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Alice Springs Town Council Northern Territory
Location of Alice Springs Town Council
Population	26,534 (2018)
• Density	80.90/km (209.5/sq mi)
Established	1971
Area	328 km (126.6 sq mi)
Mayor	Matt Paterson
Council seat	Alice Springs
Region	Alice Springs Region
Territory electorate(s)	Araluen, Braitling, Namatjira
Federal division(s)	Lingiari
Website	Alice Springs Town Council
LGAs around Alice Springs Town Council: MacDonnell Regional Council MacDonnell Regional Council MacDonnell Regional Council MacDonnell Regional Council Alice Springs Town Council MacDonnell Regional Council MacDonnell Regional Council MacDonnell Regional Council MacDonnell Regional Council

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. 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.

History

The town of Alice Springs is located in Arrernte Country. Its traditional name is Mparntwe. 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. In addition to the Mayor, the Council contains eight other Councillors.

Council

Mayorship

Current composition

Past councillors

Election results

2021

Suburbs

References

1. ^ "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. "Alice Springs - Councillor". Northern Territory Electoral Commission.
7. "Alice Springs Municipality". Place Names Committee of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 23 February 2010.

External links

• Alice Springs Town Council
• Alice Springs History

• Populated places established in 1971
• 1971 establishments in Australia
• Local government areas of the Northern Territory
• Alice Springs