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 Roper-Gulf Shire 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 Roper - Gulf shire is Tony Jack.
Most of the area of the Shire was previously unincorporated, but it absorbed several small LGAs on incorporation:
- Borroloola Community
- Numbulwar Numburindi Community
- Nyirranggulung Mardrulk Ngadberre Regional Council
- Yugul Mangi Community
- Mataranka Community
- Jilkminggan Community
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