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Working Together with Local Governments

There are fourteen local government areas which are partly within the World Heritage Area. The Authority relies on cooperative partnerships with local governments in a variety of ways. Local governments are responsible for planning and development within each Shire. This is particularly important in areas around the boundaries of the World Heritage Area where wildlife and vegetation may be affected. Local governments are also resonsible for on ground management of some places in the Area. They must maintain roads and look after weeds and feral animals on road reserves and other council lands.

The nine local governments which help to manage parts of the World Heritage Area are listed below.

• Cairns Regional Council
• Cassowary Coast Regional Council
• Charters Towers Regional Council
• Cook Shire Council
• Hinchinbrook Shire Council
• Tablelands Regional Council
• Townsville City Council
• Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Community Council
• Yarrabah Aboriginal Community Council

You can find out more about local governments from the Local Government website and the website's Local Government Directory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 
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