COUNCIL

Wagait Shire Council

The Wagait Shire is a local government area in the Northern Territory of Australia; first established as the Cox Peninsula Community Government Council on 2 April 1995 and renamed as Wagait Shire Council with effect from 1 July 2008.

Council Logo

A competition was held in 1995 to introduce a logo for the Council, which was won by 12-year-old resident Nadia Malone. Nadia selected the iconic and familiar banyan tree at the front of the Cox Country Club, with the caption ‘Growing Together’; symbolising the growth of the Wagait Beach community.

Elected Members

Council Members are elected by public vote and serve a four-year term. The Council President and Deputy President are elected by the Council Members at the first meeting of the council following the election. If a vacancy arises on Council during the four year term, a by-election is held and must take place within three months of the vacancy arising.

In 2020, a new Honour Board was set up in Council Chambers to celebrate 25 years of self-government and proudly shows the consistent local commitment since 1995.

At the general election for local government held on 23 August 2025, the following Councillors were elected: Sarah Manning, Dr Sarah Smith, Tom Dyer, Neil White and Peter Clee.

Council Staff

In 2025, Council employs 6.5 FTE + 2 casual staff in the following roles:

Chief Executive Officer – Virginya Boon
Office Manager – Toni Stanley
Finance Officer – Matt Pettit
Works Manager – Rowan Roberts
Works & Services Officer– Mark Speechley
Sports & Active Recreation Manager – Nadene Marsh
Cleaner (1 casual) – Kerry Courts
Works Laborers (2 casuals)

Council Committees

Audit Committee
Emergency Management Committee

Election Results

For more information on the 2025 Local Government Elections, please visit the NT Electoral Commission website.

Code of Conduct

WSC Code of Conduct WSC Code of Conduct pg2 LG2019 Breach of Code of Conduct complaint form