# Derwent Valley Council

Derwent Valley Council is a local government body situated in southern-central Tasmania, west of Hobart. Derwent Valley is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 10,290, it includes the localities of Bushy Park, Maydena and Strathgordon, with New Norfolk the major, principal town.

## History and attributes

Derwent Valley was established on 2 April 1994, it was previously known as the New Norfolk Municipal Council. Derwent Valley is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.
The Tarn Shelf within Mount Field National Park is located within the region and is an area of significant botanic interest.

## Council
### Current composition

The current logo replaced an older logo that depicted an oast house (a kiln for drying hops), trees and a roll of paper which are representative of major industries in the municipality.
The current Council was elected in 2022:
| Name | Position | Party affiliation |
| Michelle Dracoulis | Mayor/Councillor | Independent Labor |
| Luke Browning | Deputy Mayor/Councillor | Independent |
| Jessica Cosgrove | Councillor | Independent |
| Justin Derksen | Councillor | Independent Liberal |
| Matt Hill | Councillor | Independent |
| Peter Binny | Councillor | Independent Liberal |
| Phillip Bingley | Councillor | Independent |
| Sara Lowe | Councillor | Independent |

### 2022 election results

2022 Tasmanian local elections: Derwent Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Labor | Michelle Dracoulis (elected) | 1,508 | 23.51 |
| | Independent | Luke Browning (elected) | 780 | 12.16 |
| | Independent | Jessica Cosgrove (elected) | 462 | 7.20 |
| | Independent Liberal | Peter Binny (elected) | 456 | 7.11 |
| | Independent | Phillip Bingley (elected) | 401 | 6.25 |
| | Independent Liberal | Justin Derksen (elected) | 397 | 6.19 |
| | Independent | Matt Hill (elected) | 334 | 5.21 |
| | Independent | James Graham | 302 | 4.71 |
| | Independent | Phillip Bigg | 295 | 4.60 |
| | Independent | Sara Lowe (elected) | 293 | 4.57 |
| | Greens | Heather Chaplin | 250 | 3.90 |
| | Independent | Wayne Shoobridge | 209 | 3.26 |
| | Independent | Brody Wiggins | 169 | 2.63 |
| | Independent | Natasha Woods | 138 | 2.15 |
| | Independent Labor | Deb Carnes | 122 | 1.90 |
| | Independent Labor | Liz Virtue | 121 | 1.89 |
| | Independent Labor | Brett Maryniak | 117 | 1.82 |
| | Independent | Eve Nelson | 60 | 0.94 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,414 | 95.92 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 273 | 4.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,687 | 80.10 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Independent | Independent | 3,443 | 53.68 |
| | Independent Labor | Independent Labor | 1,868 | 29.12 |
| | Independent Liberal | Independent Liberal | 853 | 13.30 |
| | Greens | Greens | 250 | 3.90 |

## Localities

* Black Hills (part)
* Boyer (part)
* Broadmarsh (part)
* Bushy Park
* Claremont (part)
* Collinsvale (part)
* Fitzgerald
* Florentine (part)
* Glenfern
* Glenlusk (part)
* Glenora
* Granton (part)
* Gretna (part)
* Hayes
* Karanja
* Lachlan
* Lawitta
* Macquarie Plains
* Magra (part)
* Malbina
* Maydena
* Molesworth
* Moogara
* Mount Field (part)
* Mount Lloyd
* National Park (part)
* New Norfolk
* Plenty
* Rosegarland
* Sorell Creek
* Strathgordon
* Styx
* Tyenna
* Uxbridge
* Wellington Park (part)
* Westerway (part)

### Not in above list

* Southwest (part)