Councils consist of elected members known as councillors (or aldermen). Tasmanian councils have between 7–12 elected representatives.
The community of a whole municipal area elects the mayor, deputy mayor and councillors, as there are no councils in Tasmania that have electoral districts (or wards). Local government elections are conducted by postal ballot, and voting is compulsory.
The term of office of elected members, including mayors and deputy mayors, is four years.
If you’d like to learn more about Glenorchy City Council’s current Elected Members, click the link below.