| Type: | lga |
| Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council | |
| State: | tas |
| Area: | 2592 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Density: | 1.7 |
| Est: | 2 April 1993 |
| Seat: | Triabunna |
| Mayor: | Cheryl Arnol |
| Region: | Southern East coast |
| Logo Upright: | 1.2 |
| Url: | http://www.gsbc.tas.gov.au |
| Stategov: | Lyons |
| Fedgov: | Lyons |
| Near-Nw: | Northern Midlands |
| Near-N: | Break O'Day |
| Near-Ne: | Tasman Sea |
| Near-W: | Northern Midlands |
| Near-E: | Tasman Sea |
| Near-Sw: | Southern Midlands |
| Near-S: | Sorell |
| Near-Se: | Tasman Sea |
| Coordinates: | -42.2672°N 147.9688°W |
| Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council | |
| Leader1: | Cheryl Arnol |
| Leader2: | Michael Symons |
| Leader3: | Greg Ingham |
| Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
| Leader2 Type: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader3 Type: | General Manager |
| Political Groups1: | Independent (7) Independent Labor (1) |
| Structure1 Res: | 225 px |
| House1: | Council |
| Next Election1: | 2026 |
Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated on the central east coast of the state. Glamorgan-Spring Bay is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 4,528, the major towns of the region include Bicheno, Orford and Swansea with Triabunna the principal town.
The list of Mayors and deputy-mayors can be found at List of mayors of Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council
Glamorgan-Spring Bay was established on 2 April 1993 after the amalgamation of the Municipality of Glamorgan and Municipality of Spring Bay.[2] The council derives its name from the region of Glamorgan in Wales. Glamorgan-Spring Bay is classified as rural, agricultural and medium (RAM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]
The Maria Island and Freycinet national parks are contained in the region.
See also: List of mayors of Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council.
| Name | Position[4] | Party | Councillor Since | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Arnol | Mayor | Independent SFF | 1996-Present (Mayor 1999-2004, 2022-Present)[5] | |||
| Michael Symons | Deputy Mayor | 2018-present | ||||
| Jenny Woods | Councillor | 2009-present | ||||
| Rob Churchill | Councillor | 2018-present | ||||
| Robert Forbes-Young | Councillor | 2020-present | ||||
| Neil Edwards | Councillor | 2022-present | ||||
| Kenneth Gregson | Councillor | 2024-present | ||||
| Carole McQueeney | Councillor | Independent Labor | 2022-present | |||
| Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Bicheno | 943 | Includes Llandaff |
| Llandaff | Incl. in Bicheno | |
| Friendly Beaches | 10 | |
| Coles Bay | 353 | |
| Dolphin Sands | 126 | |
| Swansea | 866 | |
| Rocky Hills | 12 | |
| Pontypool | 53 | |
| Little Swanport | 117 | Includes Ravendale |
| Ravendale | Incl. in Little Swanport | |
| Spring Bay | Incl. in Triabunna | |
| Triabunna | 874 | Includes Double Creek, Spring Bay |
| Double Creek | Incl. in Triabunna | |
| Louisville | Incl. in Orford | |
| Orford | 626 | Includes Louisville, Shelley Beach |
| Shelley Beach | Incl. in Orford | |
| Spring Beach | 97 | |
| Rheban | 7 | |
| Buckland | 179 | |
| Cranbrook | 67 | |
| Apslawn | 18 | |
| Total | 4,348 | |
| 52 | Variance | |
| Local government total | 4,400 | Gazetted Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council local government area |