Meander Valley Council

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Meander Valley Council is a local government body in northern Tasmania. It covers the western outskirts of Launceston, and further westward along the Meander River. Meander Valley Council is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 19,713.<ref name=ABSLGA/> Major towns and localities of the region include Elizabeth Town, Mole Creek, Westbury and the principal town of Deloraine.

History and attributesEdit

On 2 April 1993, the municipalities of Deloraine and Westbury were amalgamated to form the Meander Valley Council.<ref name=GovAgencyDetail>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Meander Valley is classified as rural, agricultural and very large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

LocalitiesEdit

The municipality includes the localities of Bracknell, Carrick, Chudleigh, Hagley, Meander, Whitemore, Bracknell, Mole Creek, Westbury, Deloraine, Elizabeth Town, Caveside, Exton and Travellers Rest. It also includes the outer western suburbs of Launceston including Blackstone Heights and Prospect Vale, and the satellite town of Hadspen.

A majority of the Great Western Tiers mountain range is within the Meander Valley municipal area.

Current compositionEdit

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Wayne Johnston	Mayor	Template:Australian party style \|	Template:Australian politics/name
Stephanie Cameron	Deputy Mayor	Template:Australian party style \|	Template:Australian politics/name
Christine Cronshaw	Councillor	Template:Australian party style \|	Template:Australian politics/name
Ben Dudman	Councillor	Template:Australian party style \|	Template:Australian politics/name
Anne Marie Loader	Councillor	Template:Australian party style \|	Template:Australian politics/name
Kevin House	Councillor	Template:Australian party style \|	Template:Australian politics/name
John Temple	Councillor	Template:Australian party style \|	Template:Australian politics/name
Rodney Synfield	Councillor	Template:Australian party style \|	Template:Australian politics/name
Daniel Smedley	Councillor	Template:Australian party style \|	Template:Australian politics/name

Localities and suburbsEdit

List of localities and suburbs.<ref> Not all localities are suburbs </ref><ref name="Meander Valley Suburbs and Surrounding Districts" >{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Localities	Census population 2011	Reason
Kimberley	436	Includes Weegena, Moltema, Dunorlan
Weegena		Incl. in Kimberley
Moltema		Incl. in Kimberley
Dunorlan		Incl. in Kimberley
Elizabeth Town	420	Includes Parkham
Parkham		Incl. in Elizabeth Town
Reedy Marsh	309
Birralee	362	Includes Rosevale, Selbourne
Rosevale		Incl. in Birralee
Selbourne		Incl. in Birralee
Westwood		Incl. in Carrick
Blackstone Heights	1,294
Travellers Rest	244
Prospect Vale	5,021
Hadspen	2,063
Quamby Bend		Incl. in Westbury
Quamby Brook		Incl. in Golden Valley
Westbury	2,104	Includes Quamby Bend, Osmaston
Osmaston		Incl. in Westbury
Carrick	870	Includes Westwood, Oaks
Hagley	330
Whitemore	236	Includes Cluan
Oaks		Incl. in Carrick
Cluan		Incl. in Whitemore
Montana		Incl. in Meander
Bracknell	375
Liffey	259
Golden Valley	290	Includes Quamby Brook
Jackeys Marsh		Incl. in Meander
Meander	415	Includes Jackeys Marsh
Western Creek		Incl. in Caveside
Lake McKenzie		Incl. in Mersey Forest
Rowallan		Incl. in Mersey Forest
Mersey Forest	0	Includes Lake McKenzie, Rowallan, Parangana, Lemonthyme, Cradle Mountain
Parangana		Incl. in Mersey Forest
Lemonthyme		Incl. in Mersey Forest
Cradle Mountain		Incl. in Mersey Forest, Staverton (Kentish)
Liena		Incl. in Mole Creek
Mayberry		Incl. in Mole Creek
Mole Creek	609	Includes Mayberry, Liena
Caveside	318	Includes Western Creek, Dairy Plains
Chudleigh		Includes Needles, Red Hills, Lemana Junction
Needles		Incl. in Chudleigh
Red Hills		Incl. in Chudleigh
Lemana Junction		Incl. in Chudleigh
Deloraine	2,741
Exton		Incl. in Reedy Marsh
Total	19,031
	(143)	Variance
Local government total	18,888	Gazetted Meander Valley local government area

Missing from the above listEdit

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