Brighton Council

This article is about the council in Tasmania. For the council in England, see Brighton and Hove City Council.

For the once similarly named South Australian council area, see City of Holdfast Bay.

Brighton Council
File:LGA Tas SE Brighton.png Brighton Council
Coordinates
Population	16,358 (2010)
• Density	97.37/km2 (252.2/sq mi)
Established	1863
Area	168 km2 (64.9 sq mi)
Mayor	Tony Foster
Council seat	Brighton
Region	Brighton/Bridgewater
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal Division(s)	Lyons
Website	Brighton Council
LGAs around Brighton Council: Southern Midlands Southern Midlands Southern Midlands Derwent Valley Brighton Council Clarence Derwent Valley Glenorchy Clarence

The Brighton Council or Municipality of Brighton is a local government area of Tasmania. It in based in the town of Brighton, and covers the towns of Pontville and Tea Tree. It also covers the far northern Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Honeywood and Old Beach.

Government

Name	Position	Party affiliation
Tony Foster	Mayor/Councillor	Independent
Barbara Curran	Deputy Mayor/Councillor	Independent
Geoff Taylor	Councillor	Independent
Wayne Garlick	Councillor	Independent
Peter Geard	Councillor	Independent
Leigh Gray	Councillor	Independent
Moya Jeffries	Councillor	Independent
Phillip Owen	Councillor	Independent
Sonya Williams	Councillor	Independent

External links

• Municipality of Brighton