Coordinates: 23°42′07″S 133°52′57″E / 23.701942°S 133.882377°E
| Alice Springs Town Council Northern Territory |
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 Location of Alice Springs Town Council |
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| Population: | 28,328 (2006) [1] |
| Established: | 1971 |
| Area: | 320.00 km² (123.6 sq mi) |
| Mayor: | Damien Ryan |
| Region: | Alice Springs Region |
| Federal Division: | Solomon |
Alice Springs Town Council is a Local Government Area in the Northern Territory. The town council was established April 7, 1971. It is situated 1,498km south of the Darwin. The council governs an area of 320.00 km² and has a population of 28,328 as of the 2006 census.
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History
The Alice Springs Town Council is an established residential township with a commercial area and rural areas on the outskirts of the town. The original inhabitants of the town were the Arrernte Aboriginal people. European settlement of the area dates from 1862.
The current mayor of the Alice Springs Town Council Town Council is Damien Ryan. The council also contains 7 Alderman.
Current Councillors
- Damien Ryan
- Murray Stewart
- Brendan Heenan
- John Rawnsley
- Samih Habib
- Liz Martin
- Jane Clark
- Sandy Taylor
- Melanie van Haaren
Suburbs
- Alice Springs
- Araluen
- Arumbera
- Braitling
- Ciccone
- Connellan
- Desert Springs
- East Side
- Flynn
- Gillen
- Ilparpa
- Irlpme
- Larapinta
- Mount Johns
- Ross
- Sadadeen
- Stuart
- The Gap
- Undoolya
- White Gums
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (1 April 2008). "Northern Territory Regional Population". http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/3218.0Main%20Features112006-07?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2006-07&num=&view=. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ http://nt.gov.au/placenames/localities/alicesprings/index.shtml
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