Waratah-Wynyard Council is a
local government body in
Tasmania, situated in the north-west of the state. Waratah-Wynyard is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 13,800,
[ the major towns and localities of the region include Savage River, ]Sisters Beach
Sisters Beach is a locality and small town located in the Waratah-Wynyard municipality of Tasmania within fifteen minutes of Wynyard, in Tasmania's North West. It is located within the Rocky Cape National Park and is situated on the old horse tr ...
, Somerset, Waratah and the principal town of Wynyard Wynyard may refer to:
Australia:
*Wynyard, Sydney, the district of Sydney CBD around Wynyard railway station, Sydney
*Wynyard Park, Sydney
*Wynyard, Tasmania
*County of Wynyard, in the Murrumbidgee–Tumut region of New South Wales
Canada:
*Wynya ...
.
History and attributes
On 2 April 1993, the municipalities of Waratah and Wynyard were amalgamated to form the Waratah-Wynyard Council.Table Cape
Table Cape is a extinct volcano located near Wynyard, Tasmania, Wynyard on the North West Tasmania, North West of Tasmania, Australia, it is also the name of the locality which encompasses the geological feature. Table Cape is a more or less cir ...
, which was the former name of the Wynyard Council until 1945, but this move failed at the ballot box.
Waratah-Wynyard is classified as rural, agricultural and very large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.
Logo
The former logo of the council was selected from 124 competition entries in 1987. The enlarged "W" below Table Cape is indicative of ploughed paddocks representing the rural heritage - a lighthouse and a seagull were added to the final design. The word 'Waratah' was added in 1993 following the amalgamation of the councils.
Government
The current mayor is Robert "Robby" Walsh and the current deputy mayor is Mary Duniam. Other sitting councillors are Gary Bramich, Darren Fairbrother, Kevin Hyland, Maureen Bradley, Celisa Edwards and Andrea Courtney. All councillors will be up for re-election in 2022.
Previous mayors
* Roger Chalk (October 2000 – October 2005)
*Kevin Hyland (October 2005 – December 2010)
Localities
Not in above list
* Hampshire
* Luina
''Luina'', commonly called silverback, is a small genus of Perennial plant, perennial shrubs in the Senecioneae, groundsel tribe within the Asteraceae, sunflower family.
Description
These are large, bushy perennials, native to the Pacific Coast ...
* Montumana
* Rocky Cape
Rocky Cape National Park is a national park on the North West Coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is located at a geographical headland and surrounds the town of Sisters Beach. It is located approximately 365 km by car northwest of State ...
* West Coast West Coast or west coast may refer to:
Geography Australia
* Western Australia
*Regions of South Australia#Weather forecasting, West Coast of South Australia
* West Coast, Tasmania
**West Coast Range, mountain range in the region
Canada
* Britis ...
See also
*List of local government areas of Tasmania
Councils of Tasmania are the 29 administrative districts of the Australian state of Tasmania. Local government areas (LGAs), more generally known as councils, are the tier of government responsible for the management of local duties such as ro ...
References
External links
Waratah-Wynyard Council official websiteLocal Government Association Tasmania
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Local government areas of Tasmania