Term expires as Councillor: 2026
First elected: 2018
Councillor Alan Harris was first elected to Council in 2018 and was re-elected in 2022. Councillor Harris was born, educated and lives in Launceston, married to Katrina with two adult children and his interests include community service through Rotary, cycling and classic motorcycles.
Councillor Harris has a wealth of business knowledge and skills, gained over a 40-year career, working as a Senior Executive in Telstra, Federal politics and aged care.
Councillor Harris has been an active Rotarian since 2003, holding many leadership positions including Club President, Secretary, Assistant District Governor and led a Rotary International Exchange team to Denmark in 2012. He is the past Chairman of the Carrick Community Committee and the Southern Launceston Community Development committee.
Councillor Harris is committed to bringing new ideas, a strong business acumen and leadership to the Council. He fully supports TasWater's $130M project to start to clean up the Tamar River by significantly reducing sewerage overflows into the Tamar but he also recognises there is much more to be done. He has lobbied for the introduction of 60-minute free parking in CBD Council owned car parks and revised planning laws to encourage more medium density living in the inner city area. He supports expanded CBD pedestrian areas; increased street trees around our city; new dedicated off-road cycle paths to connect our suburbs to the city and improve safety & traffic flow management around the city centre.
Special Council Committees: Launceston City Heart Reference Group, Tender Review Committee and Transport Committee (Chair)
External Committees: Economic Development Working Group, Franklin House Management Committee and University of Tasmania Northern Campus Engagement and Advisory Group