In November of last year, the Northern Territory’s Barkly Region elected Sid Vashist as the new Mayor, after a long period of administration

The region had been without a council since October of 2023, after the dismissal of all former elected members following an investigation which found widespread failures across the organisation. 

Now, the Barkly region has a new council with diverse councillors across the board. 

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First aired on The Wire, Monday 6 January 2025