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Town of Alice Springs

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Alice Springs Town Council
Northern Territory
Location of Alice Springs Town Council
Population26,534 (2018)[1]
 • Density80.90/km2 (209.5/sq mi)
Established1971
Area328 km2 (126.6 sq mi)[1]
MayorMatt Paterson
Council seatAlice Springs
RegionAlice Springs Region
Territory electorate(s)Araluen, Braitling, Namatjira
Federal division(s)Lingiari
WebsiteAlice Springs Town Council
LGAs around Alice Springs Town Council:
MacDonnell Regional Council MacDonnell Regional Council MacDonnell Regional Council
MacDonnell Regional Council Alice Springs Town Council MacDonnell Regional Council
MacDonnell Regional Council MacDonnell Regional Council MacDonnell Regional Council

The Alice Springs Town Council is a local government area in the Northern Territory. On 1 July 1971, Alice Springs was gazetted as a Municipality with the town council elected on 25 July 1971.[2] It is situated 1,498 kilometres (931 mi) south of Darwin. The council governs an area of 328 square kilometres (127 sq mi) and had a population of 26,534 in June 2018.[1]

History

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The town of Alice Springs is located in Arrernte Country. Its traditional name is Mparntwe.[3] Alice Springs is an established residential township with a commercial area and rural areas on the outskirts of the town. European settlement of the area dates from 1862.

The current mayor is Matt Paterson. He was elected in September 2021 at the age of 30, making him the youngest Mayor in Alice Springs history.[4] In addition to the Mayor, the Council contains eight other Councillors.[5]

Council

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Mayorship

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Name Role Elected Took Office
Matt Paterson Mayor 14 September 2021 15 September 2021
Eli Melky Deputy Mayor 14 September 2021 15 September 2021

Current composition

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Name Party
Matt Paterson Independent
Eli Melky Independent
Marli Banks Independent
Allison Bitar Independent Labor
Steve Brown Country Liberal
Mark Coffey Independent
Kim Hopper Independent
Michael Liddle Independent
Gavin Morris Independent

Past councillors

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Main article: List of councillors of Alice Springs

Election results

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2021

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This section is an excerpt from 2021 Alice Springs Town Council election § Councillors.[edit]
2021 Northern Territory local elections: Alice Springs[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jimmy Cocking (elected 1) 2,595
Independent Eli Melky (elected 2) 1,366
Independent Mark Coffey (elected 3) 1,089
Independent Marli Banks (elected 4) 487
Country Liberal Steve Brown (elected 5) 473
Greens Emily Webster 436
Independent Michael Liddle (elected 8) 425
Independent Allison Bitar (elected 7) 385
Independent Kim Hopper (elected 6) 372
Country Liberal Sean Heenan 347
Independent Aaron Blacker 336
Independent Catherine Satour 326
Independent Darren Burton 240
Independent Patrick Bedford 229
Independent James Dash 48
Independent Wayne Wright 48
Independent Angus McIvor 44
Total formal votes 9,246 90.1
Informal votes 1,015 9.9
Turnout 58.68 −12.32

Suburbs

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Council History". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  3. ^ "A Town Like Mparntwe (Reprint) | IAD Press". iadpress.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Elected Members". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Elected Members". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Alice Springs - Councillor". Northern Territory Electoral Commission.
  7. ^ "Alice Springs Municipality". Place Names Committee of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
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