Torres Strait Island Regional Council Information

The Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC) is one of two local councils found in the Torres Strait. The Torres Strait Islands are distributed across an area of some 48,000km² with TSIRC representing the fifteen ‘outer’ island communities of Badu, Boigu, Dauan, Erub (Darnley Island), Kirriri (Hammond Island), Iama (Yam Island), Kubin Community at Moa (Banks Island), Mabuiag, Masig (Yorke Island), Mer (Murray Island), Poruma (Coconut Island), Saibai, St Pauls Community at Moa (Banks Island), Ugar (Stephen Island) and Warraber (Sue Island). Our strong commitment to social responsibility means that we provide more than just essential services to the 15 island communities but opportunities to support and enable our residents to maintain happy and healthy communities. TSIRC has a number of exciting projects happening including the Seawalls Project; one of few projects in the world, minimising the impact of climate change and empowering communities to strengthen their culture and plan for their future. Formed in 2008 as part of the State Government’s amalgamation policy, the TSIRC is an entirely new local council governed under the Local Government Act (Qld). Prior to this, each community had its own independent Island Council.