The area was organized in 2001, as a local area council to help the residents with some form of municipal government.

This form of coronet, resembling an embattled city wall, was allowed to the four area councils with city status.

Each branch has two representatives on its local area council.

There are 11 area councils across Queensland.

The original village management board became a municipality and today falls under the large area council of Metsimaholo.

In 1947/48 she belonged to the area council for the British occupation zone.

In 1996 this duty passed to the present area councils.

This Act replaced the regions with unitary "area councils", while leaving the islands areas unchanged.

A higher-level area council comprises members elected by the village councils.

The area council settles the inter-village disputes, and implements the welfare schemes.