Boundaries announcement welcomed by LGANT

By Staff Writers

Local Government Association of NT president Kerry Moir has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Local Government, Elliot McAdam, on the boundaries of the proposed nine shires creates as part of the Territor Government's reform agenda.

"Consultation with member councils on the indicative boundaries nominated by the government will be important and LGANT is well represented on the Local Government Advisory Board which will be advising the Minister on this important part of the reform package," she says.
"Whilst the Association and its members support reform, the challenge for all of us is to analyse the governments proposal to ensure it is the most workable arrangement."

As a major service provider to local government the Association will be keen to maintain its interests in service delivery with its member councils, Alderman Moir says.

"This proposal will see our membership reducing significantly from 63 councils to 13, but experience interstate shows the Association will play a very important role into the future as the voice for the sector, " she says.