The role and responsibilities of the executive director of township leasing
Traditional owners, past, present and emerging, are culturally responsible for managing their land. This responsibility has not changed, despite the changing circumstances of history. The executive director commits to walking beside traditional owners as they continue to meet this cultural, social and economic responsibility.
The executive director of township leasing is the person who manages the land covered by a township lease in the Northern Territory.
In a township lease, the land is leased to the executive director for up to 99 years for them to manage. The ownership of the land always stays with the traditional owners of the land the township is located.
The township lease agreement sets out what the executive director can and cannot do.
The executive director is an independent statutory office holder who works in partnership with members of the consultative forum to make decisions about land use and development in the township. The executive director works to ensure traditional owners receive a good economic return on their land.
The executive director will regularly visit communities and work with them to achieve their goals and aspirations.
