Central Coast Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the north-west of the state between Burnie and Devonport. Central Coast is classified as an urban local government area and has a population of 22,760, Ulverstone and Penguin are the two primary towns of the region.
History and attributes The Central Coast Council was established on 2 April 1993 after the amalgamation of the Penguin and Ulverstone municipalities.
Central Coast is classified as urban, regional and small (URS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.
The municipal boundaries are the Blythe River in the west, Braddons Lookout Road in the east and Black Bluff in the south.Central Coast Council - Annual Report 2002-2003 The Central Coast includes the tourist destinations Leven Canyon and Black Bluff, as well as a number of rural areas such as Upper Castra.
Council Current composition Name Position Party affiliation Cheryl Fuller Mayor/Councillor Independent John Beswick Deputy Mayor/Councillor Independent Garry Carpenter Councillor Independent Amanda Diprose Councillor Independent Casey Hiscutt Councillor Independent Sophie Lehmann Councillor Independent Michael Smith Councillor Independent Kate Wylie Councillor Independent Phillip Viney Councillor Independent
2022 election results
Localities
LocalityCensus population 2016Census population 2021ReasonBlythe HeadsIncl. in HeybridgeHeybridge430339Includes Blythe HeadsHowth5461Sulphur Creek629 631Preservation Bay74100Penguin38494132Includes CarmantownCuprona120140West Pine138142CarmantownIncl. in PenguinWest Ulverstone41914515Ulverstone64656653Turners Beach17151966Camena2624Leith415504Forth711738Kindred234214Upper Castra7785Castra5141Nietta6463South Nietta9N/ASouth Preston721Preston150149Includes WarringaLoongana2016Loyetea2520HekaIncl. in Gunns PlainsWarringaIncl. in PrestonGunns Plains171195Includes HekaRiana326313South Riana214214Sprent138160Spalford5955Abbotsham9589Gawler622703North Motton405425Total21,48422,708(122)(82)Variance Local government total21,36222,760Gazetted Central Coast local government area
Not in above list Middlesex
See also List of local government areas of Tasmania
References
External links
Central Coast Council official website Local Government Association Tasmania Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government