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1270 Department of Local Government and Community Services

Date Range:2014 - 2016

Description

The Department of Local Government and Community Services was created as a result of administrative change from two Departments: the Department of Local Government and Regions, and the Department of Community Services.
The Department's stated primary role was to 'build stronger regions and communities through effective local government; to deliver and coordinate critical and essential infrastructure projects and services to remote communities; and provide interpreting and translating services to support members of the community who speak a language other than English'.

Creation

AAO Gazette S125 12 December 2014

Portfolio Controlling

Minister for Local Government and Community Services

Function/Interest

Community development and essential services for remote communities and Community development and essential services for remote communities and homeland; Jabiru Town Development Authority; Local Government; Northern Territory Grants Commission

Abolition

AAO 20 January 2016

Legislation

Cemeteries Act; Crown Lands Act 1992 (section 79); Darwin Rates Act; Jabiru Town Development Act; Local Government Act 2019 (except Chapter 8); Local Government Grants Commission Act 1986; Local Government (Katherine Rates) Act 1999; Nudity Act 1975; Pounds Act 1930; Status of Darwin Act 1959; Status of Palmerston Act 2000

Organisations

PeriodTitleGroup Id
2014 - 2015Northern Territory of Australia2

Previous Agencies

Date RangeTitleAgency Id
2013 - 2014Department of Local Government and Regions1269
2013 - 2014Department of Community Services [2]1271

Subsequent Agencies

Date RangeTitleAgency Id
2016 - 2020Territory Families1291
1978 - 2020Department of the Chief Minister593