collinsvale
* Derwent Park
* Dowsing Point
* Glenlusk
* Glenorchy
* Goodwood
* Granton
* Lutana
* Montrose
* Moonah
* Rosetta
* West Moonah

City of Clarence|

* Acton Park
* Bellerive
* Cambridge
* Clarendon Vale
* Clifton Beach
* Cremorne
* Flagstaff Gully
* Geilston Bay
* Howrah
* Lauderdale
* Lindisfarne
* Montagu Bay
* Mornington
* Mount Rumney
* Oakdowns
* Opossum Bay
* Otago
* Risdon
* Risdon Vale
* Roches Beach
* Rokeby
* Rose Bay
* Rosny
* Rosny Park
* Sandford
* Seven Mile Beach
* South Arm
* Tranmere
* Warrane

Kingborough Council|

* Barretta
* Blackmans Bay
* Bonnet Hill
* Coningham
* Electrona
* Howden
* Huntingfield
* Kingston
* Kingston Beach
* Lower Snug
* Maranoa Heights
* Margate
* Snug
* Taroona
* Tinderbox

Brighton Council|

* Bridgewater
* Brighton
* Gagebrook
* Green Point
* Old Beach

Sorell Council|

* Dodges Ferry
* Midway Point
* Penna
* Sorell

Derwent Valley Council|

* New Norfolk

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East Coast region of Tasmania, Australia

Settlements|

* Bicheno
* Binalong Bay
* Coles Bay
* Dunalley
* Fingal
* Orford
* Scamander
* St Helens
* St Marys
* Swansea
* Triabunna

Governance
former|

* Lyons (federal)
* Lyons (state)
* McIntyre (state, legislative council)
* Prosser (state, legislative council)
* Break O'Day Council
* Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council
* Sorell Council

Mountains|

* The Hazards

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Protected areas,
parks and reserves|

* Freycinet National Park‎
* Maria Island National Park
* Mount William National Park

* Friendly Beaches Reserve

Harbours, bays, inlets and estuaries|

* Bay of Fires
* Great Oyster Bay
* Honeymoon Bay
* Marion Bay

Landmarks|

| Natural|

* Forestier Peninsula
* Freycinet Peninsula
* Jocks Lagoon
* Orielton Lagoon
* Tasman Peninsula

|

Man-made|

* Denison Canal
* St Helens Airport

People of note|

* Nicolas Baudin
* John Henry Cox
* René Maugé

Islands|

| Maria Island Group|

* Ile du Nord
* Lachlan
* Maria

|

Schouten Island Group|

* Governor
* des Phoques
* Picnic
* Schouten
* Taillefer Rocks

Books and newspapers|

* Tasmania's offshore islands

Flora, fauna, and fishlife|

* St Helens Important Bird Area

Bioregions|

* Ben Lomond (bioregion)
* South East (bioregion)

* Category
* Commons

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