Councillor Brendan Blomeley
Mayor
Committees, working groups and memberships
- Clarence Emergency Management Committee – Chairperson
- City Development Advisory Committee –
Chairperson - Chief Executive Officer Review Committee – Chairperson
- TasWater Owners’ Representative
Councillor Heather Chong
Committees, working groups and memberships
- Audit Panel – Member
- C Cell Pty Ltd – Director
- Community Wellbeing Advisory Committee – Chairperson
- Richmond Advisory Committee – Chairperson
- Chief Executive Officer Review Committee – Member
- Cultural Creative Advisory Committee – Member
- Cycling South Committee – Member
- Petitions to Amend Hearings Committee – Member
- Youth Working Group – Member
- Clarence Emergency Management Committee (Proxy) (from 29 September 2025)
Councillor Jade Darko
Committees, working groups and memberships
- LGBTQIA+ Working Group – Chairperson
- Bicycle Advisory Working Group – Member
- Community Wellbeing Advisory Committee – Member
- Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group – Member
Councillor Emma Goyne
Committees, working groups and memberships
- Active Living Advisory Committee –
Member - South Arm Calverton Hall Management Committee Inc – Ex officio Committee Member
- Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority (Proxy) (from 2 March 2026)
Councillor Daniel Hulme
Committees, working groups and memberships
- Disability Access and Inclusion Working Group – Chairperson
- City Development Advisory Committee – Member
- Tracks and Trails Working Group – Member
Councillor Bree Hunter
Committees, working groups and memberships
- Bicycle Advisory Working Group – Chairperson
- Sustainability Advisory Committee – Chairperson
- Audit Panel – Member (from 2 March 2026)
- Chief Executive Officer Review Committee – Member
- Petitions to Amend Hearings Committee – Member
- TasWaste South (Proxy)
Councillor Richard James
Committees, working groups and memberships
- Tracks and Trails Working Group – Chairperson
Councillor Wendy Kennedy
Committees, working groups and memberships
- Cultural Creative Advisory Committee – Chairperson
- Bellerive Community Arts Centre Management Committee – Member
- City Development Advisory Committee – Member
- LGBTQIA+ Working Group – Member
Councillor Tony Mulder
Committees, working groups and memberships
- Australian Coastal Councils Association – Member
- Sustainability Advisory Committee – Member
Councillor Allison Ritchie
Deputy Mayor
Committees, working groups and memberships
- Active Living Advisory Committee – Chairperson
- Clarence Positive Ageing Working Group – Member
- Geilston Bay Community Centre Management Committee – Member
- Petitions to Amend Hearings Committee – Member
- Youth Working Group – Chairperson
- TasWaste South (Mayor’s Nominee) (from 2 March 2026)
Councillor James Walker
Committees, working groups and memberships
- Clarence Positive Ageing Working Group – Chairperson
- Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority – Chairperson
- Active Living Advisory Committee – Member
- Community Wellbeing Advisory Committee – Member
- Sustainability Advisory Committee – Member
- Clarence Emergency Management Committee (Proxy) (to 29 September 2025)
Councillor Beth Warren
Committees, working groups and memberships
- Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group – Chairperson
- Disability Access and Inclusion Work Group – Member
- Audit Panel – Member (to 2 March 2026)
- Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority (Proxy) (to 2 March 2026)
- Cultural Creative Advisory Committee – Member (to 2 March 2026)
- Southern Tasmania Regional Waste Authority (Mayor’s Nominee) (to 2 March 2026)
Council Meeting attendance
The following is a statement of the attendance of Councillors at meetings of Council during the 2025‑2026 financial year, in accordance with Section 72 of the Local Government Act 1993.
| Councillor | Meeting held | Meetings attended |
|---|---|---|
| Councillor Blomeley Mayor | 21 | 21 |
| Councillor Chong* | 21 | 18 |
| Councillor Darko* | 21 | 18 |
| Councillor Goyne* | 21 | 19 |
| Councillor Hulme* | 21 | 19 |
| Councillor Hunter* | 21 | 17 |
| Councillor James | 21 | 21 |
| Councillor Kennedy* | 21 | 19 |
| Councillor Mulder | 21 | 21 |
| Councillor Ritchie Deputy Mayor* | 21 | 17 |
| Councillor Walker* | 21 | 17 |
| Councillor Warren* | 21 | 20 |
*Leave of Absence approved:
- Councillor Chong — for the period 14 August to 9 September 2025 and 21 April to
3 May 2026 - Councillor Darko — for the Council Meetings of 18 August 2025 and 10 February 2026
- Councillor Goyne — for the Council Meeting of 20 April 2026
- Councillor Hulme — for the period 6 to 22 November 2025
- Councillor Hunter — for the period 1 to 31 July 2025
- Councillor Kennedy — for the Council Meeting of 23 March 2026 and for the period 18 to 22 May 2026
- Councillor Ritchie — for the period 25 June to 1 July 2026
- Councillor Walker — for the Council Meeting of 11 May 2026
- Councillor Warren — for the period 12 to 21 May 2026.
