Town of Alice Springs
Alice Springs Town Council | |||||||||||||
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Location of Alice Springs Town Council | |||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Northern Territory | ||||||||||||
| Region | Alice Springs Region | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1971 | ||||||||||||
| Council seat | Alice Springs | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Asta Hill | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 328 km2 (127 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 26,534 (2018)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 80.90/km2 (209.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Website | Alice Springs Town Council | ||||||||||||
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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
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 Asta Hill. She was elected in August 2025.[4] In addition to the Mayor, the Council contains eight other Councillors.[5]
Council
Mayorship
| Name | Role | Elected | Took office |
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| Asta Hill | Mayor | 23 August 2025 | 23 August 2025 |
| Allison Bitar | Deputy Mayor | 23 August 2025 | 23 August 2025 |
Current composition
| Name | Party | |
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| Asta Hill | Greens | |
| Sean Heenan | Independent CLP | |
| Damien Ryan | Independent CLP | |
| Cherisse Buzzacott | Independent | |
| Larissa Ellis | Independent | |
| Aia Newport | Greens | |
| Allison Bitar | Independent Labor | |
| Danial Rochford | Independent | |
| Darren Burton | Independent CLP | |
Election results
2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent CLP | Sean Heenan (elected 1) | 1,282 | 16.4 | +12.6 | |
| Independent CLP | Damien Ryan (elected 2) | 919 | 11.7 | ||
| Independent | Cherisse Buzzacott (elected 3) | 856 | 10.9 | ||
| Independent | Larissa Ellis (elected 4) | 637 | 8.1 | ||
| Greens | Aia Newport (elected 6) | 590 | 7.5 | ||
| Independent Labor | Allison Bitar (elected 5) | 410 | 5.2 | +1.0 | |
| Independent CLP | Darren Burton (elected 8) | 305 | 3.9 | +1.3 | |
| Independent | Jonny Rowden | 299 | 3.8 | ||
| Independent | Stuart McGifford | 270 | 3.5 | ||
| Independent | Danial Rochford (elected 7) | 259 | 3.3 | ||
| Independent | Mona Ulak | 240 | 3.1 | ||
| Independent | Michelle Pettit | 235 | 3.0 | ||
| Independent | Sophie Marriott | 197 | 2.5 | ||
| Independent UAP | Gatkuoth S.D. Kueth | 189 | 2.4 | ||
| Independent | Joshua Brown | 184 | 1.4 | ||
| Independent | Louis Miller | 180 | 2.3 | ||
| Independent CLP | Vanessa Mounsey | 132 | 1.7 | ||
| Independent | Parveen Kumar | 124 | 1.6 | ||
| Independent | Wayne Wright | 111 | 1.5 | ||
| Independent Labor | Tom Brady | 95 | 1.2 | ||
| Independent | Jane Clark | 89 | 1.1 | ||
| Independent | Max Broadway | 81 | 1.0 | ||
| Independent | Masum Billah | 67 | 0.9 | ||
| Independent | Tia Roko | 66 | 0.8 | ||
| Greens | Asta Hill[a] | – | – | ||
| Total formal votes | 8,863 | 94.4 | |||
| Informal votes | 527 | 5.6 | |||
| Turnout | 9,390 | 55.2 | |||
Suburbs
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Notes
- ^ Because Asta Hill was elected mayor, her 1,726 votes (19.5%) in the councillor election were automatically distributed to other candidates based on the preferences allocated by voters.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Council History". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ^ "A Town Like Mparntwe (Reprint) | IAD Press". iadpress.com. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Elected Members". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Elected Members". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Kazakov, Gera (21 August 2025). "Full breakdown: Everyone vying for your vote in the 2025 Alice Springs local government elections". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Statement of Results Report (Alice Springs - Councillor)" (PDF). Northern Territory Electoral Commission. 6 September 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Results Showing Candidates in Ballot Order (Alice Springs - Councillor)". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. 6 September 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Alice Springs - Councillor (Votes by voting centre)" (PDF). Northern Territory Electoral Commission. 23 August 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Alice Springs Municipality". Place Names Committee of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 23 February 2010.