Litchfield Council has 5 elected members: The President, elected from the entire municipality and one councillor from each of the 4 wards Litchfield Wards (185.76 kB) that make up the municipality.

The Council generally meets on the second Wednesday (Committee Meetings) and the fourth Wednesday (Ordinary Meetings) of every month at 6.30pm in the Council Chambers. During December and January the council combines the Committee meeting with the ordinary meeting and meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month.

All meetings are open to the public and are held at the Council Office, Bees Creek Road, Freds Pass.

The last Council election was held May 29th, 2004.The next Council Election is to be held on 25 October 2008. The Council elections in the Northern Territory are administered by the Northern Territory Electoral Office (NTEO) .

The Litchfield Council Logo

• Looking at the logo as a whole, it represents a person standing with open arms, welcoming everyone to the Litchfield Municipality, giving a feeling of the friendliness of being in the country, as well as openness and kindness.
• The round circle at the top represents the sun, giving life and energy to the community.
• The white parts represent the roads, encompassing the whole shire.
• As a perspective from all angles, the Council is the nucleus of the whole centre.
• The green leaves at the bottom of the logo represent the bush and rural lifestyle prevalent in the municipality.