The City of Darwin can establish executive and advisory committees. 

The current committees that support and inform the work of Council are:

City of Darwin Executive and Audit Committees

City of Darwin has three Council committees that support Council functions.

The Administrative Review Committee and Risk Management and Audit Committee are required under legislation, and the Chief Executive Officer Performance Appraisal Committee is an internal group.

• Administrative Review Committee
• Risk Management and Audit Committee
• Chief Executive Officer Performance Appraisal Committee

City of Darwin Advisory Committees

Council has established, and appointed members to, the following committees:

• Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee
• Arts and Cultural Development Advisory Committee
• Cyclone Tracy Commemoration Advisory Commttee
• Darwin Military and Civilian History Advisory Committee
• East Point Reserve Advisory Committee
• ICT Steering Committee
• International Relations Advisory Committee
• Reconciliation Advisory Committee
• Sister City Advisory Committee
• Tree Advisory Committee
• Youth Advisory Committee

Outside Committees with LGANT appointed representation

• NT Ministerial Advisory Council on Multicultural Affairs
• Local Government Code of Conduct Panel

Outside Committees with City of Darwin appointed representation

• Council of Capital Cities Lord Mayors (CCCLM)
• Council on the Ageing NT Board
• Development Consent Authority (DCA) Northern Territory
• Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT)
• Rapid Creek Water Advisory Committee
• Top End Regional Organisation of Councils (TOPROC)
• Tourism Top End