REPORTAgenda Item 7.1

Report No. 167/17cncl

TO: ORDINARY COUNCIL - MONDAY 23 OCTOBER 2017

SUBJECT: MAYOR’S REPORT

1. MEETINGS AND APPOINTMENTS1.1 Kelly Ryan - Volunteering NT1.2 Outback Way Executive - Laverton President Patrick Hill, Boulia Mayor Rio Britton1.3 Ian McAdam - Right Tracks1.4 Simon Hargrave - AFLNT1.5 Mayor Judy McFarlane - Roper Gulf Regional Council1.6 Bridgette Bellenger, ED for the Economic Development Project Officer DOM and Arthur

Townsend, CE of DOM Alice Springs - Planning1.7 Deputy Mayor Jamie de Brenni - Fundraiser Red Centre NATS1.8 Judith Dixon - CADO1.9 Mayor Tracey Roberts - City of Wanneroo1.10 Josh Thompson - ALGA Briefing, Cultural Minister’s1.11 Tony Tapsell - LGANT, NT Anti-Corruption Intergrity Misconduct Commission Inquiry1.12 East Arnhem Deputy Mayor Kaye Thurlow1.13 Senator the Honourable Mitch Fifield - Minister for the Arts, Local Government in the Arts1.14 The Honourable Lauren Moss - Minister for Culture and Tourism, Art Trails1.15 Senator the Honourable Nigel Scullion - Remote Housing1.16 The Honourable Anthony Albanese - Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport1.17 Minister Dale Wakefield - Monthly meeting1.18 Department of Trade, Business and Innovation (DTBI) Strategic Infrastructure Team -

Scott Lovett, Nicky D'Antoine (Director Project Facilitation), Anne Tan (General Manager Strategic Infrastructure and Projects) and Mitchell Rider (Principal Project Officer)

1.19 Peter Holtz, Peter Wellings and Chris Grace - LGANT and Department of Housing1.20 Tony Tapsell - Symposium LG Planning1.21 Rob Clark - Redtails1.22 Linda Wells - Historic research Yeperenye Shopping Centre1.23 Sarah Brittle and Jan Fleming - Communities for Children1.24 Assistant Commissioner Daniel Bacon - NT Police and CEO ASTC Rex Mooney1.25 Phillip Leslie - Executive Director Sport and Recreation, Department of Tourism and

Culture1.26 Wahidullah Waissi - Afghanistan's Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand1.27 Cr. Jimmy Cocking1.28 Mayor David O’Loughlin - President Australian Local Government Association1.29 Mark Blackburn - CEO Palmerston Council1.30 John Huigen - Strategic Plan1.31 Dr David Ritchie - NT Planning Commission, Central Alice Springs Area Plan1.32 David Owen - Councillor, Warrnambool City Council1.33 Mayor Maree Bredhauer - Litchfield Council1.34 Scott McConnell - Member for Stuart1.35 Gary Thorpe - Deputy Chief of Facility JDFPG - Phone call and meeting1.36 Kate O’Loughlin - Resident1.37 Clinton Farley - Resident1.38 Allan Sparkes CV, VA, OAM - Mental Health Week1.39 Adele Gibson - Resident1.40 Stephen Jarrett - Tourism Central Australia1.41 Dr Felicity-Ann Lewis - Leadership1.42 Kirsty Nancarrow - Media Training1.43 James Sheridan - Risk Management in Local Government1.44 Helen Lewis - CEO Outback Way

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1.45 Franca Barraclough - Artistic Director SOREAL1.46 Brook Dixon - Australian Smart Communities Association1.47 Monica Telesny - ALGA Briefing, Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food1.48 Peter Holtz - Minister McCarthy’s Advisor

2. FUNCTIONS ATTENDED2.1 Central Desert Regional Council Swearing-In Ceremony2.2 Central Australia Geospatial Forum - Central Australia Development Office2.3 MacDonnell Regional Council Swearing-In Ceremony and Ordinary Council Meeting2.3 FOCAS Netball Clinic - Pat Gallagher Netball Centre2.4 Launch for Children’s Week at the Alice Springs Library2.5 A Grade Netball Final - Pat Gallagher Netball Centre2.6 Alice Springs Pro-Tour - Traeger Park Tennis Courts2.7 NT Link Netball Championships - Pat Gallagher Netball Centre2.8 Morning Tea at Old Timers Village with Member for Namatjira Chansey Paech2.9 Land for Wildlife Birthday Bonanza - Olive Pink Botanic Garden2.10 October Business Month - Turia Pitt, Unmask Your Potential2.11 October Business Month - International Students: interns for your business - Alice Springs2.12 The Gap Youth and Community Centre - 40th Anniversary2.13 Alice Springs Airport Tourism Central Australia Awards2.14 Memorial Service for Paul Fitzsimons2.15 Midnight Oil Concert - Anzac Oval Alice Springs2.16 Todd Street Mall Facility Information Session - Museum of Central Australia2.17 Mercure Alice Springs Resort - Opening of “lithe Akethe”, new outdoor shelter2.18 Red Centre Splash - Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre2.19 YAM Rest - Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre2.20 Living Waters 30th Anniversary Celebration Dinner - Alice Springs Convention Centre2.21 October Business Month - NT - India Engagement, First Steps Alice Springs2.22 October Business Month - Outlook for the NT and Australian Economy2.23 Alice in the Territory - Opening of the MacDonnell View Restaurant2.24 October Business Month - Business Sharks REDO2.25 Sun FM Birthday Celebration

