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Establishing Australian local government authorities under AACR2R
Libraries Australia uses the following guidelines to establish headings for Australian local government authorities:
1. When town and shire or district have the same name
a) Town is set up as
Town (State) e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | aTamworth (N.S.W.) |
| 110 | 1 | - | aAngaston (S.Aust) |
b) Shire or District is set up as:
Shire (State : Shire) or District (State : District) e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | aTamworth (N.S.W. : Shire) |
| 110 | 1 | - | aAngaston (S.Aust). : District) |
c) Town Council is set up as:
Town (State). Council e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | aTamworth (N.S.W.) | bCouncil |
d) Shire or District Council is set up as:
Shire (State : Shire). Council or
District (State : District).
Council e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | Tamworth (N.S.W. : Shire) | bCouncil |
| 110 | 1 | - | Angaston (S.Aust. : District). | bCouncil |
Make a reference from the form of name not used e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | aTamworth (N.S.W. : Shire) | bCouncil |
| 410 | 1 | - | aTamworth Shire Council |
2. When the name of a shire or district is not also the name of a town
a) Shire or District is set up as
Shire (State) or
District (State) e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | aPlantagenet (W.A.) |
| 110 | 1 | - | aBarossa (S.Aust) |
b) Shire or District council is set up as:
Shire (State). Council or
District (State). Council
e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | aPlantagenet (W.A.). | bCouncil |
| 110 | 1 | - | aBarossa (S.Aust.) | bCouncil |
Make a reference from the form of name not used e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | aPlantagenet (W.A.). | bCouncil |
| 410 | 1 | - | aPlantagenet Shire Council |
3. City Councils and Corporations
a) A City Council is set up as:
City (State). Council e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | aTownsville (Qld). | bCouncil |
b) If the body consistently uses corporation on its publications, use that form, even though the authority may also have a council. e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | aUnley (S.Aust.). | bCorporation |
Make a reference from the council and from any form of name not used e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | aUnley (S.Aust.). | bCorporation |
| 410 | 1 | - | aUnley (S.Aust.). | bCouncil |
| 410 | 1 | - | aCity of Unley Corporation |
4. When suburb and municipality have the same name
a) Suburb is set up as:
Suburb (State) e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | aRandwick (N.S.W.) |
b) Municipality is set up as:
Municipality (State : Municipality) e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | aRandwick (N.S.W. : Municipality) |
c) Municipal Council is set up as:
Municipality (State : Municipality). Council e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | Randwick (N.S.W. : Municipality) | bCouncil |
Make a reference from the form of name not used e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | Randwick (N.S.W. : Municipality). | bCouncil |
| 410 | 1 | - | Randwick Municipal Council |
5. When the name of a municipality is not also the name of a suburb etc.
a) Municipality is set up as:
Municipality (State) e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | aHolroyd (N.S.W.) |
b) Municipal Council is set up as
Municipality State). Council e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | Holroyd (N.S.W.). | bCouncil |
Make a reference from the form of name not used e.g.
| 110 | 1 | - | Holroyd (N.S.W.). | bCouncil |
| 410 | 1 | - | Holroyd Municipal Council |
6. Local Government bodies which are not also jurisdictions
When a body is set up for the provision of utilities and services within several local government areas, enter the body under its own name. e.g.
| 110 | 2 | - | aBlue Mountains County Council |
Consult postcode directories to determine whether town and shire, disctict or municipality have the same name.