Councillor allowances and expenses
The following is a statement of allowances and expenses paid to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillors provided in accordance with Section 72 of the Local Government Act 1993.
| Councillor | Allowance $ | Expenses $ | Total amount $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Blomeley Mayor1 | 148,208.02 | 7,129.42 | 155,337.44 |
| Councillor Chong | 35,707.55 | 2,411.92 | 38,119.47 |
| Councillor Darko | 35,707.55 | Nil | 35,707.55 |
| Councillor Goyne | 35,707.55 | 225.00 | 35,932.55 |
| Councillor Hulme | 35,707.55 | 1,757.34 | 37,464.89 |
| Councillor Hunter | 35,707.55 | 3,023.06 | 38,730.61 |
| Councillor James | 35,707.55 | 1,226.64 | 36,934.19 |
| Councillor Kennedy | 35,707.55 | Nil | 35,707.55 |
| Councillor Mulder | 35,707.55 | 4,804.90 | 40,512.45 |
| Councillor Ritchie Deputy Mayor | 60,517.93 | 14,298.15 | 74,816.08 |
| Councillor Walker | 35,707.55 | 10,788.10 | 46,495.65 |
| Councillor Warren | 35,707.55 | Nil | 35,707.55 |
| 565,801.45 | 45,664.53 | 611,465.98 | |
| 1 The Mayor also receives a fully maintained vehicle. | |||
Councillor learning and development
Under section 28AB of the Local Government Act 1993 (Tas), Councillors are required to undertake mandatory core learning and development. This learning and development includes council-run induction sessions held after an election and specified Learn to Lead online learning modules delivered through the Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT).
Councils are also required to report the core learning and development activities completed by each Councillor during the financial year to which the report relates.
In October 2025, LGAT introduced a new online learning management system for Councillors. Existing records were transferred into the new system and Councillors have retained credit for modules completed prior to the commencement of the 2025–26 financial year.
Modules completed in the previous financial years have a placeholder date of ’30 June 2025 as the actual date of completion was unable to be carried over when records were transferred.
The following is a list of those development activities completed by Councillors for the 2025-26 financial year.
Completed learning and development modules 2025-26
| Module Completion Date | ||||||
| Councillor | Councillor Blomeley Mayor | Councillor Ritchie Deputy Mayor | Councillor Chong | Councillor Darko | Councillor Goyne | Councillor Hulme |
| Learning Package One | ||||||
| Being a councillor and encouraging nomination | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
| Getting elected as a councillor | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
| Learning Package Two | ||||||
| Roles and responsibilities of councillors | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
| Essential knowledge and skills for councillors | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
| Foundations of good governance | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
| Learning Package Three | ||||||
| Understanding your role | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
| Building positive relationships | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* |
| Cyber safety essentials | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | No | Yes* |
| Good decision making | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | No | Yes* |
| Land use planning | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | No | No | Yes* |
| Strategic planning, reporting and performance management | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | No | No | 4-1-26 |
| Ethical standards | Yes* | 16-5-26 | Yes* | No | No | 25-1-26 |
| Understanding local government finances for councillors | Yes* | 17-5-26 | Yes* | No | No | 9-3-26 |
| Risk management | Yes* | 17-5-26 | Yes* | No | No | 26-5-26 |
| Continuous improvement | Yes* | 17-5-26 | Yes* | No | No | 26-5-26 |
| Council run induction sessions – not applicable until new term of council | ||||||
Learning Package Three cont’d
| Module Completion Date | ||||||
| Councillor Hunter | Councillor James | Councillor Kennedy | Councillor Mulder | Councillor Walker | Councillor Warren | |
| Learning Package One | ||||||
| Being a councillor and encouraging nomination | No | No | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | No |
| Getting elected as a councillor | No | No | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | No |
| Learning Package Two | ||||||
| Roles and responsibilities of councillors | Yes* | No | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | No |
| Essential knowledge and skills for councillors | No | No | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | No |
| Foundations of good governance | No | No | Yes* | Yes* | Yes* | No |
| Learning Package Three | ||||||
| Understanding your role | No | No | No | No | Yes* | No |
| Building positive relationships | No | No | No | No | Yes* | No |
| Cyber safety essentials | No | No | No | No | Yes* | No |
| Good decision making | Yes* | No | No | No | Yes* | No |
| Land use planning | No | No | No | No | Yes* | No |
| Strategic planning, reporting and performance management | No | No | No | No | Yes* | No |
| Ethical standards | No | No | No | No | Yes* | No |
| Understanding local government finances for councillors | No | No | No | No | Yes* | No |
| Risk management | No | No | No | No | Yes* | No |
| Continuous improvement | No | No | No | No | Yes* | No |
| Council run induction sessions – not applicable until new term of council | ||||||
Working with Vulnerable People Registration
At its meeting of 25 July 2022, Council resolved to establish a voluntary register of Councillors who have supplied details of a current Working with Vulnerable People ID Card, with the names of those Councillors published in both quarterly and annual reports.
The following Councillors are included on the Working with Vulnerable People Register.
- Cr Brendan Blomeley, Mayor
- Cr Allison Ritchie, Deputy Mayor
- Cr Heather Chong
- Cr Daniel Hulme
- Cr Bree Hunter
- Cr James Walker