title: George Town Council
text: # George Town Council
  
  George Town Council is a local government body in northern Tasmania, situated north of Launceston. The George Town local government area is classified as rural and has a population of 6,931, it encompasses the principal town, George Town, and the nearby localities including Hillwood, Low Head and Pipers River.
  
  ## History and attributes
  
  The George Town municipality was established on 1 January 1907. George Town is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.
  
  | Name | Position | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | Greg Kieser | Mayor | Independent |
  | Greg Dawson | Deputy Mayor | Independent |
  | Winston Archer | Councillor | Independent |
  | Heather Ashley | Councillor | Independent |
  | Heather Barwick | Councillor | Independent |
  | Tim Harris | Councillor | Independent |
  | Simone Lowe | Councillor | Independent |
  | Winston Mason | Councillor | Independent |
  | Jason Orr | Councillor | Independent |
  
  ## Suburbs
  
  | Suburb | Census population 2016 | Reason |
  | - | - | - |
  | George Town | 4347 | Includes Pipe Clay Bay |
  | Pipe Clay Bay | | Incl. in George Town |
  | Low Head | 572 | |
  | Bell Bay | 0 | |
  | Long Reach | 0 | |
  | Hillwood | 578 | |
  | Mount Direction | 246 | |
  | Lower Turners Marsh | 37 | |
  | Pipers River | 426 | |
  | Pipers Brook | 93 | |
  | Bellingham | 60 | |
  | Retreat | 18 | |
  | Weymouth | 129 | |
  | Lulworth | 165 | |
  | Beechford | 90 | |
  | Stony Head | 0 | |
  | Lefroy | 76 | |
  | Back Creek | | |
  | Total | 6,837 | |
  | | (73) | Variance |
  | Local government total | 6,764 | Gazetted George Town local government area |
  