The Norfolk Island Regional Council is the
local government body of
Norfolk Island, an island territory of
Australia in the south
Pacific Ocean
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. It is subject to the state-level legislation of
New South Wales
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History
Prior to July 2015, Norfolk Island was self-governed by the
Norfolk Legislative Assembly
The Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly was the prime legislative body of Norfolk Island from 1979 to 2015. Formed after the Norfolk Island Act 1979 was passed in the Australian parliament, its first members were elected on 10 August 1979. Th ...
. 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.
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.
References
External links
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