Central Desert Regional Council

Local Authorities need to be representative of key groups within their area by including people who are committed to attend and participate in meetings for the benefit of residents and community members.

Click to view Local Authority Allowances.

Local Authorities

Are required under legislation with compliance guidelines on their functions
Receive a meeting allowance (unless a Council staff member)
Make recommendations to Council about issues in their community
Are delegated to determine how LA Project money is spent in their community
Are required to have a minimum of four meetings per year
Are required to abide by the Council's code of conduct.

Nominations for Local Authority members

Nominations for each community are announced publicly when they become available. Nominations are open for 28 days and are followed by a community election, if required. Please see the Council Service Manager for more information.

Deputations

Please download the Deputation Form.

The following local authorities meet within the Central Desert Region. Please refer to our Council Calendar for information on meeting dates. It is recommended that you contact the local community to confirm that the meetings will occur as meetings may be postponed due to cultural business or weather conditions.

For agendas and minutes of the local authorities please follow this link: LA Meetings.

Anmatjere Chair: Cr James Glenn Deputy Chair: William Lane Members: Serena Presley, Cindy Presley, Estelle Carter, Cr Nathaniel Dixon. Ward Councillors: Cr Adrian Dixon, Cr James Glen, Cr Jeff Iversen, Cr Nathaniel Dixon.	Atitjere Chair: Anthony Petrick Deputy Chair: Vacant Members: Irene Reiff, Andrena Webb, Chantelle Bloomfield, Sharon Williams, Cr Billy Liddle. Ward Councillors: Cr Billy Liddle.
Engawala Chair: Vacant Deputy Chair: Kathy Inkamala Members: Elizabeth Dixon, Joy Turner, Rachel Tilmouth, Dianne Dixon, Janet Tilmouth, Cr Jeff Iversen. Ward Councillors: Cr Jeff Iversen and Nathaniel Dixon.	Lajamanu Chair: Vacant Deputy Chair: Sheree Anderson Members: Jenny Johnson, Cr Andrew Johnson, Maxie Gordon, Lindon Gordon, Shaun Johnson. Ward Councillors: Cr Cyril Tasman and Cr Andrew Johnson.
Laramba Chair: Irene Floyd Deputy Chair: Billy Briscoe Members: Ron Hagan, Stephen Briscoe, Peter Stafford, Michael Ryan, Cr Adrian Dixon. Ward Councillors: Cr Adrian Dixon, Cr James Glenn, Cr Jeff Iversen and Nathaniel Dixon.	Nyirripi Chair: Lance Turner Deputy Chair: Ben Gallagher Members: Alastair Turner, Judith Martin, Desmond Williams and Henry Wilson, Cr April Martin, Cr Freddy Williams, Cr Jacob Spencer. Ward Councillors: Cr April Martin, Cr Warren Williams, Cr Freddy Williams, Cr Jacob Spencer.
Willowra Chair: Vacant Deputy Chair: Vacant Members: Justin Forrest, Julie Kitson, Eric Williams, Malcom Fry, Cr April Martin, Cr Freddy Williams, Cr Jacob Spencer Ward Councillors: Cr April Martin, Cr Warren Williams, Cr Freddy Williams, Cr Jacob Spencer.	Yuelamu Chair: Cliffy Tommy Deputy Chair: Melissa Morton Members: Billy Stafford, Mack Murphy, Norman Hagen, David McCormack, Cr Adrian Dixon. Ward Councillors: Cr Adrian Dixon, Cr James Glenn, Cr Jeff Iversen and Nathaniel Dixon.
Yuendumu Chair: Vacant Deputy Chair: Paul Briscoe Members: Elizabeth Lechleitner, Cecilia Alfonso, Ned Hargraves, Jennifer Baarda, Cr April Martin, Cr Warren Williams, Cr Freddy Williams, Cr Jacob Spencer. Ward Councillors: Cr April Martin, Cr Warren Williams, Cr Freddy Williams, Cr Jacob Spencer.

Local Authority Allowances

Local Authority Allowances are established by the Minister for Local Government. On the 29 January 2016, the Minister set the allowances for Local Authorities based on revenue units as follows:

Chair, if eligible, 143 revenue units
other eligible members 107 revenue units.

The monetary value of a revenue unit for 2021-22 is $1.24 (calculations are rounded down to the nearest dollar).

Allowance	Local Authority Chairperson	Local Authority Members
Revenue Units	143	107
Base Allowance per meeting	$177	$132
Scheduled four meetings per year	$708	$528