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List Of Mayors Of Launceston
This is a list of the mayors of the City of Launceston, Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi ..., Australia. 1853–1900 1901–2001 2001–present References {{Reflist External links * Launceston City Counci Lists of local government leaders of places in Tasmania, Launceston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Launceston
Launceston City Council (or City of Launceston) is a Local government in Australia, local government body in Tasmania, located in the city and surrounds of Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston in the north of the state. The Launceston local government area is classified as urban and has a population of 67,449, which also encompasses the localities including Lilydale, Tasmania, Lilydale, Targa and through to Swan Bay on the eastern side of the Tamar River, Tasmania, Tamar River. Government The current mayor is Albert Van Zetten, who defeated Legislative Councillor Ivan Dean in the 2007 council elections. Dean's predecessor, Janie Dickenson, was, at the time of her election, the youngest female mayor in Australia. She was first elected mayor in February 2002 at the age of 27. History and attributes Launceston is classified as urban, regional and medium (URM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. The population at the 2016 Australia Census, 2016 Census was o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Hollingsworth
Allen William Hollingsworth (17 October 1894 – 3 June 1954) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the Nationalist Party from 9 Jun 1934 until 13 December 1941. He was an alderman of the City of Launceston, and Mayor of the city in 1933–1934, 1946 and 1950. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the son of William Hollingsworth and his second wife, Amelia Airey. William, Amelia and their family of eight children (four daughters from William's first marriage, and one son and three daughters of their own) had left Launceston in January 1893 to join the New Australia colony in Paraguay. They sailed from Sydney on the Royal Tar, with the first group of colonists. The New Australia Colony was formally founded in Paraguay on 28 September 1893. Following the development of problems within the group of colonists, William and family left New Australia for Argentina, where he found work on the railways. Son Allen William was born in Bue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Van Zetten
Albert Van Zetten (born 12 April 1954) is an Australian politician and the current Mayor of Launceston, Tasmania. He was formerly CEO of City Mission Launceston, and worked as an accountant. He lives in Riverside with his wife Lyndle. He is well known for his opposition to the Bell Bay Pulp Mill The Bell Bay Pulp Mill, also known as the Tamar Valley Pulp Mill or Gunns Pulp Mill, was a proposed $2.3 billion pulp mill in which the former Gunns Limited Gunns Limited was a major forestry enterprise located in Tasmania, Australia ..., which played a part in his election. References External linksLaunceston City Council Website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Dean
Ivan Noel Dean (born 21 April 1945) is an Australian politician. He was an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 2003 to 2021, representing the electorate of Windermere. He also served as Mayor of Launceston from 2005 to 2007. Dean studied at Levendale State School, New Town High School and Charles Sturt University. He also received training at the Tasmania Police Academy and the Victoria Police Academy. Dean worked as a farmer, as an officer in the Australian Army during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, and later as a police officer for Victoria Police, New South Wales Police Force and Tasmania Police, where he rose to the rank of Commander before being elected mayor of Launceston, on 31 October 2005. Dean faced criticism that it was 'irresponsible' to hold two positions in two separate government branches (a member of the legislative council and mayor). He also then receives two salaries. To counter these claims, Ivan Dean said "If successfu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janie Dickenson
Janie Finlay () is an Australian politician. She was first elected to the Launceston City Council in 2000 and from 2002 to 2005 served as Mayor. When Finlay was elected to that position in February 2002, at age 27, she was the youngest female mayor to serve in Australia. She lost her mayoral position in the October 2005 elections to Ivan Dean by a slim majority after the distribution of preferences. She had been the favourite in her race for a second term, and on 26 October 2005. ''The Examiner'' local newspaper ran a front-page story claiming she was winning by 2000 votes. But by the next day it was revealed Ivan Dean had secured the lead by some 400 votes after preferences. Finlay was, however, re-elected as an alderman, securing more than two quotas. She resigned from council in 2007. Finlay later regained her position in the 2014 local government elections, safely securing a position as Alderman on the Launceston City Council. In May 2021 Finlay was elected to the Tasman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Wing
Donald George Wing (born 27 April 1938) is a former Australian politician. A member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1982 to 2011, representing the electoral division of Launceston (briefly named Paterson), he was President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, President of the Legislative Council from 2002 until 2008. Wing was also List of mayors of Launceston, Mayor of Launceston from 1983 to 1987. Wing was born in Ulverstone, Tasmania, Ulverstone, and was first elected to the Legislative Council on 22 May 1982. He is a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Tasmania and before entering parliament practised as a barrister. He has served as an Alderman of the Launceston City Council and as Mayor thereof; a path that was later followed by fellow conservative independent MLC Ivan Dean. He has vocally supported Dean in the face of criticism for holding both positions at once, arguing that his own experience shows that such a career is workable. Although Wing is a forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reg Turnbull
