Torres Strait Island Regional Council

The Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC) is one of three local councils found in the Torres Strait region. The region is divided into two Local Government Areas:

1. The smaller Torres Shire Council (TSC) represents Thursday Island, Prince of Wales, Horn Island and immediate surrounding islands.
2. The Northern Peninsula Area Council (NPARC) represents the Cape communities of Injinoo, Umagico, Bamaga, New Mapoon and Seisa.

We are the largest council and represent the outer islands of the Torres Strait. We manage the treaty agreement between the border of mainland Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG).