List of mayors of Alice Springs

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Mayor of the Alice Springs Town Council
Asta Hill.png
Incumbent
Asta Hill
since 23 August 2025
Alice Springs Town Council
Style His/Her Worship
Member ofAlice Springs Town Council
Seat Alice Springs
Term length 4 years
No restriction on renewal
PrecursorDamien Ryan
Formation1 July 1971
First holderJock Nelson
Website https://alicesprings.nt.gov.au/

This is a list of mayors of Alice Springs Town Council , a local government area in the Northern Territory, Australia. [1] The mayor is an elected member of the council, who acts as a ceremonial figurehead at official functions, and carries the authority of council between meetings. [2]

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The longest serving Mayor of Alice Springs was Damien Ryan, who served from March 2008 until his resignation in September 2021 (13.5 years approximately).

The current mayor is Asta Hill.

Mayors

1971−present

No.PortraitMayorPartyTerm startTerm end
1 JockNelson1959.jpg Jock Nelson Ind. Labor 1 July 19718 December 1973
2 3x4.svg Brian Martin Independent 9 December 197312 April 1976 [3]
3 3x4.svg Tony Greatorex Ind. CLP 30 May 197628 May 1977 [4]
4 3x4.svg George Smith Independent 29 May 197711 February 1983 [5]
5 3x4.svg Leslie Oldfield Independent 24 April 198330 May 1992 [6]
6 3x4.svg Andy McNeill Independent 31 May 199227 May 2000 [7]
7 3x4.svg Fran Kilgariff Ind. CLP 28 May 200029 March 2008 [8]
8 DamienRyan.png Damien Ryan Independent Country Liberal 30 March 2008 14 September 2021
9 Matt Paterson.png Matt Paterson Independent 15 September 2021 23 August 2025
10 Asta Hill.png Asta Hill Greens 23 August 2025 incumbent

References

  1. ↑ "History". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Elected Members". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Race jibe on city". Papua New Guinea Post-courier . International, Australia. 4 March 1975. p. 6. Retrieved 8 September 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "Former NT politician dies". The Canberra Times . Vol. 55, no. 16, 560. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 January 1981. p. 3. Retrieved 8 September 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Lifestyle Alice Springs". The Australian Women's Weekly . Vol. 46, no. 36. Australia, Australia. 7 February 1979. p. 48. Retrieved 8 September 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Mayor ignores residents on base". Tribune . No. 2481. New South Wales, Australia. 5 August 1987. p. 16. Retrieved 8 September 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ Australia. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (1 January 2000), "THURSDAY 30 MARCH 2000 HOBART (1 January 2000)", Royal visit by... Program (2000), Dept. of Prime Minister and Cabinet: 78, retrieved 8 September 2022
  8. ↑ "Alice Springs sobers up with drinking ban". the Guardian. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
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