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West Arnhem Region

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nameWest Arnhem Region
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imageWest Arnhem Shire.jpg
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pop6902
pop_year2018
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area49675
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mayorMatthew Ryan
seatJabiru
regionArnhem Land
stategovArafura
fedgovLingiari
logoWest Arnhem Regional Council.jpg
urlhttp://www.westarnhem.nt.gov.au/
near-nArafura Sea
near-neArafura Sea
near-eEast Arnhem
near-seRoper Gulf
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near-swUnincorporated Top End Region
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| near-n = Arafura Sea | near-ne = Arafura Sea | near-e = East Arnhem | near-se = Roper Gulf | near-s = Roper Gulf | near-sw = Unincorporated Top End Region | near-w = Unincorporated Top End Region | near-nw = Tiwi The West Arnhem Region is a local government area of the Northern Territory, Australia and is administered by the West Arnhem Regional Council. The region, located in Arnhem Land, covers an area of 49,675 km² and had a population of 6,902 in June 2018.

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 West Arnhem Shire was created on 1 July 2008. Elections of Shire Councillors were held on 25 October 2008.

As of 2017 the Mayor of the West Arnhem Shire was Matthew Ryan.

On 1 January 2014, the Shire became the West Arnhem Region.

The Region formerly consisted of unincorporated land, plus small areas under the control of Community Government Councils or incorporated communities:

  • Town of Jabiru
  • Maningrida Community
  • Gunbalanya Community
  • Minjilang Community
  • Warruwi Community

Wards

West Arnhem Regional Council is composed of five wards, totalling twelve councillors. Minjilang Ward and Warruwi Ward elect one member each, Gunbalanya Ward and Kakadu Ward elect three each, and Maningrida Ward elects four.

WardCouncillors
MinjilangSteven Nabalmarda
WarruwiJames Marrawal
GunbalanyaHenry Yates
KakaduRalph Francis Blyth
ManingridaJacqueline Phillips

Localities and communities

Land within the West 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 Aboriginal communities being called "communities".

Localities

  • Cobourg
  • Kakadu
  • Van Diemen Gulf
  • West Arnhem

Communities

CommunityPopulationMap
Gunbalanya (Oenpelli)
Jabiru
Maningrida
Minjilang (Mission Bay)
Warruwi

References

References

  1. (27 March 2019). "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". [[Australian Bureau of Statistics]].
  2. (18 December 2013). "Local Government Act CHANGES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS AND COUNCILS". Northern Territory Government.
  3. "Northern Territory localities and suburbs". Northern Territory Government.
  4. (2 April 2007). "Localities within West Arnhem Shire (sic)". Northern Territory Government.
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