City of Palmerston
| City of Palmerston Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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 Location within Darwin metropolitan area | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 37,862 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 718.4/km2 (1,860.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 52.7 km2 (20.3 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Athina Pascoe-Bell[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Palmerston City | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Outer Darwin | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Blain, Brennan, Drysdale, Spillett | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Palmerston | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining LGAs[3] | ||||||||||||||
The City of Palmerston is a local government area of the Northern Territory of Australia. It contains the suburbs of Darwin's satellite city, Palmerston, and is situated between the outer industrial areas of Darwin and the rural areas of Howard Springs. The City covers an area of 52.7 square kilometres (20.3 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 37,862.[1]
The Palmerston City Council consists of the Mayor and seven aldermen. The city is not divided into wards, thus each alderman represents constituents from the entire city. Council elections are held in August every four years. The next election is in 2025.
History[edit]
The City of Palmerston was incorporated in 1981 under the Local Government Act (NT), and in 2000 was proclaimed the Northern Territory's second city.
Election results[edit]
2018[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Labor | Damian Hale (elected) | 2,047 | 17.2 | ||
| Independent | Athina Pascoe-Bell | 1,827 | 15.4 | ||
| Independent | Lucy Buhr (elected) | 1,354 | 11.4 | ||
| Independent | Tom Lewis (elected) | 945 | 7.9 | ||
| Independent | Sarah Henderson (elected) | 899 | 7.6 | ||
| Independent | Mick Spick (elected) | 721 | 6.1 | ||
| Independent | Ian Abbott | 574 | 4.8 | ||
| Independent | Adrian Burkenhagen | 545 | 4.6 | ||
| Independent | Raj Samson Rajwin | 509 | 4.3 | ||
| Independent | Trevor Jenkins | 479 | 4.0 | ||
| Independent | Matt Stripling | 464 | 3.9 | ||
| Independent | Benjamin Giesecke (elected) | 341 | 2.9 | ||
| Independent | Margy Kerle | 310 | 2.6 | ||
| Independent | Amber Garden (elected) | 295 | 2.5 | ||
| Independent | Martin Blakemore | 273 | 2.3 | ||
| Independent | Jeff Stewart | 160 | 1.3 | ||
| Independent | Anita Newman | 152 | 1.3 | ||
| Total formal votes | 11,895 | 87.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 1,776 | 13.0 | |||
| Turnout | 13,671 | 64.3 | |||
Suburbs[edit]
Suburbs of the inner city and of the outskirts, with post codes in parentheses:
| Suburbs Map | Inner City | Outskirts |
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Sister cities[edit]
Communications between the City of Palmerston and Kupang ceased in 2009 and a letter from previous Mayor, Robert Macleod was sent to the Mayor of Kupang advising him that Council had decided not to enter into a new agreement with the City of Kupang.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Mayor Athina Pascoe-Bell | City of Palmerston".
- ^ "Palmerston City Council Suburbs" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Sister City Committee Meeting Minutes" (PDF). City of Palmerston. 20 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
