- Source: Groote Archipelago Region
The Groote Archipelago Region is a local government area (LGA) of the Northern Territory, Australia, situated in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It was formed on 1 September 2024 after splitting from the East Arnhem Region, with the first election for Groote Archipelago Regional Council scheduled to be held in March 2025.
History
In July 2023, then-chief minister Natasha Fyles signed an agreement to establish the Groote Archipelago Region as a new local government area, splitting from East Arnhem Regional Council (and thus abolishing East Arnhem's Anindilyakwa Ward). On 20 May 2024, the Northern Territory Government announced the establishment of the council, with the first election scheduled for 26 October 2024.
On 19 October 2024, local government minister Steve Edgington announced that the election would be postponed until 15 March 2025 in order to allow for consultation about using wards instead of an undivided structure. Voting had already begun on 14 October, with 22 candidates nominating for seven positions.
Shane Marshall was appointed on 13 November 2024 as the council's inaugural CEO.
References
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- Groote Archipelago Region
- 2025 Northern Territory local elections
- Groote Eylandt
- Local government areas of the Northern Territory
- Anindilyakwa Land Council
- Anindilyakwa language
- Barkly Region
- Umbakumba, Northern Territory
- Anindilyakwa Indigenous Protected Area
- Sundaland
