Local Government Advisory Board

The Advisory Board is made up of core members of northern and southern region representatives as listed below.  Mr Pat Dodson is the independent Chairperson for the Advisory Board.

The Advisory Board meet alternately in Darwin and Alice Springs to work with communities to ensure they understand the changes happening in local government, and report any issues that arise.

The Board held its final meeting in Darwin on June 17.

Core Advisory Board members

Patrick Dodson - Chairperson
Ray Wooldridge – Local Government Association of the Northern Territory
Roger Barson – Federal Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Tony Tapsell – Local Government Managers Association
Chris Young – Chamber of Commerce
Stuart Kenny – Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association
Dr David Ritchie – Department of Local Government, Housing and Sport
Dennis Bree – Department of the Chief Minister
Lucio Matarazzo - Australian Services Union (North)
Stephen Weber - Australian Services Union (South)
Kezia Purick – NT Mineral Council
Northern and Central Land Council representatives

Northern Advisory Board members

Anne Shepherd – Katherine Town Council
Esther Djarrhurunga – Kunbarllanjnja Community Government Council
Ronald Lamilami – Demed Incorporated
Ralph Blyth – Jabiru Town Council
Maurie Ryan – Daguragu Community Government Council
Veronica Birrell – Formerly from the Nyirranggulung Mardrulk Ngadberre Regional Council
Frazer Baker – Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Association Incorporated
Charles Yunupingu - Galiwin'ku Community Incorporated
John Berto - Thamarrurr Community Government Council
Peter Danaja – Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation
Michael Bowman - Litchfield Shire Council

Southern Advisory Board members

Noel Hayes – Ali Curung Association Incorporated
Fran Kilgariff – Alice Springs Town Council
Irene Nangala – Walungurru Community Council
Leo Abbott – Wallace Rockhole Community Government Council
Rosalie Petrick – Arltarlpilta Community Government Council
Geoffrey Barnes - Lajamanu Community Government Council
James Glenn – Anmatjere Community Government Council
Randall Gould – Tennant Creek Town Council

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