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 south of Darwin. The council governs an area of 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 Asta Hill. She was elected in August 2025. In addition to the Mayor, the Council contains eight other Councillors.
Council Mayorship +NameRoleElectedTook officeAsta HillMayor23 August 202523 August 2025Allison BitarDeputy Mayor23 August 202523 August 2025
Current composition NamePartyAsta HillSean HeenanDamien RyanCherisse BuzzacottLarissa EllisAia NewportAllison BitarDanial RochfordDarren Burton
Election results 2025
Suburbs
Alice Springs Araluen Arumbera Braitling Ciccone Connellan Desert Springs
East Side Flynn Gillen Ilparpa Irlpme Kilgariff Larapinta
Mount Johns Ross Sadadeen Stuart The Gap Undoolya White Gums
Notes
References
External links Alice Springs Town Council Alice Springs History