Groote Archipelago Region
Groote Archipelago | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Groote Archipelago | |
| Coordinates: 13°58′S 136°36′E / 13.967°S 136.600°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Northern Territory |
| Established | 1 September 2024 |
| Council seat | Angurugu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gordon Walsh[1] |
| Website | Groote Archipelago |
The Groote Archipelago Region is a local government area (LGA) of the Northern Territory, Australia, situated in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It was formed on 1 September 2024 after splitting from the East Arnhem Region, with the first election for Groote Archipelago Regional Council held in March 2025.
History
[edit]In July 2023, then-chief minister Natasha Fyles signed an agreement to establish the Groote Archipelago Region as a new local government area, splitting from East Arnhem Regional Council (and thus abolishing East Arnhem's Anindilyakwa Ward).[2][3] On 20 May 2024, the Northern Territory Government announced the establishment of the council, with the first election scheduled for 26 October 2024.[4][5]
On 19 October 2024, local government minister Steve Edgington announced that the election would be postponed until 15 March 2025 in order to allow for consultation about using wards instead of an undivided structure.[6][7] Voting had already begun on 14 October, with 22 candidates nominating for seven positions.[8][9]
Shane Marshall was appointed on 13 November 2024 as the council's inaugural CEO.[10]
Council
[edit]Groote Archipelago Regional Council is composed of three multi-member wards, totalling seven councillors.[11][12]
Current composition
[edit]The current council, elected in 2025, is:
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Gordon Walsh | Independent | Mayor[1] | |
| Fabian Lalara | Independent | |||
| Gregson Lalara | Independent | Deputy Mayor[1] | ||
| East | Mildred Mamarika | Independent | ||
| Constantine Mamarika | Independent | |||
| West | Violet Huddlestone | Independent | ||
| Kieranson Wurramara | Independent | |||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Announcement of Mayor and Deputy Mayor". Groote Archipelago Regional Council. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "New council for Northern Territory". Inside Local Government. 20 July 2023. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ↑ "Changes in Northern Territory Local Government". Groote Archipelago Regional Council. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ↑ "New local government council for Groote Archipelago". Northern Territory Government. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "New Local Government Council For Groote Archipelago". Mirage News. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Elections for the newly constituted Groote Archipelago Regional Council election have been postponed to 15 March 2025". Facebook. Steve Edgington MLA: Member for Barkly. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Postponed elections in Groote Archipelago". Groote Archipelago Regional Council. 19 October 2024. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ↑ "List of candidates". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 30 October 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ↑ "Timetable". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 26 October 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ↑ "CEO Announcement". Groote Archipelago Regional Council. 13 November 2024. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ↑ "Meet the Council". Groote Archipelago Regional Council. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Groote - Central". Northern Territory Elctoral Commission. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.