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Our Communities
East Arnhem Regional Council services six remote communities in East Arnhem Land.
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Galiwin'ku
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Find out more about Galinwin'ku
Ramingining
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East Arnhem Regional Council offers accommodation in Galiwin'ku, Gapuwiyak and Ramingining. To secure your reservation, please make an online booking and have your credit card handy for payment during the booking process.
Meet your
Local Authorities
Lirrpiya Mununggurr
Yirrkala
Douglas Yunipingu
Gunyangara
Nancy Gudaltji
Galiwin'ku
Ganygulpa Dhurrkay
Milingimbi
Minay Wunungmurra
Gapuwiyak
Fabian Ngarrpitjiwuy
Ramingining
Meet your local authorities
Tommy Djawa Burrawanga
Yirrkala
Dorothea Lalara
Angurgu
Douglas Yunipingu
Gunynagara
Jennifer Yantarrnga
Umbakumba
Victor Wurramara
Milyakburra
Nancy Gudaltji
Galiwinkiu
News from the regions

May 20, 2025
Yirrkala Child Care Centre - Community Meetings following break-ins On Monday (19, May 2025), East Arnhem Regional Council (EARC) gathered with children who have broken into the centre, their families, parents of children who attend the service, senior community members, and local staff at the Yirrkala Child Care Centre - to raise issues and seek practical outcomes about the ongoing break-ins, the most recent of which occurred on the weekend. There was meaningful interaction between everyone at the meeting including the children apologising to affected parents and Centre staff. Following this meeting and the completion of Centre repairs, we plan to reopen the service to the community from Wednesday, 21 May. Thank you to everyone who participated and gave feedback including Witiyana Marika and Gumurr Miwatj Councillor Marrpalawuy Marika. Next Community Meeting We will gather again on Friday, 23 May at 3pm for further discussions with the community, families, djamarrkuli (kids), senior leaders and EARC Youth Services team. We encourage everyone who has concerns to join us. We need families and community members to work together to gain real action to stop the break-ins, make good for harm done and ensure djamarrkuli get back on the right track. Images: Witiyana Marika, EARC Gumurr Miwatj Councillor Marrpalawuy Marika and EARC CEO Dale Keehne.
News from the regions

May 20, 2025
Yirrkala Child Care Centre - Community Meetings following break-ins On Monday (19, May 2025), East Arnhem Regional Council (EARC) gathered with children who have broken into the centre, their families, parents of children who attend the service, senior community members, and local staff at the Yirrkala Child Care Centre - to raise issues and seek practical outcomes about the ongoing break-ins, the most recent of which occurred on the weekend. There was meaningful interaction between everyone at the meeting including the children apologising to affected parents and Centre staff. Following this meeting and the completion of Centre repairs, we plan to reopen the service to the community from Wednesday, 21 May. Thank you to everyone who participated and gave feedback including Witiyana Marika and Gumurr Miwatj Councillor Marrpalawuy Marika. Next Community Meeting We will gather again on Friday, 23 May at 3pm for further discussions with the community, families, djamarrkuli (kids), senior leaders and EARC Youth Services team. We encourage everyone who has concerns to join us. We need families and community members to work together to gain real action to stop the break-ins, make good for harm done and ensure djamarrkuli get back on the right track. Images: Witiyana Marika, EARC Gumurr Miwatj Councillor Marrpalawuy Marika and EARC CEO Dale Keehne.