 Municipal and other services to both communities were provided by the Daguragu Community Government Council until 2008 when it was replaced by the Victoria Daly Shire (now called the Victoria Daly Region) which has a regional office located in Kalkarindji.The township of Kalkarindji is 260 hectares.It was gazetted as an open town in September 1976 (hence permits are not required for residents or visitors).