Town of Alice Springs
Coordinates: 23°42′07″S 133°52′57″E / 23.701942°S 133.882377°E
| Town of Alice Springs Northern Territory |
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 Location of Alice Springs Town Council |
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| Population: | 27,877(2009)[1] |
| Established: | 1971 |
| Area: | 410.00 km² (158.3 sq mi) |
| Mayor: | Damien Ryan |
| Council Seat: | Alice Springs |
| Region: | Alice Springs Region |
| State District: | Araluen, Braitling, Greatorex |
| Federal Division: | Lingiari |
The Town of Alice Springs 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 the Darwin. The council governs an area of 410.0 square kilometres (158.3 sq mi) and has a population of 23,893 as of the 2006 census.[3][4]
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[edit] History
The Town of Alice Springs 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 seven aldermen.[5]
[edit] Current councillors
| Councillors | Notes |
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| Damien Ryan | Mayor[5] |
| Murray Stewart | |
| Brendan Heenan | |
| John Rawnsley | |
| Samih Habib | |
| Liz Martin | Deputy Mayor |
| Jane Clark | |
| Sandy Taylor | |
| Melanie van Haaren |
[edit] Suburbs
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[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (30 March 2010). "Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008–09". http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features102008-09?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=3218.0&issue=2008-09&num=&view=. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Council History". Alice Springs Town Council. http://www.alicesprings.nt.gov.au/alice-springs-town-council/council-history. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Alice Springs (T) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=LGA70200&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ^ "Alice Springs Town Council". Alice Springs Town Council. http://www.alicesprings.nt.gov.au/alice-springs-town-council/about-council. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Elected Members". Alice Springs Town Council. http://www.alicesprings.nt.gov.au/alice-springs-town-council/council-elected-members. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ^ "Alice Springs Municipality". Place Names Committee of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Government. http://nt.gov.au/placenames/localities/alicesprings/index.shtml. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
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