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Encyclopedia > City of Launceston
City of Launceston
Tasmania

City of Launceston
Population: 65,021 (est., June 05)[1]
Mayor: Ivan Dean
Council Seat: Launceston
Region: Launceston and surrounds
State District: Bass
Federal Division: Bass
Website: http://www.launceston.tas.gov.au
LGAs around City of Launceston
West Tamar George Town Dorset
West Tamar City of Launceston Break O'Day
Meander Valley Southern Midlands Southern Midlands

The City of Launceston is a Local Government Area of Tasmania, encompassing almost all of the greater Launceston area in northern Tasmania. It also includes a region to the north east, emcompassing towns such as Lilydale. The Cities population, 65,021, is the the highest of any Local Government Area in Tasmania.[1] Emblems: Flora - Tasmanian Blue Gum; Mineral - Crocoite Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Const. ... Map of Tasmanian LGAs feat Launceston File links The following pages link to this file: Launceston, Tasmania Categories: GFDL images ... now. ... Ivan Dean is the Mayor of the Launceston City Council, in Tasmania and member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council or upper house; in the electoral division of Windermere. ... Launceston City Council, Coat of Arms Launceston is a small city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 103,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... This is a list of regions in Australia that are not Australian states or territories. ... Launceston City Council, Coat of Arms Launceston is a small city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 103,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Bass Electorate The Electoral division of Bass is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly or lower house. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Bass is an Australian Electoral Division northern Tasmania, Australia. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Emblems: Flora - Tasmanian Blue Gum; Mineral - Crocoite Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Const. ... Launceston City Council, Coat of Arms Launceston is a small city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 103,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ...


The City is governed by the Launceston City Council, led by a mayor and eleven other aldermen. The current mayor is Ivan Dean, who was sworn in on October 31, 2005. The immediate past mayor, Janie Dickenson, was, at the time of her election, the youngest female mayor in Australia. She was first elected mayor in February 2002 at the age of 27. now. ... Ivan Dean is the Mayor of the Launceston City Council, in Tasmania and member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council or upper house; in the electoral division of Windermere. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Janie Dickenson was the mayor of Launceston City Councilfrom 2002-2005 before being replaced by Ivan Dean on 31 October 2005. ...


The City's logo features the Thylacine, an indigenous animal once bountiful in the Launceston district but hunted to extinction. Binomial name Thylacinus cynocephalus (Harris, 1808) The Thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) is the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. ...


References

  1. ^ a b Local Government Area populations and median ages - Tasmania.

External links

  • Launceston City Council


 

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