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13 February 2012 |  Nominations for Shires and Local Council elections are now open
Nominations for the NT Council Elections have opened will close at 12noon, 1 March 2012. Minister for Local Government, Malarndirri McCarthy, encourages anyone looking to make a difference in their community to nominate as a candidate

24 November 2011 |  New vote counting system for Local Government elections
The Territory Government today announced changes to the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations to change the vote counting system to the Single Transferable Vote Proportional Representation (STVPR) system.

7 June 2011 |  Over $1.3million granted to shires and municipal councils
More than $1.3 million in funding has been granted to shire and municipal councils across the Territory to deliver services to build capacity and infrastructure to benefit their communities.

28 January 2011 |  Government funds improvements to remote NT swimming pools
The Australian Government will work to strengthen the health, social and economic benefits of swimming pools in remote areas of the Northern Territory, in response to a review conducted by the Royal Life Saving Society - Australia (RLSSA).

24 January 2011 |  Nominations open for council by-elections
Nominations are now open for people interested in becoming local government representatives on several Territory Councils.