History
In October 2006 the Northern Territory Government announced the reform of local government areas.The intention of the reform was to improve and expand the delivery of services to towns and communities across the Northern Territory by establishing eleven new shires. The MacDonnell Shire Council was created on 1 July 2008 as were the remaining ten shires.
Elections of shire councillors were held on 25 October 2008. The current President (Mayor) of the MacDonnell Shire is Sid Anderson.
Community Government Councils merged into the MacDonnell Shire as did a large area of unincorporated area. The existing Community Government Councils and one regional council were (they are towns now, see below):
- Areyonga Community Incorporated
- Aputula Housing Association Incorporated
- Ikuntji Community Council Incorporated
- Imanpa Community Incorporated (was not a council)
- Kaltukatjara Community Council Aboriginal Corporation
- Ntaria Council Incorporated
- Papunya Community Council Incorporated
- Walungurru Council Aboriginal Corporation
- Wallace Rockhole Community Government Council
- Amoonguna Community Incorporated
- Ltyentye Apurte Community Government Council
- Tapatjatjaka Community Government Council
- Watiyawanu Community Government Council
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