Coomalie Shire

Coomalie Shire Northern Territory
Location of the Commalie Government Council
Population:	1,295(2009)[1]
Established:	1990
Area:	1500 km² (579.2 sq mi)
Mayor:	Wendy Leach
Region:	outer Darwin
State District:	Daly
Federal Division:	Lingiari
Website: http://www.coomalie.nt.gov.au/
LGAs around Coomalie Shire: Litchfield Coomalie Shire

The Coomalie Shire is a Local Government Area in the Northern Territory, situated south of Darwin and Palmerston. The council governs an area of 1,500km² and has a estimated population of 1,295.

History

Coomalie Community Government Council was established on 7 December 1990, and its first elections were held in 1997. On 1 July 2008, Coomalie Council became one of the 11 Shires in the territory, changed by the Northern Territory Government.

Wards

The council is divided up into six wards, which is governed by 9 councillors across the six wards:

• Batchelor Township Ward (3) (Batchelor)
• Adelaide River Township Ward (2) (Adelaide River)
• Batchelor Rural Ward (1)
• Adelaide River Rural Ward (1)
• Lake Bennett Ward (1) (Lake Bennett)
• Coomalie/Tortilla Ward (1)

Townships

The Shire includes the localities of

• Batchelor
• Adelaide River
• Coomalie Creek
• Rum Jungle

The boundary of this area extends from the Manton Dam in the north, to the town of Adelaide River in the south and east from the Adelaide River, to the Litchfield National Park in the west.

Meetings

Meetings are scheduled for the 3rd Tuesday of every month.

See also

• Local Government Areas of the Northern Territory

References

1. ^ 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. 

External links

• LGWORKS: Coomalie Community Government Council

Coordinates: 13°04′S 131°01′E / 13.067°S 131.017°E / -13.067; 131.017