Draft Municipal Plan 2008/09 to 2010/11

It gives me great pleasure to present Council’s Draft Municipal Plan for the period of 2008/2009 to 2010/2011. The Municipal Plan sets the strategic direction for the Municipality and provides a management tool for its achievement.

Written Submissions on Council’s Draft Municipal Plan 2008/09 to 2010/11 are invited.

The Draft Municipal Plan and accompanying documents are available by selecting the link below or at the Civic Centre and the Katherine Public Library.

Closing Date for submissions is 4pm 6 June 2008.

Municipal Plan

Welcome to Katherine!

Often called the 'Crossroads of the North' because of its location, Katherine is the fourth largest town in the Northern Territory and is located 312 kilometres south-east of Darwin on the Katherine River. With a population of over 9,000 people Katherine is a modern thriving regional centre that offers a wide range of services to communities from the Western Australian border to the Gulf of Carpentaria on the Queensland border. There is a modern airconditioned shopping centre, hospital, sportsgrounds, parks and gardens as well as a large number of Commonwealth and Territory Government services.

The Municipality of Katherine covers an area of 528 square kilometres and is located on the beautiful Katherine River, offering a range of swimming, fishing and recreational parks.The Katherine Region is 336,674 square kilometres, or almost the size of the Australian State of Victoria and the Australian Height Datum has listed the main street of Katherine (at the intersection of Warburton Street and Katherine Terrace) as being 104.57 metres above sea level. The total population of the region is just over 17,000 people of which 29% identify as indigenous.

The Katherine Town Council is dedicated to offering quality services to the people of Katherine. The Council works actively with the community to create a vibrant, safe, happy place that offers attractive business, social and cultural opportunities for everyone.

The Katherine Town Council operates the Katherine Visitor Information Centre. We have now implemented a new online booking centre which allows you to make all of your tour and accommodation bookings online.

Click HERE to visit the new website!