Barkly Region Explained

Type:lga
Barkly Region
State:nt
Image Upright:0.9
Pop:7392
Pop Year:2018
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Area:322713
Seat:Tennant Creek
Region:Barkly Tableland
Stategov:Barkly
Fedgov:Lingiari
Url:http://www.barkly.nt.gov.au/
Near-N:Roper Gulf
Near-Ne:Burke
Near-E:Mount Isa
Near-Se:Boulia
Near-S:Central Desert
Near-Sw:Central Desert
Near-W:Victoria Daly
Near-Nw:Victoria Daly
Est:2008
Logo Upright:1.2

The Barkly Region, formerly Barkly Shire, is a local government area of the Northern Territory of Australia, administered by the Barkly Regional Council. The region's main town is Tennant Creek. The region covers an area of 322713km2 and had a population of almost 7,400 as at June 2018.[1]

History

In October 2006 the Northern Territory Government announced the reform of local government areas. The intention of the reform was to improve and expand the delivery of services to towns and communities across the Northern Territory by establishing eleven new shires. The Barkly Shire was created on 1 July 2008, as were the remaining ten shires. On 1 January 2014, it was renamed Barkly Region.[2]

The Barkly Region is administered by the Barkly Regional Council.

The most recent elections of Councillors were held on 26 August 2017. The current President (Mayor) of the Region is Steve Edgington.

In 2019, a proposal was made to build a solar farm in the region, which would become the world's largest solar energy project.[3]

In 2021, the region had the lowest rate of vaccination against COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

In June 2024, all members of the council were dismissed after an investigation into its management.[5] A report by the Northern Territory government found the organisation had unmanaged conflicts of interest, breached the Local Government Act and had "serious deficiencies" in the conduct of council affairs.[5]

Wards

The Barkly Regional Council is divided into 4 wards, which is governed by a President and 12 councillors across four wards:

Localities and communities

Land within the Barkly Region was divided during 2007 into bounded areas for the purpose of creating an address for a property. The bounded areas are called "localities", with those localities associated with Aboriginal communities being called "communities".[6] [7]

Localities

Communities

Outstations

Outstations, also known as homelands, are tiny remote settlements, often comprising an extended family. Outstations in Barkly include:

Sister cities

Uintah County, Utah, United States

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 . Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Tollner . David William . Local Government Act changes to local government areas and councils . Northern Territory Government Gazette . Northern Territory Government . 26 April 2019 . 3 . 18 December 2013 . with effect from 1 January 2014:.
  3. Web site: Brown . Carmen . Oil and gas giant Eni starts work on Northern Territory's largest solar farm in race to 50pc renewables by 2030 . ABC News. Australia . 17 July 2019 . 12 July 2021.
  4. Web site: New data shows remote NT vaccination levels will fall short of November target at current rate . Hynes . Nicholas . 26 September 2021 . ABC News. Australia . 28 October 2021 .
  5. News: Houlbrook-Walk . Myles . Robinson . Lee . 20 June 2024 . Barkly Regional Council elected members officially dismissed in wake of damning report . ABC News . 20 June 2024.
  6. Web site: Northern Territory localities and suburbs . Place Names Committee . Northern Territory Government . 25 April 2019.
  7. Web site: Barkly . Place Names Committee . Northern Territory Government . 25 April 2019.
  8. Web site: Northern Territory Government . Mulga Bore – family outstation. BushTel – Remote Communities of the NT . 16 October 2022.