Town of Alice Springs
Local government area in the Northern Territory, Australia
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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]
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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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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
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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens | Asta Hill[a] | 1,726 | 19.5 | +19.5 | |
| Independent CLP | Sean Heenan (elected 1) | 1,282 | 16.4 | +12.6 | |
| Independent CLP | Damien Ryan (elected 2) | 919 | 11.7 | +11.7 | |
| Independent | Cherisse Buzzacott (elected 3) | 856 | 10.9 | +10.9 | |
| Independent | Larissa Ellis (elected 4) | 637 | 8.1 | +8.1 | |
| Greens | Aia Newport (elected 6) | 590 | 7.5 | +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 | +3.8 | |
| Independent | Stuart McGifford | 270 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
| Independent | Danial Rochford (elected 7) | 259 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
| Independent | Mona Ulak | 240 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
| Independent | Michelle Pettit | 235 | 3.0 | +3.0 | |
| Independent | Sophie Marriott | 197 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
| Independent UAP | Gatkuoth S.D. Kueth | 189 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
| Independent | Joshua Brown | 184 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
| Independent | Louis Miller | 180 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
| Independent CLP | Vanessa Mounsey | 132 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
| Independent | Parveen Kumar | 124 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
| Independent | Wayne Wright | 111 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
| Independent Labor | Tom Brady | 95 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
| Independent | Jane Clark | 89 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
| Independent | Max Broadway | 81 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
| Independent | Masum Billah | 67 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
| Independent | Tia Roko | 66 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 8,863 | 94.4 | |||
| Informal votes | 527 | 5.6 | |||
| Turnout | 9,390 | 55.2 | |||
Total formal and informal votes are based on results prior to the exclusion of Asta Hill.[9]
Suburbs
Notes
- As Hill was elected mayor, she was eliminated automatically from the councillor election and votes distributed to other candidates based on preferences allocated by voters.