East Arnhem Shire
| East Arnhem Shire Northern Territory |
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| Population: | 9,886(2009)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 33302.42 km² (12,858.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Banambi Wunungmurra | ||||||||||||
| Council Seat: | Nhulunbuy | ||||||||||||
| Region: | Arnhem Land | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Lingiari | ||||||||||||
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The East Arnhem Shire is a Local Government Area of the Northern Territory, Australia. The shire covers an area of 33,302.42 square kilometres (12,858.14 sq mi) and has a population of 9,120.
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[edit] 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 East Arnhem Shire was created on 1 July 2008.
Elections of Shire Councillors were held on 25 October 2008. The current President (Mayor) of the East Arnhem shire is Banambi Wunungmurra.
Most of the land in the Shire was previously unincorporated, but the following communities were amalgamated into the Shire:
[edit] Wards
The East Arnhem Shire Council is divided into 4 wards, which is governed by 12 councillors across four wards:
- Anindilyakwa Ward (3) (Groote Eylandt and neighboring islands)
- Gumurr Gatjirrk Ward (3) (northwest)
- Gumurr Marthakal Ward (3) (north-central)
- Gumurr Miwatj Ward (3) (east and south, largest)
[edit] Towns
- Angurugu
- Galiwinku
- Gapuwiyak
- Gunyangara (Marngarr)
- Miilyakburra
- Milingimbi
- Ramingining
- Umbakumba
- Yirrkala
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features102008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
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