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Upcoming  events in the Groote Archipelago Region

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Date Event Details Time Partners
3-8/11/2025 Umbakumba Pre Cyclone Clean Up
4-5/11/2025 Angurugu Pre Cyclone Clean Up

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SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICER - INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSETS

By Kate Mayo • September 26, 2025
Key Responsibilities
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Local Authority Nominations

By Peta Alderson • August 27, 2025
Community Nominations
Aerial view of a pristine, crescent-shaped beach with clear turquoise water and white sand, surrounded by rocky and grassy land.

Groote Archipelago Regional Council adopts Annual Report and Budget

By Emeline Laurent • July 21, 2025
Groote Archipelago Regional Council adopts Annual Plan and Budget 2025–2026
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Everything you need to get to the NAIDOC 2025 celebrations

By peta • July 2, 2025
How to get to the NAIDOC Community Event
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Groote Archipelago Regional Council adopts Annual Report and Budget

By peta • July 2, 2025
Groote Archipelago Regional Council adopts Annual Plan and Budget 2025–2026
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Everything you need to get to the NAIDOC 2025 celebrations

By Michael Hawkes • July 1, 2025
How to get to the NAIDOC Community Event 
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Groote Archipelago Regional Council releases draft Annual Report and Budget

By peta • June 16, 2025
Review the draft Annual Plan and Budget 2025–2026
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Decades of Commitment recognised for Mr Jonathan Nunggumajbarr

By justine • May 18, 2025
Decades of Commitment recognised for Mr Jonathan Nunggumajbarr
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Beach scene under a stormy sky, a person wades in shallow water, sand and dark clouds dominate the scene.

Local Authority Nominations

By Peta Alderson • August 27, 2025
Community Nominations
Aerial view of a pristine, crescent-shaped beach with clear turquoise water and white sand, surrounded by rocky and grassy land.

Groote Archipelago Regional Council adopts Annual Report and Budget

By Emeline Laurent • July 21, 2025
Groote Archipelago Regional Council adopts Annual Plan and Budget 2025–2026
Turquoise water meets a rocky shoreline dotted with green trees under a bright sky.

Everything you need to get to the NAIDOC 2025 celebrations

By peta • July 2, 2025
How to get to the NAIDOC Community Event
Calm turquoise ocean meets sandy beach; boat in water, person on shore.

Groote Archipelago Regional Council adopts Annual Report and Budget

By peta • July 2, 2025
Groote Archipelago Regional Council adopts Annual Plan and Budget 2025–2026
Aerial view of turquoise water, rocky shore, and small sandy beach.

Everything you need to get to the NAIDOC 2025 celebrations

By Michael Hawkes • July 1, 2025
How to get to the NAIDOC Community Event 
Hands holding and separating brown plant fibers, possibly for crafting.

Groote Archipelago Regional Council releases draft Annual Report and Budget

By peta • June 16, 2025
Review the draft Annual Plan and Budget 2025–2026
A woman in a suit shakes hands with a man in a patterned shirt; another man looks on.

Decades of Commitment recognised for Mr Jonathan Nunggumajbarr

By justine • May 18, 2025
Decades of Commitment recognised for Mr Jonathan Nunggumajbarr
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Announcement of Mayor and Deputy Mayor

By justine • April 17, 2025
Announcement of Mayor and Deputy Mayor