Council Members & Meetings

Council Members

Council members are usually elected for 4 years. The last full Council election was held on 25 October 2008. Council elections in the Northern Territory are administered by the Northern Territory Electoral Office (NTEO). To view the Election Results of 2008 for the Litchfield council Presidency, Central Ward and East Ward, please click below. The North and South Ward Councillors were elected unopposed.

Click here to view the Litchfield Council Election Results of 2008

The Litchfield Council members are governed by a Code of Conduct. To view this document click here

Members of the public are encouraged to contact Councillors on issues that affect them or the area in which they live. Contact your local Councillor here.

Council Meetings

Council meetings lead and guide the good governance of the Municipality and provide a forum for Councillors to discuss various Council issues. Council conducts its formal decision making process through Ordinary Council Meetings and Special Council meetings when required.

Three of the five Council members need to be present at a meeting for decisions to be made.

The agenda is available on the Monday prior to the meeting at the Council offices and online. Copies can also be distributed to the public at the meeting.

The Council generally holds Ordinary Meetings on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6.30pm. All meetings are open to the public and are held in the Council Chambers situated at 7 Bees Creek Road, Freds Pass. During December and January only one Council Meeting is held for each month.

To view recent meeting agendas and minutes please click on the links in the left hand panel. These documents can also be inspected at the Litchfield Council office on request.