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Contact the Local Government Division on 03 6232 7022 or Service Tasmania on 1300 135 513.
Our staff
Use the Tasmanian Government Directory to find staff contact details
The Board is a statutory body established under the Local Government Act 1993 (the Act).
The Act provides that the role of the Board is:
Under Section 210(2) of the Act, the Board consists of:
Under Section 210(5A), the Minister may appoint one or two additional persons to be members for the purposes of a particular review.
Further details of the current Board are available on the Board Members page.
In 2011, amendments to the Act commenced, aiming to make the Board more strategic and expertise-based rather than focusing on reviewing individual councils on a regular rotational basis.
In early July 2012 the Board provided the Minister for Local Government, Bryan Green MP, with its report and recommendations on its Review of Councillor Numbers and in October 2012, the Minister accepted the recommendations of the Board. You can view the 2012 report here.
The Board has finalised its review of councillor numbers for Brighton, Derwent Valley, Dorset, Launceston City, Southern Midlands and Waratah-Wynyard Councils and has submitted its report with recommendations to the Minister for Local Government for consideration. You can view the 2013 report here.
You can find out more about both reviews here.