Governance

Council Wards

The four wards representing the MacDonnell Regional Council are based on resident language groupings and population distribution. The residents of MacDonnell Council elect a total of twelve Councillors to represent the four wards for a four year term. The Councillors currently serving were elected...

Elected Councillors

MacDonnell Regional Council has twelve elected members from its four wards. Following the general elections of Councillors for the third MacDonnell Regional Council three discrete by-elections were required. Results of the by-elections have been declared by the Northern declared by the...

Executive Leadership

MacDonnell Regional Council is committed to delivering quality services for all of its residents from its Council Service Centres in all 13 communities. The administration of governance, finance, funding arrangements, program management and human resources is undertaken centrally in Alice Springs...

Local Government Legislation

MacDonnell Regional Council is administered under the Local Government Act and subordinate legislation including the Wallace Rockhole Community Government (Litter) Bylaw which can be found on the Northern Territory Government database. To find other relevant legislation please follow this link...

Council Code of Conduct

MacDonnell Regional Council's Code of Conduct covers the standards of behaviour that apply to both Council and Local Authority members. The Code of Conduct demonstrates the commitment that Councillors and Local Authority members have towards ethical, courteous and accountable...

Policies and Documents

The policies, procedures and documents of MacDonnell Regional Council sit alongside the governing legislation of the Local Government Act providing a basis for all operations. The policies and documents below are approved by Council and reflect their commitment to good governance, transparency and...

Reviewable Decisions

Under the Local Government Act (section 200), MacDonnell Regional Council is required to make public reviewable decisions. The following are designated by the Act as reviewable: a decision by the council or a council committee to reject an application for correction of an entry in the...