Dorset Council is a local government body in Tasmania, located in the far north-east of the state mainland. Dorset is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,652.[2] The major towns and localities of the region include Bridport, Derby and Ringarooma with Scottsdale the regional centre. Dorset was placed under a board of inquiry on 2 August 2023 and is currently under the supervision of commissioner Wardlaw.[3] The current general manager is John Marik.[4]
History and attributes
The municipality was established on 2 April 1993 after the amalgamation of the Scottsdale and Ringarooma municipalities.[1] Dorset is classified as regional, agricultural and large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[5]
^ ab"Agency Details: Dorset Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
^"3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.