Find your council

In the Northern Territory (NT) there are:

  • 5 municipal councils
  • 3 shire councils
  • 9 regional councils

Councils are supported by local government.

Regional councils provide local government services to communities in remote areas, whereas municipal and shire councils provide services to communities in more populated areas of the NT.

Council's responsibilities can include:

  • waste management
  • domestic animal management
  • playgrounds
  • recreational facilities
  • libraries.

This can vary depending on where you live. To have your say on issues that affect your community, contact your council.

Information about your regional councils

Regional councils deliver local government services to most remote communities.

Regional councils administer local authorities within the region.

The regional council helps plan and deliver local projects that have been identified as priorities by the local authority.

To contact the regional council, go to the Barkly Regional Council website.

Local authorities in the Barkly region

You can contact the Barkly Regional Council for the following local authorities:

  • Ali Curung
  • Alpurrurulam
  • Ampilatwatja
  • Arlparra
  • Elliott
  • Tennant Creek
  • Wutunugurra (Epenarra).

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To contact the regional council, go to the Central Desert Regional Council website.

Local authorities in Central Desert

You can contact the Central Desert Regional Council for the following local authorities:

  • Anmatjere (Nturiya, Pmara Jutunta, Wilora, Ti Tree)
  • Atitjere
  • Engawala
  • Lajamanu
  • Laramba
  • Nyirripi
  • Willowra
  • Yuelamu
  • Yuendumu.

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To contact the regional council, go to the East Arnhem Regional Council website.

Local authorities in East Arnhem

You can contact the East Arnhem Regional Council for the following local authorities:

  • Angurugu
  • Galiwin'ku
  • Gapuwiyak
  • Gunyangara
  • Milkyakburra
  • Milingimbi
  • Ramingining
  • Umbakumba
  • Yirrkala.

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To contact the regional council, go to the MacDonnell Regional Council website.

Local authorities in MacDonnell

You can contact the MacDonnell Regional Council for the following local authorities:

  • Amoonguna
  • Areyonga
  • Finke (Apatula)
  • Haast Bluff (Ikuntji)
  • Hermannsburg (Ntaria)
  • Imanpa
  • Kaltukatjara (Docker River)
  • Kintore (Walungurru)
  • Mount Liebig (Amundurrngu)
  • Papunya
  • Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Apurte)
  • Titjikala
  • Wallace Rockhole.

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To contact the regional council, go to the Roper Gulf Regional Council website.

Local authorities in Roper Gulf

You can contact the Roper Gulf Regional Council for the following local authorities:

  • Barunga
  • Beswick (Wugularr)
  • Borroloola
  • Bulman
  • Jilkminggan
  • Manyallaluk (Eva Valley)
  • Mataranka
  • Minyerri (Hodgson Downs)
  • Ngukurr
  • Numbulwar
  • Robinson River
  • Urapunga.

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To contact the regional council, go to the Tiwi Islands Regional Council website.

Local authorities on the Tiwi Islands

You can contact the Tiwi Islands Regional Council for the following local authorities:

  • Milikapiti
  • Pirlangimpi
  • Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu).

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To contact the regional council, go to the Victoria Daly Regional Council website.

Local authorities in Victoria Daly

You can contact the Victoria Daly Regional Council for the following local authorities:

  • Amanbidji
  • Bulla
  • Nauiyu (Daly River)
  • Kalkarindji/Dagaragu
  • Pine Creek
  • Timber Creek
  • Yarralin/Pigeon Hole.

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To contact the regional council, go to the West Arnhem Regional Council website.

Local authorities in West Arnhem

You can contact the West Arnhem Regional Council for the following local authorities:

  • Gunbalanya (Oenpelli)
  • Maningrida
  • Minjilang
  • Warruwi.

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To contact the regional council, go to the West Daly Regional Council website.

Local authorities in West Daly

You can contact the West Daly Regional Council for the following local authorities:

  • Nganmarriyanga
  • Peppimenarti
  • Wadeye.

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