Sorell Council

Local government area in Tasmania, Australia

42°46′51″S 147°41′25″E / 42.7808°S 147.6904°E / -42.7808; 147.6904Population16,734 (2021)^[1] • Density28.654/km² (74.21/sq mi)Established1 January 1862Area584 km² (225.5 sq mi)^[2]MayorKerry VincentCouncil seatSorellRegionSorell and surroundsState electorate(s)LyonsFederal division(s)Lyons

WebsiteSorell Council

LGAs around Sorell Council:
Southern Midlands	Glamorgan Spring Bay	Glamorgan Spring Bay
Clarence	Sorell Council	Tasman Sea
Clarence	Frederick Henry Bay	Tasman

Sorell Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state. The Sorell local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 15,218.^[2] The major centres of the region include Dodges Ferry, Dunalley, Primrose Sands and the principal town of Sorell.

History and attributes

The Sorell Municipal Council was established on 1 January 1862, and the first council elected March 26 1862.^[3] Sorell is classified as rural, agricultural and very large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.^[4]

Sorell was historically divided from Hobart, and relied on ferry transport until the construction of a causeway in 1872.^[5]

Marion Bay, on the council's east coast, was home to the Tasmanian Falls Festival, an annual music and arts festival held every New Year's Eve for 17 years between 2003 - 2019. Due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival did not continue beyond its 17th year.^[6]

Mayors

Past mayors of Sorell Council include:

Carmel Torenius (1994-1999)
Kerry Degrassi (1999-2000)
Carmel Torenius (2000-2012)
Kerry Vincent (2012-)

Councillors

As of the 2022 Tasmanian Local Government Elections, the current makeup of the Sorell Council is as follows:^[7]

Name	Position	Party affiliation
Kerry Vincent	Mayor	Independent
Charles Wooley	Deputy Mayor	Independent
Shannon Campbell	Councillor	Independent
Janet Gatehouse	Councillor	Independent
Marisol Miró Quesada Le Roux	Councillor	Independent
Beth Nichols	Councillor	Independent
Melinda Reed	Councillor	Independent
Natham Reynolds	Councillor	Independent
Carmel Torenius	Councillor	Independent

Suburbs

Suburb	Census population 2021	Reason
Shark Point		Included in Penna
Midway Point	3384
Penna	437
Sorell	3597
Forcett	1102
Lewisham	799
Dodges Ferry	2646
Carlton	1363
Primrose Sands	1209
Carlton River	347
Connellys Marsh	40
Dunalley	333
Boomey Bay	117
Marion Bay	56
Bream Creek	126
Nugent	117
Wattle Hill	176
Pawleena	112
Orielton	430
Copping	200
Kellevie	185
Total	16,776
	(42)	Variance
Local government total	16,734^[8]	Gazetted Sorell Council local government area

References

^ "2021 Census Quick Stats Glenorchy (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "Agency Details: Sorell Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
^ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
^ "History of Sorell – Sorell Council". Sorell Council. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
^ Humphries, Alexandra (4 November 2021). "Falls Festival ends Tasmanian event after 17 years, with no plans to return to Marion Bay". ABC News. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
^ "Sorell Council Election Results". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. 31 October 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2021 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 1 June 2023.

External links

Sorell Council official website
Local Government Association Tasmania
Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government

Local government areas of Tasmania

Former local government areas of Tasmania

v t e Suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania
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