The Norfolk Island Regional Council is the local government body of Norfolk Island, an island territory of Australia in the south Pacific Ocean. It is subject to the state-level legislation of New South Wales.
| Norfolk Island Regional Council Australia | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates | 29°01′48″S 167°57′37″E / 29.029881°S 167.960300°E[1] |
| Population | 2,188 (2021 census)[2] |
| Established | 1 July 2016[3]: 11–12 |
| Administrator | Michael Colreavy |
| Council seat | Burnt Pine |
| Website | Norfolk Island Regional Council |
History
editPrior to July 2015, Norfolk Island was self-governed by the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly. The Norfolk Island Regional Council was formally established on 1 July 2016 and, unlike most local government bodies in Australia, delivers many Commonwealth services to residents in addition to local-level services such as land planning and emergency management.[4]
In December 2021, the elected council was dismissed and an administrator, Michael Colreavy, appointed until 2024, when local government elections in New South Wales are next due.[5][6]
Election results
edit2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quota | 158 | ||||
| Independent | Rod Buffett (elected 1) | 190 | 20.17 | ||
| Independent | Lisle Snell (elected 2) | 149 | 15.81 | ||
| Liberal | Dave Porter (elected 3) | 147 | 15.61 | ||
| Independent | Robin Adams (elected 5) | 107 | 11.36 | ||
| Independent | John McCoy (elected 4) | 97 | 10.30 | ||
| Independent | David Buffett | 90 | 9.55 | ||
| Independent | Lyle Tavener | 66 | 7.01 | ||
| Independent | Tim Brown | 38 | 4.03 | ||
| Independent | Kim Davies | 29 | 3.08 | ||
| Independent | Graham White | 29 | 3.08 | ||
| Total formal votes | 942 | 100.0 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Council Meetings". Norfolk Island Regional Council. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
Customer Care offices located in the Telecom building, 9 New Cascade Road
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Norfolk Island". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 (Aenyuel R'Port 2016-2017 )" (PDF). Norfolk Island Regional Council (Norf’k Ailen Riigenl Kaunsl). 21 February 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "About Council". Norfolk Island Regional Council. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Canberra dumps Norfolk Island Regional Council". Radio New Zealand. 8 December 2021.
- ^ The Hon. Nola Marino, MP (7 December 2021). "Administrator appointed to Norfolk Island Regional Council" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
