Councillors

Council consists of nine elected members, known as Councillors, who are democratically elected by the residents and ratepayers in the Sorell Municipality. 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. For more information on the role of Councillors please visit The Office of Local Government.

Making a Councillor Code of Conduct Complaint

Gifts and Benefits Register

Certificate of Election – 2022

Mayor

Janet Gatehouse

Elected 2022

Terms as Councillor
2022 - Present

Term as Mayor
2024 - Present

Representations:

Sorell Planning Authority (Formally Development Assessment Special Committee)
Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority (“CRDSJA”) - Proxy
Pembroke Park Advisory Committee
Natural Resource Management & Environmental Advisory Group
Senior Advisory Group
Municipal Emergency Management Committee - Chair
South East Region Development Association (SERDA)
Local Government Association of Tasmania
TasWaste South
TasWater
Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority (STCA)

Deputy Mayor

Charles Wooley

Elected 2022

Terms as Councillor
2022 - Present

Representations:

Sorell Planning Authority (formally Development Assessment Special Committee)
Local Government Association of Tasmania - Proxy
Copping Refuse Disposal Site Joint Authority (CRDSJA) - Proxy

Councillor

Shannon Campbell

Elected 2022

Terms as Councillor
2022 - Present

Representations:

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

Councillor

Michael Larkins

Elected 2024

Terms as Councillor
2024 - Present

Representations:

Sorell Planning Authority
Pembroke Park Advisory Committee

Councillor

Marisol Miró Quesada Le Roux

Elected 2022

Terms as Councillor
2022 - Present

Representations:

Sorell Planning Authority (Formally Development Assessment Special Committee)

Councillor

Beth Nichols

Elected 2023

Terms as Councillor:
2018 - 2022
2023 - Present

Representations:
Sorell Planning Authority
Sorell Audit Panel

Councillor

Melinda Reed

Elected 2018

Terms as Councillor:
2018 – 2022
2022 – Present

Representations:

Cultural Precinct Reference Group
Sorell Planning Authority (Formally Development Assessment Special Committee)
TasWater - Proxy
Sorell Audit Panel
Natural Resource Management & Environmental Advisory Group - Chair

Councillor

Natham Reynolds

Elected 2014

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

Terms as Councillor:
1991 – 1999
2000 – 2012
2014 – 2018
2018 – 2022
2022 – Present

Terms as Mayor:
1994 - 1999
2000 - 2012

Representations:

Sorell Planning Authority (Formally Development Assessment Special Committee)
Cultural Precinct Reference Group