Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council
# Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council

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 Triabunna with Swansea the principal town.

## History and attributes

Glamorgan-Spring Bay was established on 2 April 1993 after the amalgamation of the Municipality of Glamorgan and Municipality of Spring Bay. 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.

The Maria Island and Freycinet national parks are contained in the region.

## Current composition

| Name | Position | Party |
| - | - | - |
| Cheryl Arnol | Mayor | Independent |
| Michael Symons | Deputy Mayor | Independent |
| Jenny Woods | Councillor | Independent |
| Rob Churchill | Councillor | Independent |
| Robert Young | Councillor | Independent |
| Neil Edwards | Councillor | Independent |
| Greg Luck | Councillor | Independent |
| Carole McQueeney | Councillor | Independent |

## Suburbs

| 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 |

### Not in above list

* Douglas River
* Freycinet Peninsula
* Maria Island
* Nugent
* Runnymede
* Schouten Island
* Tooms Lake
* Woodsdale
