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Councillor Denis Coburn has been re-elected Katherine Town Council Deputy Mayor...

A diverse range of Katherine community groups and not-for-profit organisations are set to benefit from their share in $40,000 funding after Katherine Town Council endorsed the 2023-2024 Community Grants Program recipients this week.

Nominations are open for the International Day of People with a Disability awards, with winners to be announced at a Katherine Town Council-hosted awards ceremony at Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts & Culture Centre on 4 December 2023.

Katherine Town Council has put out a call for performers and food vendors to support Katherine’s annual Carols By Candlelight at the Lindsay Street complex on Saturday, 2 December 2023. The Christmas celebration is a family favourite in Katherine and is well attended by the whole community.

Katherine Town Council has closed five laneways in Katherine East to combat anti-social behaviour following a successful trial that began in June. The Northern Territory Government funded the laneway closure project in partnership with Council to make our community safer.

Katherine Town Council Deputy Mayor Denis Coburn was honoured to witness long-time resident and renowned rubbish warrior Jenny Duggan awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) at the recent Kings Birthday Honours at Government House in Darwin.

It’s the time of year when parents are busy filling in the activity planner for the upcoming school holidays to keep the kids entertained. In partnership with Katherine Community Projects Association, Katherine Town Council is helping out with a free, family-friendly outdoor movie night at the Katherine Sports Pavilion on Saturday, 23 September.

Katherine Town Council’s commitment to recycling and its residents’ passion for repurposing pre-loved goods has driven the reopening of the Tip Shop. Located at the Katherine Waste Facility on Novis Quarry Road, the Tip Shop’s grand opening will be on Saturday, 9 September, between 8 am and 12 pm.

Katherine Town Council recognises the importance of memorials in celebrating our region’s history, culture, environment, people organisations and events. In order to manage requests for a memorial mention on the Katherine Memorial Wall, council assesses requests based on the significance of the person, group, or event to the community.

Our Council meeting was held on 22nd August. This is the first time in five months that we had all Elected Members on board. Council has six Elected Members and the Mayor. Our two new Councillors Kerrie Mott and Peter McDougall had their first Council meeting. They have both been doing the mandatory training which is a requirement. Elected Members now have more information available to them and training so that they are equipped with the knowledge they need to be able to represent the community and Council.

Congratulations and welcome to our new Councillors, Kerrie Mott and Peter McDougall who were elected at the by-election on 15 July 2023. The newly elected councillors filled vacancies created by the departure of two Councillors in February 2023.

Katherine River is our town’s most beautiful asset and our citizens most popular walking, riding and fishing venue. It is also the focus of this year’s Cleanup Australia Days “Great Spring Clean’.

It's time to shine a light on Katherine's outstanding citizens by nominating people whose actions make a real difference to our town.

Katherine Town Council has no doubt how much our community enjoyed the 2023 Katherine Food Collective, with a recent survey identifying overwhelming support for its return in 2024.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War where almost 60 000 Australian personnel from the army, air force and navy served.

There is lots to love about Katherine, and high in the rankings come the dry season’s endless blue sky and a hectic outdoor social calendar.

The Adventure Play Park at the Katherine Sports Precinct will briefly close on Wednesday 16 August 2023 from 7 am to 12 pm while Katherine Town Council Depot staff clean the facilities.

Katherine was this week named a finalist in the national Top Tourism Town Awards with the Australian Tourism Industry Council to announce the winner at a ceremony in Canberra on the 14th of September.

Crowds enjoyed double the number of food vendors at this year’s Katherine Food Collective which transformed the CBD carpark into a vibrant outdoor eatery in the dry season.

Katherine Town Council's annual community grants program opened today, allowing community groups to apply for up to $5000 to support initiatives and events that benefit the Katherine local government region.

Katherine Town Council held a Declaration of Office Ceremony in the Civic Centre today for Peter McDougall and Kerrie Mott, who became Duly Elected Members at the By-election on 15 July 2023.

The Katherine Town Council will briefly close the Low Level Bridge between 9 am and 1 pm on Tuesday, 8 August, so the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics (DIPL) can undertake essential maintenance and repairs.

Council has adopted the 2023/24 Municipal Plan including budget, long-term financial plan, rates and fees and charges, at a Special Meeting of Council on Thursday 29 June 2023.

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It’s really important that the people we elect to represent us on the Katherine Town Council, are a reflection of the diversity of our community.

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Katherine Town Council has released its Draft Municipal Plan 2023-2024 with draft budget, long-term financial plan, rates and fees and charges for community consultation. Katherine mayor and councillors passed this motion at a Special Meeting of Council on Tuesday 6 June.

Katherine’s by-election on Saturday July 15 will aim to fill two vacant councillor positions at Katherine Town Council.

The Australian Army band will belt out modern tunes at their free concert this Saturday May 27 at Katherine’s Town Square.

Recycling is coming to Katherine in the form of a six-month trial. Katherine Town Council has advised that around 250 houses in Katherine East will be invited to participate in the trial starting Wednesday June 21, with bins emptied fortnightly.