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The municipality of City of Darwin is divided into four wards. Each ward is represented by three elected members on Council.
City of Darwin (Council) was established in 1957 and operates under the Northern Territory Local Government Act.
There are 13 Elected Members, including the Lord Mayor, all of whom are elected by the people.
Find out more about your Ward and Councillors
Chan Ward
Chan Ward comprises the suburbs of Coconut Grove, East Point, Fannie Bay, Jingili, Ludmilla, Millner, Nightcliff and Rapid Creek.
Your local elected members are
Lyons Ward
Lyons Ward comprises the suburbs of Bayview, Darwin City, The Gardens, The Narrows, Larrakeyah, Parap, Stuart Park and Woolner.
Your local elected members are
Richardson Ward
Richardson Ward comprises the suburbs of Alawa, Brinkin, Casuarina, Leanyer, Lee Point, Lyons, Muirhead, Nakara, Tiwi and Wanguri.
Your local elected members are
Waters Ward
Waters Ward comprises the suburbs of Anula, most of Berrimah, Coonawarra, Defence Establishment Berrimah, Eaton, Hidden Valley, Karama, Malak, Marrara, Moil, Northlakes, Wagaman, Winnellie and Wulagi.
Your local elected members are
Elections
There are four electoral districts or wards within the Darwin municipality (Chan, Lyons, Richardson and Waters.) and each ward returns three councillors at an election held every four years.
For more information:
Information on erecting election Signs
Code of Conduct
Our Elected Members have committed to a Code of Conduct which can be found here.
If you feel one of our Councillors has breached this Code of Conduct, you can make a complaint by completing this form and returning it to Council.
Breach of Code of Conduct and Complaints
For more information on how City of Darwin manages Code of Conduct complaints, please read the policy here.