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Town of Alice Springs
Local government area in the Northern Territory, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 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]
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Council
Mayorship
Current composition
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Election results
2021
Suburbs
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