Reginald John David "Spot" Turnbull (21 February 1908 – 17 July 2006) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1946 to 1961 (1946–1959 for the Labor Party, 1959–1961 as an Independent), then a Senator for Tasmania from 1962 until 1974. Though he was elected Senator each time as an Independent, he briefly served as leader of the Australia Party The Australia Party was a minor political party established initially in 1966 as the Liberal Reform Group. As the Australia Party, it became influential, particularly in the landmark 1972 federal election when its preferences assisted the Austr ... from August 1969 to January 1970. Turnbull also served as Mayor of Launceston from 1964 to 1965. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Turnbull, Reg 1908 births 2006 deaths Members of the Australian Senate Members of the Australian Senate for Tasmania Treasurers of Tasmania Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Independent mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Fry (Tasmanian Politician)
William Hector Maxwell Fry (22 August 1912 – 19 December 1965) was an Australian politician. He was born in Launceston. In 1958 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ... member for Launceston. He served until his death in 1965, although he quit the Liberal Party some time during his term. References 1912 births 1965 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Tasmania Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McGowen (Tasmanian Politician)
James Sinclair Taylor McGowen (25 October 1905 – 9 November 1994) was an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1961 to 1964, representing the electorate of Bass. McGowen was born in Newtown in Sydney and was educated at Tempe Technical School. He was the grandson of Labor Premier of New South Wales James McGowen. He moved to Launceston, Tasmania in 1938 and became a retailer there, operating a newsagency, then a clothing store and shoe store. He married Hazel Goss at St John's Church in December 1947. McGowen was a City of Launceston councillor from 1949 to 1966 and mayor from 1958 to 1959. He also held a number of community roles, including chairman of the Launceston Hydrangea Festival and a member of the Launceston Fire Board, local ambulance board and Good Neighbour Council. In 1961 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Liberal member for Bass in a countback following Fred Marriott' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Edwards (mayor)
Dorothy Edna Annie Edwards (; 20 June 1907 – 9 March 2006) was an Australian schoolteacher and civic leader. She served as mayor of Launceston, Tasmania, from 1955 to 1957, the first woman to serve as mayor of an Australian city. She was also president of the National Council of Women of Australia from 1960 to 1964 and a long-serving board member of the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) and the State Library of Tasmania. Early life Edwards was born on 20 June 1907. She grew up in Deloraine, Tasmania, where her father was the town clerk. She attended Deloraine Primary School and Launceston High School. She went on to study at the University of Tasmania and the London School of Economics, where she graduated Master of Arts. Edwards worked as a schoolteacher, teaching Latin and literature. Due to a marriage bar she was forced to resign from the education department in 1933. She taught at Launceston High School and Hobart High School. Municipal politics Edwards was a le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denham Henty
Sir Norman Henry Denham Henty, KBE (13 October 1903 – 9 May 1978) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1950 to 1968. He held ministerial office as Minister for Customs and Excise (1956–1964), Civil Aviation (1964–1966), and Supply (1966–1968). He also served as mayor of Launceston from 1948 to 1949. Early life Henty was born in Longford, Tasmania and educated at Launceston Church Grammar School. He left school at fourteen to work in his fathers wholesale business. In March 1930 he married Faith Gordon Spotswood and they subsequently had three sons and a daughter. He served as an alderman on Launceston City Council from 1943 to 1951 and was mayor from 1948 to 1949. Politics Henty was elected to the Senate of Australia at the 1949 election, representing the Liberal Party and served until his retirement in June 1968. He served as Minister for Customs and Excise The Minister for Immigratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Von Bibra
The House of Bibra () was one of the leading ''Uradel'' (ancient noble) families in Franconia (northern part of Bavaria) and present day Thuringia from the mid-15th century to about 1600. Later on the family rose from ''Reichsritter'' (Imperial Knights) to ''Reichsfreiherr'' (Barons of the Holy Roman Empire). After the Holy Roman Empire dissolved, they were made ‘’Freiherr’‘ (Barons) of Bavaria and Bohemia. History The earliest references to the family include a document of Bishop Otto of Bamberg from the year 1119 of a ''Rupertus de Bibra''. In 1151 a ''Pertholdus (Berthold) de Bibra'' and his sons ''Pertholdus (Berthold)'' and ''Tagino'' are referenced in another document. The family prospered in numbers, wealth, and influence in the 15th century and early 16th century. By the time of Siebmachers Wappenbuch of 1605, the family is listed as the most important family of Franconia under the rank of Freiherr. By 1600 most of the family died off without hei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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