The Victoria Daly Regional Council is a local government area in the Northern Territory of Australia. The shire covers an area of and had a population of 3,138 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 Victoria Daly Shire was created on 1 July 2008 as were the remaining ten shires. The first election for the Shire was held on 25 October 2008.
The Shire became the Victoria Daly Region on 1 January 2014.
Most of the land now part of the Region used to be unincorporated, but several existing LGAs were merged into it: Daguragu Community Nauiyu Nambiyu Community Timber Creek Community Walangeri Ngumpinku Community Pine Creek Community Woolianna Community
On 1 July 2014, the boundaries on its west side were revised to create a new local government area called the West Daly Region which consisted of the following three wards from the Victoria Daly Region - Nganmarriyanga, Thamarrurr/Pindi Pindi and Tyemirri.
A general election was held in September 2017. Councillor Brian Pedwell was elected Mayor of Victoria Daly Regional Council.
Wards The Victoria Daly Regional Council is divided into 5 wards, which is governed by 5 councillors: Pine Creek (1) Milngin (1) Timber Creek (1) Walangeri (1) Daguragu (1)
Localities and communities Land within the Victoria Daly Shire was divided in 2007 into bounded areas for the purpose of creating an address for a property. Most bounded areas are called "localities" while those associated with aboriginal communities are called "communities".
Communities CommunityPopulationMap Daguragu Kalkarindji Nauiyu Pigeon Hole Yarralin (Walangeri)
Localities Baines Bradshaw Buchanan Burrundie Claravale Daly River Delamere Douglas-Daly (part) Edith Fleming Gregory Gurindji (part) Maranunga Nemarluk (part) Pine Creek Timber Creek Tipperary Top Springs Victoria River
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References
External links Victoria Daly Region website Map of LGAs Policy details