Huon Valley Council
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Huon Valley Council Tasmania |
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Huon Valley Council
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| Coordinates | 43°12′0″S 146°43′48″E / 43.20000°S 146.73000°ECoordinates: 43°12′0″S 146°43′48″E / 43.20000°S 146.73000°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 16,354 (2015 est) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.9751/km2 (7.7054/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1993 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 5,497 km2 (2,122.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor | Peter Coad | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Huonville | ||||||||||||
| Region | Huonville, Huon Valley, and Macquarie Island | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Huon Valley Council | ||||||||||||
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The Huon Valley Council is the local governing body of much of Southern Tasmania. It governs the southernmost local government area in Australia, which encompasses the towns of Cygnet, Dover, Franklin, Geeveston, Glen Huon, Huonville, Port Huon, and Southport as well as many protected conservation areas and a number of forestry plantations.
In 1993 the municipalities of Esperance, Huon and Port Cygnet were amalgamated to form the Huon Valley Council. Remote subantarctic Macquarie Island, which is located some 1400 km southeast of Tasmania proper, was part of Esperance until then, and has been administratively part of the Huon Valley since then.
The townships in the south east region of Tasmania that experienced the largest growth were Huonville, Franklin (where the population was up by 1,300 people) and Cygnet (up by 440).
The Huon Valley Council is composed of nine Councilors elected using the Hare-Clark system of proportional representation as a single ward. All Councilors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are each directly elected for a four-year term. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor must also be elected as Councilors in order to hold office. Elections are normally held in October, with the next election due to be held in October 2018. Neither the Australian Labor Party nor the Liberal Party of Australia endorse local government candidates in Tasmania.
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