City of Burnie
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The City of Burnie is a Local Government Area of Tasmania
. It covers the city of Burnie
and surrounding areas, although it does not include the town of Somerset
- usually classed as part of the Burnie metropolitan area.
The city's motto is "non nobis solum
" (not for ourselves alone); for many years this was on the council seal but in 1992 a new, more colourful logo was created which did not include the motto. It did also not include the emu (which had been Burnie's unofficial animal emblem). Burnie's floral emblem is the rhododendron.
City of Burnie is divided into two statistical divisions by ABS. Part A had TFR
of 2.05 in 2001 and 2.18 in 2006. Part B had TFR
of 1.74 in 2001 and 2.73 in 2006. Source
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. It covers the city of Burnie
Burnie, Tasmania
- Sport :Australian rules football is popular in Burnie. The city's team is the Burnie Dockers Football Club in the Tasmanian State League.Rugby union is also played in Burnie. The local club is the Burnie Rugby Union Club. They are the current Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide Division Two Premiers...
and surrounding areas, although it does not include the town of Somerset
Somerset, Tasmania
Somerset is a small township to the west of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia. Today the city of Burnie encompasses the entire Burnie-Somerset urban area; however, the town is part of the Waratah/Wynyard municipal area.-Geography:...
- usually classed as part of the Burnie metropolitan area.
The city's motto is "non nobis solum
Non nobis solum
Non nobis solum is a Latin motto. A common variation is non nobis, sed omnibus . It means that people should contribute to the general greater good of humanity, apart from their own interests....
" (not for ourselves alone); for many years this was on the council seal but in 1992 a new, more colourful logo was created which did not include the motto. It did also not include the emu (which had been Burnie's unofficial animal emblem). Burnie's floral emblem is the rhododendron.
City of Burnie is divided into two statistical divisions by ABS. Part A had TFR
Total Fertility Rate
The total fertility rate of a population is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if she were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates through her lifetime, and she...
of 2.05 in 2001 and 2.18 in 2006. Part B had TFR
Total Fertility Rate
The total fertility rate of a population is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if she were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates through her lifetime, and she...
of 1.74 in 2001 and 2.73 in 2006. Source
Government
The Burnie City Council consists of nine aldermen, who each serve a four year term of office; aldermen are re-elected every two years. Ald. Steve Kons was re-elected as Burnie's Mayor in 2011. The Deputy Mayor is Ald. Sandra French. The other members are:- Jim Altimira
- Ron Blake
- Alvwyn Boyd
- Anita Dow
- Steve Green
- Malcolm Ryan
- James Simpson