Councillors

Council consists of elected members, known as Councillors, who are democratically elected by the residents and ratepayers in the Sorell Municipality. Sorell Council has nine Councillors, including a Mayor and Deputy Mayor. The term of office of Councillors is four years.

Councillors are responsible for reviewing, debating and making decisions about issues that are brought before Council. Councillors swear an Oath to carry out this role impartially, to the best of their ability, and in the best interests of the community. Divisions 2 and 3 of the Local Government Act 1993 further outline the role of Council and Councillors.

Gifts and Benefits Register 2022 – 2023 as at February 2023

Certificate of Election – Local Government elections 2022 –

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Mayor

Kerry Vincent

Elected 2009
Email:
Kerry.Vincent@sorell.tas.gov.au
Phone:
0408 023 302

Terms as Councillor
2009 – 2014
2014 – 2018
2018 – 2022
2022 - Present

Terms as Mayor
2012 – 2014
2014 – 2018
2018 – 2022
2022 – Present

Representations:

­Pembroke Park Advisory Committee – Chair
­Municipal Emergency Management Committee – Chair
­Sorell School Rebuild Committee
­South East Region Development Association – Chair
Sorell Planning Authority (Formally Development Assessment Special Committee) – Chair
­Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority – Chair
­­TasWater - Board Selection Committee Panel
TasWater
­Local Government Association of Tasmania
­Southern Tasmania Councils Authority
­STCA Audit and Governance
­Seniors Advisory Group
­Southern Regional COVID Recovery Committee – Co-Chair

Deputy Mayor

Charles Wooley

Elected 2022
Email:
charles.wooley@sorell.tas.gov.au
Phone:
0447 176 003

Terms as Councillor
2022 - Present

Representations:

Sorell Planning Authority (formally Development Assessment Special Committee)
Local Government Association of Tasmania - Proxy

Councillor

Meg Brown

Elected 2022
Email:
meg.brown@sorell.tas.gov.au
Phone:
0448 288 249

Terms as Councillor
2022 - Present

Representations:

Sorell Planning Authority (Formally Development Assessment Special Committee)

Councillor

Shannon Campbell

Elected 2022
Email:
shannon.campbell@sorell.tas.gov.au
Phone:
0447 174 671

Terms as Councillor
2022 - Present

Representations:

Sorell Planning Authority (Formally Development Assessment Special Committee)

Councillor

Janet Gatehouse

Elected 2022
Email:
janet.gatehouse@sorell.tas.gov.au
Phone:
0488 212 359

Terms as Councillor
2022 - Present

Representations:

Sorell Planning Authority (Formally Development Assessment Special Committee)
Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority (“CRDSJA”) - Proxy

Councillor

Marisol Miró Quesada Le Roux

Elected 2022
Email:
marisol.miroquesada@sorell.tas.gov.au

Terms as Councillor
2022 - Present

Representations:

Sorell Planning Authority (Formally Development Assessment Special Committee)

Councillor

Melinda Reed

Elected 2018
Email:
melinda.reed@sorell.tas.gov.au
Phone:
0408 554 934

Terms as Councillor:
2018 – 2022
2022 – Present

Representations:

Sorell Planning Authority (Formally Development Assessment Special Committee)
TasWater - Proxy
Sorell Audit Panel

Councillor

Natham Reynolds

Elected 2014
Email:
natham.reynolds@sorell.tas.gov.au
Phone:
0416 041 720

Terms as Councillor:
2014 – 2018
2018 – 2022
2022 – Present

Terms as Deputy Mayor:
2018 – 2022

Representations:

Sorell Planning Authority (Formally Development Assessment Special Committee)
Copping Hall and Reserves Committee
Pembroke Park Advisory Committee

Councillor

Carmel Torenius

Elected 2014
Email:
carmel.torenius@sorell.tas.gov.au
Phone:
0402 099 865

Terms as Councillor:
1991 – 1999
2014 – 2018
2018 – 2022
2022 – Present

Terms as Mayor:
1994 - 1999
2000 - 2012

Representations:

Sorell Planning Authority (Formally Development Assessment Special Committee)