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Local Government 2008 Media Releases

1 July 2008 | Local Government Reform Moving Ahead
Local Government reform is one step closer with the new shires taking responsibility for service delivery in the bush from today.

7 May 2008 | Local Government Steadily Moving Forward
Local Government is moving ahead across the Territory with stronger councils ready to lead regional development in bush communities.

6 May 2008 | More for Local Government and Regional Development in Budget 2008
Budget 2008 will deliver for families living in regional and remote parts of the Northern Territory.

1 May 2008 | Northern Territory LG reform process update
Eight new shire chiefs are now in place as the Northern Territory gears up for the biggest reform in local government in its 30-year history of self-rule.

25 April 2008 | Darwin to New York Return - Working on Local Government
In three months Local Government Minister Rob Knight has travelled more than 36 000 kilometres meeting people in more than 60 bush communities across all eight new shires.

16 April 2008 | Extra $5 million for New Shires
The Northern Territory Government will deliver an extra $5 million to support the new shires in their first year as part of the upcoming Budget.

26 March 2008 | Darwin to London - Working on Local Government
Local Government Minister Rob Knight has hit the road running, travelling 14 000 kilometres in 5 weeks, meeting people in the bush across all eight new shires.

22 February 2008 | Senior Management Teams For New Shires
Local Government reform is moving ahead across the Territory with the Northern Territory Government today announcing the senior management teams for the eight new shires.

15 February 2008 | New Cabinet Team Appointed
Chief Minister Paul Henderson has welcomed the Member for Daly to his new Cabinet line up at the official swearing in at Government House this morning.

12 February 2008 | Local Government Changes
Chief Minister Paul Henderson has listened to Territorians and will not include the Top End Shire in the Local Government reforms.