Department of Housing, Local Government and Community Development provides support services across housing, homelands, town camps and remote communities, local government, interpreting and translation services. Find out more about us.
What we are doing
Mungkarta’s milestone moment
Mungkarta homeland, about a one-hour drive south of Tennant Creek and home to 55 locals, is celebrating the completion of all scheduled housing upgrades under the Homelands Housing and Infrastructure program (HHIP), a partnership between the Northern Territory (NT) and Australian Government to deliver urgent housing upgrades in remote areas.
Talking Nyapa (water) in Engawala
The Remote Water Team recently visited Engawala, a remote Aboriginal community about 180 kilometres north of Alice Springs, to facilitate two-way discussions on drinking water. The forum was delivered in collaboration with advisory and technical consultancy firm Ekistica and Desert Knowledge Australia.
Speak an Aboriginal language? Become a community interpreter
With the 2025 Aboriginal Interpreter Forum happening this week, we caught up with some of our interpreters ahead of the event, to hear what being in this role means to them.
Yirrkala’s big clean
Yirrkala tenants are rolling up their sleeves to take part in East Arnhem Real Estate’s (EARE) new Intensive Cleaning drive, which is offering local families the chance to work alongside their cleaning teams to freshen up their homes.
Alice Springs moves from dust to development
With Alice Springs on track to see new dwellings by Christmas, our community housing team travelled from Darwin to join regional colleagues for a visit to the Nicker Crescent site where 3 new houses are being built.
Pride your Place: May Winner
Elliott resident Delaine Cutta is taking home a $200 gift card after being named the May winner of the Pride in Your Place Award - a monthly celebration of public housing tenants who keep their home and garden in top shape.
Public consultations begin on Local Government reforms
With the release of 3 discussion papers outlining proposed changes to the Local Government Act 2019, public consultations are now underway across the Territory, inviting communities to share their thoughts and provide feedback before the reforms are finalised.
AIS bridges language gaps in federal election
As voters across the Territory headed to the polls for this years’ federal election, language speakers were able to receive support from the Aboriginal Interpreter Service (AIS), who was onsite to provide translations, after the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) engaged the service to ensure access to important information.
Katherine tenant support day
Tenants at 3 Mannion Street, Katherine, now have stronger connections to local services thanks to a community event hosted by our Big Rivers Urban Housing team.
One Year Anniversary: Territory’s first large-scale housing transfer
A year ago, 251 homes across Darwin’s northern suburbs were transferred to Mission Australia Housing NT (MAH-NT) for long term management. This was the Territory’s first large-scale community housing transfer – a milestone that reflected months of collaboration and a shared goal of delivering greater outcomes for tenants.
Aerial lifeline for North-East Arnhem
As heavy rainfall shuts down key roadways across the North-East Arnhem region, our teams are working together to deploy aerial deliveries of essential supplies to impacted homelands.
Local Government training tour
Our Local Government team is touring a professional development training program for elected and local authority members, who are in positions of leadership in councils, to provide them with the skills and knowledge to effectively navigate challenges and deliver on their responsibilities.
Have your say on local government reforms
Our department has been leading the way on proposed amendments to local government legislation to help councils practice good governance and engage in greater transparency and accountability. Now we’re seeking public feedback on these important changes.
Maningrida New Builds: 85 Homes and Counting
The remote community of Maningrida is experiencing one of the largest community housing upgrades in recent years and the impact is already being felt by local families.
New homes for Ramingining families
Arlene, Scott and Ava are among 5 families in Ramingining to move into new homes thanks to the HomeBuildNT program.
