Flinders Council

Flinders Council Tasmania
Map showing the Flinders local government area.
Coordinates	40.1195°S 148.0977°E / -40.1195; 148.0977
Population	987 (2018)[1]
• Density	0.5/km^2 (1.3/sq mi)
Established	1 January 1907[2]
Area	1,997 km^2 (771.0 sq mi)[1]
Mayor	Rachel Summers
Council seat	Whitemark
Region	Furneaux Group and surrounding island groups
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal division(s)	Bass
Website	Flinders Council
LGAs around Flinders Council: Bass Strait Bass Strait Shire of South Gippsland(Victoria) Bass Strait Bass Strait Flinders Council Bass Strait Dorset Bass Strait Bass Strait

Flinders Council is a local government body in Tasmania, encompassing the Furneaux Group and nearby islands of Bass Strait, in the north-east of the state. Flinders is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 987,^[1] with Whitemark the main town located on Flinders Island.

History and attributes

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

Geography

Flinders covers more than 60 islands off the north-eastern tip of Tasmania at the eastern end of Bass Strait. Of these 60, 12 have permanent populations. The bigger ones are Clarke Island, Cape Barren Island, and the largest and most populous, Flinders Island. The Flinders Council includes the Furneaux Group together with the groups of islands to the north west including Kent Group, Hogan Island Group, Curtis Group, and the Wilsons Promontory Tasmanian Islands (Rodondo, West Moncoeur and East Moncoeur).

Rodondo Island is the westernmost landmass of the council area.^[4]

Council

Current composition

Name	Position[5]	Party
Rachel Summers	Mayor		Independent
Vanessa Grace	Deputy Mayor		Independent
Garry Blenkhorn	Councillor		Independent
Aaron Burke	Councillor		Independent
Carol Cox	Councillor		Independent
Peter Rhodes	Councillor		Independent
Ken Stockton	Councillor		Independent

Election results

2022

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

2022 Tasmanian local elections: Flinders^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rachel Summers (elected)	251	35.75
	Independent	Carol Denise Cox (elected)	100	14.25
	Independent	Peter Rhodes (elected)	94	13.39
	Independent	Vanessa Grace (elected)	79	11.25
	Independent	Aaron Burke (elected)	50	7.12
	Independent	Garry Blenkhorn (elected)	48	6.84
	Independent	Ken Stockton (elected)	41	5.84
	Independent	Linda Nicol	22	3.13
	Independent	Chris Rhodes	17	2.42
Total formal votes			702	99.29
Informal votes			5	0.71
Turnout			707	84.77

Localities

• Blue Rocks
• Cape Barren Island
• Emita
• Killiecrankie
• Lackrana
• Lady Barron
• Leeka
• Loccota
• Lughrata
• Memana
• Palana
• Ranga
• Strzelecki
• Whitemark
• Wingaroo

See also

• List of local government areas of Tasmania

References

1. "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. "Agency Details: Flinders 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. Council Zoning Part 1 of 2...pdf#page=2 Draft Flinders Council, Planning Scheme 2012 - Zoning
5. "Councillor Profiles - Flinders Council".
6. "Flinders Council". Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

External links

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