Huon Valley Council facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Huon Valley Council Tasmania
Population	17,219 (2018)
• Density	3.1267/km2 (8.098/sq mi)
Established	2 April 1993
Area	5,507 km2 (2,126.3 sq mi)
Mayor	Sally Doyle
Council seat	Huonville
Region	Huonville, Huon Valley, and Macquarie Island
State electorate(s)	Franklin
Federal Division(s)	Franklin
Website	Huon Valley Council
LGAs around Huon Valley Council: Derwent Valley Derwent Valley Glenorchy West Coast Huon Valley Council Kingborough Indian Ocean Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean

Huon Valley Council is a local government body in Tasmania, covering most of the south of the state. Huon Valley is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 17,219, towns and localities of the region include Cygnet, Dover, Franklin, Geeveston, Southport and the largest principal town, Huonville.

History and attributes

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.

Demographics

Huon Valley is classified as rural, agricultural and very large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.

The townships in the south east region of Tasmania that experienced the largest growth over the decade ending June 2011 were Huonville, Franklin (where the population was up by 1,300 people) and Cygnet (up by 440).

Council

Council members as elected in 2022 elections.

2016 Council misconduct and removal from office

In 2016 the entire Huon Valley Council was removed from council by the state Minister for Local Government after a long period of gross dysfunction and misconduct.The municipality was subsequently put under controlled of a Commissioner; former Glenorchy mayor and Elwick MLC Adriana Taylor, until new elections were held over a three-week period concluding on 30 October 2018.

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