In October 2006 the Northern Territory Government announced the reform of local government areas.The intention of the reform was to improve and expand the delivery of services to towns and communities across the Northern Territory by establishing eleven new shires.
Tweed Shire | Shire of Cardinia | Ross-shire | Shire | Shire (Middle-earth) | Shire of Widgee | Barkly Tableland | Talia Shire | Shire of Wiluna | Hornsby Shire | David Shire | Byron Shire | Ballina Shire | Wollondilly Shire | Shire of Victoria Plains | Shire of Pine Rivers | Shire of Peak Downs | Shire Country Park | shire | Liverpool Plains Shire | Kinross-shire | Henry Barkly | Beaudesert Shire Tramway | Wingecarribee Shire | Wagait Shire | Tiwi Islands Shire | Swordale, Ross-shire | Sutherland Shire | Snowy River Shire | Shire River |