Transitional Committee Updates

A Shire Transition Committee has been established in each of the eight new shires.

Membership includes elected representatives from current local government bodies, significant community and regional service providers and the Australian Government through its Indigenous Coordination Centres.

The role of each Shire Transition Committee is to provide advice in relation to the transitional and planning arrangements in each new or expanded shire area, and specifically to consider and provide advice on the following planning documents being prepared by the Department and the local government sector:

• Draft Shire Strategic Plan
• Draft Shire Business/Operational Plan
• Draft Shire Governance and Representation Plan
• Draft Shire Transition Plan

Members of the Shire Transition Committees will also be requested to assist the transition process by:

• informing communities and key stakeholders about the new local government framework;
• seeking participation from existing local government bodies, communities and stakeholders in the implementation of the new shire council;
• providing local advice on issues being considered by the Northern Territory Local Government Advisory Board;
• assisting the implementation of specific transition processes and projects, (for example, transfer of existing data to new business systems; cooperation with human resource change management programs; dissemination of communications material; transfer of funding programs and assets);
• identifying employment and training opportunities for local people.

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