Norfolk Island Regional Council

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
Coordinates29°01′48″S 167°57′37″E[1]
Population2,188 (2021 census)[2]
Established1 July 2016[3]: 11–12 
AdministratorMichael Colreavy
Council seatBurnt Pine
WebsiteNorfolk Island Regional Council

History

Prior to July 2015, Norfolk Island was self-governed by the Norfolk 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]

References
  1. "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
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Norfolk Island". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. "About Council". Norfolk Island Regional Council. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  5. "Canberra dumps Norfolk Island Regional Council". Radio New Zealand. 8 December 2021.
  6. The Hon. Nola Marino, MP (7 December 2021). "Administrator appointed to Norfolk Island Regional Council" (Press release). Australian Government. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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