City of Darwin

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City of Darwin
Northern Territory
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Population: 72,852 (2006) [1]
Established: 1959
Area: 112 km² (43.2 sq mi)
Mayor: Graeme Sawyer
Council Seat: Darwin
Region: Metropolitan Darwin
Federal Division: Solomon
Website: http://www.darwin.nt.gov.au
LGAs around City of Darwin:
Timor Sea Timor Sea Litchfield
Cox Peninsula City of Darwin Litchfield
Timor Sea Litchfield Palmerston
This article is about a local government area in the Northern Territory. For the capital and metropolitan area, see Darwin, Northern Territory.

The City of Darwin is a Local Government Area of the Northern Territory. It includes the central business district of the capital, Darwin, and represents two-thirds of its metropolitan population. The City covers an area of 112 km² and has a population of about 71,000.

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[edit] History

The first Town and District Council was formed in 1874. The Darwin Town Council was created in 1915. From 1921 the five member Council had been elected on a ratepayer's franchise. In 1930 the Mayor and Councillors resigned in protest against the re-introduction of adult suffrage. A caretaker Council was appointed until 1937, when it was abolished at the Council's own request.

In 1955 a statement added to the Local Government Ordinance provided for the Constitution of the Municipality of Darwin. In 1957 the Council was increased to twelve members and a Mayor.

An annual election providing for the Mayor and half of the Council members to be retired at each election, was also introduced at this time. In 1959 an Ordinance provided that the Municipality of Darwin be constituted a city and named 'The City of Darwin'.

The first Lord Mayor of Darwin was Dr Ella Stack, who served as the Mayor of Darwin from May 1975 to November 1979, and Lord Mayor from November 1979 until May 1980.

[edit] Wards

The City of Darwin is divided into 4 wards, which is governed by 11 councillors across four wards:

[edit] Current Councillors

  • Bob Elix (Chan Ward)
  • Kerry Moir (Chan Ward)
  • Greg Jarvis (Chan Ward)
  • Rodger Dee (Lyons Ward)
  • Helen Galton (Lyons Ward)
  • Heather Sjoberg (Lyons Ward)
  • John Bailey (Richardson Ward)
  • Jan Collins (Richardson Ward)
  • Allan Mitchell (Waters Ward)
  • Fred Marrone (Waters Ward)
  • Joanne Sangster (Waters Ward)

[edit] Suburbs

[edit] Sister Cities

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Northern Territory Regional Population", 1 April 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-01. 

[edit] External links

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Darwin  · Palmerston
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