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A map of all local government areas in Australia. This list has been broken down into several sublists: List of local government areas of New South Wales; Local government areas of the Northern Territory; List of local government areas of Queensland; List of local government areas of South Australia; List of local government areas of Tasmania
Local government areas of Australia by state (8 C) N. Local government in New South Wales (3 C, 8 P) Local government in the Northern Territory (1 C, 1 P) Q.
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Local Government directory; Local Government Act 1993 (AustLII) Local Government Act 2009: Local Government (De-amalgamation Implementation) Regulation 2013, current as at 12 April 2013 "Table 1: Population growth and turnover in Local Government Areas (LGAs), 2006 to 2011". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 25 November 2009
Local government is the third level of government in Australia, administered with limited autonomy under the states and territories, and in turn beneath the federal government. [1] Local government is not mentioned in the Constitution of Australia , and two referendums in 1974 and 1988 to alter the Constitution relating to local government were ...
A Council Ranger is also referred to as Local Laws Officers in some of Australia's eastern states. [1] General law enforcement duties are performed by individual State/Territory Police and the Australian Federal Police. A Council Ranger/Local Laws Officer in Australia is the equivalent to a Bylaw Enforcement Officer in Canada.
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is the principal organisation representing all 537 Local Government councils in Australia, [1] [2] and acts as the independent interest body for Australian local mayors, councillors and local government employees. The association is the federation of local government associations in each state ...
The smallest local government by area in the state is the Municipality of Hunter's Hill 5.7 km 2 (2.2 sq mi) and the largest by area is Central Darling Shire Council 53,492 km 2 (20,653 sq mi). There are 129 local government areas in the state as of December 2022. Local government authorities provide a wide range of services.