Find your council

In the Northern Territory (NT), there are 5 municipal councils, 3 shire councils and 10 regional councils.

These 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 municipal and shire councils

Municipal and shire councils provide services to communities in populated areas of the NT.

For more information, go to your local council's website:

Information about your regional councils

Regional councils deliver local government services to most remote communities.

They administer local authorities within the region.

They also plan and deliver 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).

Map

See the Barkly region map PDF (2.6 MB).

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.

Map

See the Central Desert region map PDF (1.9 MB).

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.

Map

See the East Arnhem region map PDF (1.0 MB).

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

Map

See the Groote Archipelago map PDF (1.1 MB).

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.

Map

See the MacDonnell region map PDF (1.7 MB).

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.

Map

See the Roper Gulf region map PDF (2.5 MB).

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).

Map

See the Tiwi Islands region map PDF (555.0 KB).

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.

Map

See the Victoria Daly region map PDF (1.9 MB).

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.

Map

See the West Arnhem region map PDF (2.6 MB).

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.

Map

See the West Daly region map PDF (378.0 KB).

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