ROPER GULF REGIONAL COUNCIL Regional Plan 20 -20 THE LOGO The logo was developed from a concept created by Lainie Joy of . The five flowing figures have multiple meanings. They represent the five wards in our Region (Never Never, Numbulwar Numburindi, Nyirranggulung, South West Gulf and Yugul Mangi); the five main rivers winding through our Region (the Limmen, McArthur, Robinson, Roper and Rose Rivers); the low-lying hills that are visible on the horizon nearly everywhere in the and the Rainbow Serpent that underlies everything. The colours are based on the different colours of the soils and the peoples co-existing in the Roper Gulf Region.

ADMINISTRATION CENTRE REGIONAL SERVICE DELIVERY CENTRES Street Address Phone Fax 29 Crawford Street Katherine NT 0850 Barunga 08 8975 4505 08 8944 7059 Beswick 08 8975 4800 08 8975 4565 Postal Address PO Box 1321 Katherine NT 0851 Borroloola 08 8975 8758 08 8975 8762 Bulman 08 8975 4189 08 8975 4753 Phone 08 8972 9000 Jilkminggan 08 8975 4751 08 8975 4905 Fax 08 8971 2607 Manyallaluk 08 8978 6466 08 8944 7049 Email [email protected] Mataranka 08 8975 4576 08 8975 4608 Website www.ropergulf.nt.gov.au 08 8975 4656 08 8975 4658 Numbulwar 08 8975 4675 08 8975 4673 Roper Gulf Regional Council ABN 94 746 956 090 OTHER LOCATIONS COUNCIL SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE & CONTRACTS AND TECHNICAL SERVICES Robinson River Urapunga (Rittarangu) 99 Emungalan Road Katherine NT 0850 Werenbun Minyerri COMMUNITY SERVICES Awumbuninji Badawarrka 126 Victoria Highway Katherine NT 0850 Baghetti Barrapunta (Emu Springs) Boomerang Lagoon Costello Daly Waters Ganiyarrang (Ross Hill) Jodetluk (Gorge Camp) Gorpulyul Larrimah DESIGN AND LAYOUT Lake Katherine Mole Hill Photography: Roper Gulf Regional Council Momob Design and layout: Mount Catt Sarah Martin - [email protected] Mulggan Mumballina (Toll Gate) Nulawan (Nalawan) Nummerloori (Namaliwirri) Turkey Lagoon Mobarn (Bluewater) Weemol

2 ROPER GULF REGIONAL COUNCIL | REGIONAL PLAN 2014-2015 Message from the CEO Our third year has come and gone and as I write this I can confidently report that the Roper Gulf Shire has message we are already halfway through the 4th. been able to achieve at a high level, our growth and Since commencing operations 3 years ago I can say program successes tell a good story. There is still a lot to with confidence the Roper Gulf Shire Council has do and the change management process is a long one, made strong ground in its development and delivery but attitudes and actions are slowly changing. During this of services and that we have made much progress reporting period, the Council commissioned a Charles towards reaching maturity as an organisation. Darwin University (CDU) post-grad degree student to I would like to thank the Mayor, Tony Jack and our conduct an independent survey aimed at constituents Foreword Councillors for their professionalism and commitment to in the region and results reported to Council were that generally people were happy with service delivery, the The Roper Gulf Shire Councilthe acknowledges Shire and its people. the Traditional And special Owners thanks of to the Deputy Shire area, past and present. Roper Gulf Foreword key issue was communications. I agree it is a difficult Shire Council has grown significantlyMayor Clair O’Briensince its for commencement her tireless efforts in andJuly support2008. Rapid growth and increased service landscape to get the messages of Council across to all deliveryRoper have Gulf presented Shire Council challengeswith has the changedvarious and complex challenges its name issues we for have the hadstill Council. to restrained deal The with. Council by a lowhas workedrates base hard and to meet dependency and stakeholders, however our internal communications overcomein line thesewith thechallenges recent aschanges it has moved to the forward. NT Local on external funding. Our strategi