City of Devonport

Devonport City Council (or City of Devonport) is a local government body located in the city and surrounds of Devonport in northern Tasmania. The Devonport local government area is classified as urban and has a population of 25,415, which also encompasses Lillico, Tugrah and part of Spreyton.

History and attributes

The Devonport municipality was established on 1 January 1907, becoming a city council on 1 January 1981. Devonport was proclaimed a city by Charles, Prince of Wales on 21 April 1981, in a ceremony conducted on the Devonport Oval. The city motto is The City with Spirit, this gives reference to it being the home base for the passenger ferry ships Spirit of Tasmania I and Spirit of Tasmania II.

Devonport is classified as urban, regional and small (URS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.

Council

Current composition

2022 election results

Suburbs

Not in above List

• Leith

See also

• Local government areas of Tasmania

References

External links

• Devonport City Council official website
• Local Government Association Tasmania Archived 22 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine
• Tasmanian Electoral Commission - local government