East Arnhem Region (original) (raw)

Local government area in the Northern Territory, Australia

East ArnhemNorthern Territory
Population 10,345 (2018)[1]
• Density 0.31057/km2 (0.80437/sq mi)
Established 2008
Area 33,310 km2 (12,861.1 sq mi)[1]
Mayor Banambi Wunungmurra
Council seat Nhulunbuy (not part of council)
Region Arnhem Land
Territory electorate(s) Arnhem, Nhulunbuy
Federal division(s) Lingiari
Website East Arnhem
LGAs around East Arnhem: Arafura Sea Arafura Sea Arafura Sea West Arnhem East Arnhem Gulf of Carpentaria Roper Gulf Roper Gulf Gulf of Carpentaria

The East Arnhem Region is a local government area of the Northern Territory, Australia, governed by the East Arnhem Regional Council. Situated in the far north-eastern corner of the Northern Territory, the region covers an area of 33,310 square kilometres (12,861.06 sq mi) and had a population of approximately 10,345 in June 2018.[1]

East Arnhem Region was created under the Local Government Act (NT) 2008 to provide core local government services. The area comprises nine major remote communities, many homelands and outstations, commercial enterprises such as tourism, two mining leases, and pastoral properties scattered throughout the council area.

Five of the nine communities are located on islands. Six of the communities are recognised Remote Service Delivery Sites by the Commonwealth and another is recognised as a NT Government Territory Growth Town.

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 eight new shires. The East Arnhem Shire was created on 1 July 2008.

Elections of shire councillors were held on 25 October 2008. Banambi Wunungmurra was elected unopposed as the inaugural EASC president, with Councillor Keith Hansen of Anindilyakwa Ward serving from 2008 to 2010 as his deputy, then rotating the deputy position to Councillor Kaye Thurlow of Gumurr Marthakal from 2010 to 2012. Wunungmurra was re-elected unopposed in 2012, with Councillor Mavis Danganbarr of Gumurr Marthakal Ward currently serving as his deputy for a two-year term.

On 1 January 2014, the shire became a region.[2]

Most of the land in the region was previously unincorporated, but the following communities were amalgamated into it:

Wards and representation

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The East Arnhem Regional Council is divided into 6 wards, which is governed by 14 councillors:

President

Deputy president

Anindilyakwa Ward

Birr Rawarrang Ward

Gumurr Gattjirrk Ward

Gumurr Marthakal Ward

Gumurr Miwatj Ward

Gumurr Miyarrka Ward

* Indicates funeral name

Localities and communities

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Land within the East Arnhem 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 existing aboriginal communities being called "communities".[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ TOLLNER, DAVID WILLIAM (18 December 2013). "Local Government Act CHANGES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS AND COUNCILS" (PDF). Northern Territory Government Gazette. Northern Territory Government. p. 3. Retrieved 26 April 2019. with effect from 1 January 2014:
  3. ^ "On the Gove Peninsula". Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Northern Territory localities and suburbs". Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Localities within East Arnhem Shire (sic)" (PDF). Place Names Committee. Northern Territory Government. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

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