# 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 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

## 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.

## Council
### Current composition

| Name | Position | Party | Councillor Since |
| Cheryl Arnol | Mayor | Independent SFF | 1996–Present (Mayor 1999–2004, 2022–Present) |
| Michael Symons | Deputy Mayor | Independent | 2018–present |
| Jenny Woods | Councillor | Independent | 2009–present |
| Rob Churchill | Councillor | Independent | 2018–present |
| Robert Forbes-Young | Councillor | Independent | 2020–present |
| Neil Edwards | Councillor | Independent | 2022–present |
| Kenneth Gregson | Councillor | Independent | 2024–present |
| Carole McQueeney | Councillor | Independent Labor | 2022–present |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Tasmanian local elections: Glamorgan–Spring Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Cheryl Arnol (elected) | 729 | 19.27 | +6.34 |
| | Independent | Michael Symons (elected) | 546 | 14.43 | +2.39 |
| | Independent | Jenny Woods (elected) | 516 | 13.64 | +9.57 |
| | Independent | Robert Forbes-Young (elected) | 498 | 13.16 | |
| | Independent | Neil (Teddy) Edwards (elected) | 349 | 9.22 | |
| | Independent | Greg Luck (elected) | 301 | 7.95 | |
| | Independent | Rob Churchill (elected) | 193 | 5.10 | +3.36 |
| | Independent | Carole McQueeney (elected) | 190 | 5.02 | |
| | Independent | Annie Browning | 151 | 3.99 | −0.44 |
| | Independent | Kenneth Gregson | 128 | 3.38 | +1.84 |
| | Independent | Richard Parker | 112 | 2.96 | +1.53 |
| | Independent | Pat Gadd | 71 | 1.88 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,784 | 97.28 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 106 | 2.72 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,890 | 88.88 | |

## 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