About LGANT
The Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT) was first incorporated in 1992 as the single peak body representing Local Government in the Northern Territory.
LGANT is established as a body corporate by virtue of Section 242 of the Local Government Act of the Northern Territory. LGANT has a constitution , governance charter, strategic plan and annual budget which form the mainstay of its authority and operations.
LGANT is managed by an Executive Committee made up of four members from municipal councils and four from shire Councils. Executive Committee meetings are held monthly. The Executive Committee has power under LGANT’s Constitution to make decisions in between general meetings of LGANT which are usually held in May and November of each year.
The Chief Executive Officer has delegated authority for operational matters and reports through the Executive and also at general and council meetings.
The vision, mission and core values of LGANT are as follows:
Vision
For local government to be powerful and influential as a sector for the benefit of Northern Terriory communities.
Mission
To provide leadership, support and influential representation for the local government sector on priority issues.
Core Values
To achieve the mission and vision identified, the guiding principle of the Association is to be responsive to the needs of its members and, in doing so, the broad values to be applied shall be:
- Transparency
- Honesty
- Accountability
- Responsiveness
- Accessibility
- Flexibility
- Innovation