Derwent Valley Council | |||||||||||||
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 Interactive map of Derwent Valley Council | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates:42°48′46″S146°25′22″E / 42.8129°S 146.4227°E /-42.8129; 146.4227 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | UpperDerwent River region | ||||||||||||
| Established | 2 April 1994[1] | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | New Norfolk | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Michelle Dracoulis | ||||||||||||
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| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 4,108 km2 (1,586 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 10,290 (2018)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.5049/km2 (6.488/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Derwent Valley Council | ||||||||||||
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Derwent Valley Council is alocal government body situated in southern-centralTasmania, west ofHobart.Derwent Valley is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 10,290,[2] it includes the localities of Bushy Park,Maydena andStrathgordon, withNew Norfolk the major, principal town.
Derwent Valley was established on 2 April 1994, it was previously known as the New Norfolk Municipal Council.[1] Derwent Valley is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
The Tarn Shelf withinMount Field National Park is located within the region and is an area of significantbotanic interest.
The current logo replaced an older logo that depicted anoast house (a kiln for drying hops), trees and a roll of paper which are representative of major industries in the municipality.
The current Council was elected in 2022:
| Name | Position | Party affiliation | |
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| Michelle Dracoulis | Mayor/Councillor | Independent Labor[4] | |
| Luke Browning | Deputy Mayor/Councillor | Independent | |
| Jessica Cosgrove | Councillor | Independent | |
| Justin Derksen | Councillor | Independent Liberal[5] | |
| Matt Hill | Councillor | Independent | |
| Peter Binny | Councillor | Independent Liberal[6] | |
| Phillip Bingley | Councillor | Independent | |
| Sara Lowe | Councillor | Independent | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Labor | Michelle Dracoulis (elected) | 1,508 | 23.51 | ||
| Independent | Luke Browning (elected) | 780 | 12.16 | ||
| Independent | Jessica Cosgrove (elected) | 462 | 7.20 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Peter Binny (elected) | 456 | 7.11 | ||
| Independent | Phillip Bingley (elected) | 401 | 6.25 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Justin Derksen (elected) | 397 | 6.19 | ||
| Independent | Matt Hill (elected) | 334 | 5.21 | ||
| Independent | James Graham | 302 | 4.71 | ||
| Independent | Phillip Bigg | 295 | 4.60 | ||
| Independent | Sara Lowe (elected) | 293 | 4.57 | ||
| Greens | Heather Chaplin | 250 | 3.90 | ||
| Independent | Wayne Shoobridge | 209 | 3.26 | ||
| Independent | Brody Wiggins | 169 | 2.63 | ||
| Independent | Natasha Woods | 138 | 2.15 | ||
| Independent Labor | Deb Carnes | 122 | 1.90 | ||
| Independent Labor | Liz Virtue | 121 | 1.89 | ||
| Independent Labor | Brett Maryniak | 117 | 1.82 | ||
| Independent | Eve Nelson | 60 | 0.94 | ||
| Total formal votes | 6,414 | 95.92 | |||
| Informal votes | 273 | 4.08 | |||
| Turnout | 6,687 | 80.10 | |||
| Party total votes | |||||
| Independent | 3,443 | 53.68 | |||
| Independent Labor | 1,868 | 29.12 | |||
| Independent Liberal | 853 | 13.30 | |||
| Greens | 250 | 3.90 | |||
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