Town of Alice Springs

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Alice Springs Town Council
Local government area
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Location of Alice Springs Town Council
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Country Australia
State Northern Territory
Region Alice Springs Region
Established1971
Council seat Alice Springs
Government
 • Mayor Asta Hill
 •  Territory electorate
 •  Federal division
Area
[1]
 • Total
328 km2 (127 sq mi)
Population
 • Total26,534 (2018) [1]
 • Density80.90/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]

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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

NameRoleElectedTook office
Asta Hill Mayor 23 August 202523 August 2025
Allison BitarDeputy Mayor23 August 202523 August 2025

Current composition

NameParty
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

This section is an excerpt from 2025 Alice Springs Town Council election § Councillor results.[ edit ]
2025 Northern Territory local elections: Alice Springs (after Asta Hill exclusion) [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent CLP Sean Heenan (elected 1)1,28216.4+12.6
Independent CLP Damien Ryan (elected 2)91911.7
Independent Cherisse Buzzacott (elected 3)85610.9
Independent Larissa Ellis (elected 4)6378.1
Greens Aia Newport (elected 6)5907.5
Independent Labor Allison Bitar (elected 5)4105.2+1.0
Independent CLP Darren Burton (elected 8)3053.9+1.3
Independent Jonny Rowden2993.8
Independent Stuart McGifford2703.5
Independent Danial Rochford (elected 7)2593.3
Independent Mona Ulak2403.1
Independent Michelle Pettit2353.0
Independent Sophie Marriott1972.5
Independent UAP Gatkuoth S.D. Kueth1892.4
Independent Joshua Brown1841.4
Independent Louis Miller1802.3
Independent CLP Vanessa Mounsey1321.7
Independent Parveen Kumar1241.6
Independent Wayne Wright1111.5
Independent Labor Tom Brady951.2
Independent Jane Clark891.1
Independent Max Broadway811.0
Independent Masum Billah670.9
Independent Tia Roko660.8
Greens Asta Hill [a] ––
Total formal votes8,86394.4
Informal votes5275.6
Turnout 9,39055.2

Total formal and informal votes are based on results prior to the exclusion of Asta Hill. [9]

Suburbs

Notes

  1. ↑ 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

  1. 1 2 3 "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. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Alice Springs Municipality". Place Names Committee of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
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