MacDonnell Region explained

Type:lga
MacDonnell Regional Council
State:nt
Image Upright:0.81
Coordinates:-26.5931°N 118.4911°W
Pop:6863
Pop Year:2018
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Established:2008
Area:268329
Mayor:Roxanne Kenny (Macdonnell Regional Council)
Mayortitle:President
Seat:Alice Springs (not part of council)
Region:Alice Springs Region
Stategov2:Stuart
Fedgov:Lingiari
Url:http://www.macdonnell.nt.gov.au/
Near-N:Central Desert
Near-Ne:Boulia
Near-E:Diamantina
Near-Se:Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Near-S:Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Near-Sw:East Pilbara
Near-W:Halls Creek
Near-Nw:Halls Creek
Logo Upright:1.2

The MacDonnell Regional Council is a local government area of the Northern Territory, Australia. The region covers an area of 268329km2 and had an estimated population of 6,863 people in June 2018.[1]

Geography

MacDonnell Regional Council occupies the south of the Northern Territory and is the only LGA that borders with South Australia, specifically with Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara in the southwest and the Pastoral Unincorporated Area in the southeast.

Alice Springs and Yulara are enclaves within the LGA.

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 MacDonnell Shire Council was created on 1 July 2008, as were the remaining ten shires. Elections of shire councillors were held on 25 October 2008.

Community Government Councils merged into the MacDonnell Shire, as did a large area of unincorporated area. The existing Community Government Councils and one regional council were:

On 1 January 2014, the council was renamed MacDonnell Region.[3]

Governance

The current president (mayor) of the MacDonnell Regional Council is Roxanne Kenny.

Wards

The MacDonnell Regional Council is divided into 4 wards, which are governed by 12 councillors:

Towns by ward

The following towns fall within the four wards as follows:,[4] with population figures as of 30 June 2007:[5]

Outstations

There are a number of small family outstations within MacDonnell Regional Council. These include:

External links

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: Knight . D.R. . Local Government Grants Commission Act, Revocation of declaration of local governing bodies. Northern Territory Government . 8 April 2020 . 1. 30 June 2008 .
  3. 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:.
  4. Web site: MacDonnell Shire . macdonnell.nt.gov.au . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090711214031/http://www.macdonnell.nt.gov.au/Portals/1/Information%20Sheets/mcd_info_sheet_our_shire.pdf . 11 July 2009 . dead.
  5. Web site: DLGH – Bushtel | MacDonnell Shire . 2009-07-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090711191731/http://www.bushtel.nt.gov.au/northern_territory/region3/shire_id13/macdonnell_shire?ward_num=35 . 2009-07-11 .
  6. Web site: Labrapuntja. NT Place Names Register . Northern Territory Government. Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics . 15 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Northern Territory Government. Labrapuntja. BushTel – Remote Communities of the NT . 15 November 2022.

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