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Local Government 2008 Media Releases

30 September 2008 | Nominations for Historic Elections Set to Close
Territorians have just a day and a half to go to nominate as candidates in next month’s historic NT Shire Council elections, Local Government Minister Rob Knight said today.

29 September 2008 | Boosting Services for Senior Territorians
Senior Territorians and their carers will have access to more respite options with Housing Minister Rob Knight today handing the keys to a Palmerston house to community organisation Frontier Services.

27 September 2008 | Keeping our Kids Safe Around Water
Local Government Minister Rob Knight is encouraging Darwin and Palmerston residents to join the fun of the final event of Water Safety Month at Nightcliff Pool tomorrow.

18 September 2008 | Funding Boost for Housing Providers
Almost $637 000 in grants awarded by Housing Minister Rob Knight will go toward the purchase of new homes and housing upgrades for Territorians with special needs.

16 September 2008 | Support for Crisis Accommodation
The Territory Government has awarded more than $425 000 in grants to improve crisis and medium-term accommodation services across the Territory, Housing Minister Rob Knight announced today.

12 September 2008 | Call for Nominations for New Shire Councils
Minister for Local Government Rob Knight is encouraging Territorians to put their hand up to represent their communities as councillors in the Territory’s new Shires.

4 September 2008 | Housing Ministers Conference Looks At New Agreement
Housing Minister Rob Knight will meet with his State and Commonwealth counterparts in Canberra tomorrow where he will discuss affordable housing and progress on delivering housing in the bush and urban areas of the NT.

1 July 2008 | Local Government Reform Moving Ahead
Local Government reform is one step closer with the new shires taking responsibility for service delivery in the bush from today.

7 May 2008 | Local Government Steadily Moving Forward
Local Government is moving ahead across the Territory with stronger councils ready to lead regional development in bush communities.

6 May 2008 | More for Local Government and Regional Development in Budget 2008
Budget 2008 will deliver for families living in regional and remote parts of the Northern Territory.

1 May 2008 | Northern Territory LG reform process update
Eight new shire chiefs are now in place as the Northern Territory gears up for the biggest reform in local government in its 30-year history of self-rule.

25 April 2008 | Darwin to New York Return - Working on Local Government
In three months Local Government Minister Rob Knight has travelled more than 36 000 kilometres meeting people in more than 60 bush communities across all eight new shires.

16 April 2008 | Extra $5 million for New Shires
The Northern Territory Government will deliver an extra $5 million to support the new shires in their first year as part of the upcoming Budget.

26 March 2008 | Darwin to London - Working on Local Government
Local Government Minister Rob Knight has hit the road running, travelling 14 000 kilometres in 5 weeks, meeting people in the bush across all eight new shires.

22 February 2008 | Senior Management Teams For New Shires
Local Government reform is moving ahead across the Territory with the Northern Territory Government today announcing the senior management teams for the eight new shires.

15 February 2008 | New Cabinet Team Appointed
Chief Minister Paul Henderson has welcomed the Member for Daly to his new Cabinet line up at the official swearing in at Government House this morning.

12 February 2008 | Local Government Changes
Chief Minister Paul Henderson has listened to Territorians and will not include the Top End Shire in the Local Government reforms.