3. FUNCTIONS PARTICIPATED IN3.1 Master of Ceremonies at AFL Minahan Medal - Alice Springs Convention Centre3.2 ASTC Council Forum and Finance Committee Meeting - September3.3 ASTC Council Committee Meeting - October3.4 Batchelor Institute Graduation - Alice Springs Correctional Centre3.5 ASTC Council Forum - October3.6 Official Opening of the Living Waters Lutheran School Amphitheatre3.7 Children’s Week Celebratory Event3.8 ASTC Ordinary Council Meeting - October3.9 IRD Training Session for Elected Members3.10 ASTC Worksafe Day3.11 ASTC Staff Coffee Morning3.12 ASTC Rates Early Bird Draw3.13 ASTC Induction Sessions - 14 September, 18 September, 3 October3.14 ASTC Elected Members Briefing - Chairs of Committees3.15 Bus Tour of Alice Springs Municipality for new Council

4. INTERVIEWS / MEDIA COMMITMENTS4.1 Centralian Advocate4.2 CAAMA AFL - Traeger Park4.3 Alice 8Ha with Sandee Beech4.4 CAAMA AFL Call - Grand Final Lhere Artepe v’s Papunya, Traeger Park4.5 Sun 969 - The Morning Grind with Pat

4.6 ABC Darwin with Margo - Midnight Oil Concert4.7 ABC with Nadine Maloney - Central Alice Springs Area Plan4.8 Press Conference after Council Committee Meeting with Centralian Advocate4.9 Outback Chat - ASTC Garage Sale Trail4.10 ABC with Nadine Maloney - Planning4.11 Centralian Advocate with Lauren Roberts4.12 Local Focus - Kimberley Thomson4.13 Charlie Lowson - Yirara College - Congratulations Message Clontarf 10 Years4.14 ABC 783 with Emma Haskin4.15 ABC Television with Nick Hose - NT Police

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5. CIVIC / MAYORAL RECEPTIONS

TITLE FIRSTNAME LASTNAME COUNTRY OF ORIGIN1. Mrs Neethu Mary Abraham India2, Master Jeremy Arun Philip India3. Mr Tom Cherian Kureekottil India4. Mr Maninder Sinqh Garcha India5. Mr Pedro Joaquin Hourbeiqt Arqentina6. Mrs Asha Jacob India7. Miss Alaina Auqustine India8. Mr Josemon John India9. Mr Alexander Robert Kempson United Kinqdom10. Mr Markus Karlheinz Kuchenbuch Germany11. Mr Simranjit Sinqh Natt India12. Mr Pouya Shahbazi Aliabadi Iran13. Mr John Mathew Thudiyan India14. Miss Tsai-chin Tsai Taiwan15. Mr Mavuto Zulu Zimbabwe16. Miss Shanelle Mbalenhle Zulu Zimbabwe17. Miss Shanice Zulu Zimbabwe18. Ms Elizabeth Marie Bowman Canada19. Ms Laura Martinez Oliveras Spain

6. DUTIES PERFORMED IN THE MAYOR’S ABSENCE6.1 Deputy Mayor Jamie de Brenni - Telstra Northern Territory Advocacy Board, Crowne Plaza

Alice Aprings6.2 Cr. Glen Auricht - Tangentyere Family Day, Aquatic and Leisure Centre6.3 Cr. Eli Melky - Fijian Independence Day

7. OTHER ACTIVITIES7.1 Heart Foundation Walk7.2 Stride for Health - Olive Pink Flora Reserve7.3 Todd Mall Markets7.4 Alice Springs Night Markets7.5 Men’s Shed Coffee and Conversation7.6 Alice Springs Rural Area Association - Old Timers Village7.7 NT Planning Commission Teleconference7.8 ALGA Board Meeting - Canberra7.9 Meeting of Cultural Minister’s Officials - Brisbane7.10 Northern Territory Grants Commission - Visit to East Arnhem Regional Council - Groote,

Angurugu, Umbakumba7.11 Desert Knowledge Australia Board Meeting7.12 Regional Economic Development Committee - Solar Group Meeting7.13 Regional Economic Development Committee Meeting

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7.14 Correctional Industries Advisory Council Alice Springs7.15 RCN Stakeholders Debrief7.16 Holyoake Annual General Meeting7.17 Business Sharks Briefing7.18 Site Visit at Youth Outreach Office - Alice Springs7.19 Red Hot Arts Board Meeting7.20 Ride To Work Day - Alice Springs7.21 Stress Less in the Park - Alice Springs

8. ASTC COMMITTEE MEETINGS8.1 LGANT Executive Meeting8.2 Outback Way AGM - Boulia8.3 Tourism, Events and Promotions Committee Meeting8.4 Executive Development Committee Meeting8.5 Environment Advisory Committee Meeting8.6 Cemeteries Advisory Committee8.7 Youth Action Group Meeting8.8 LGANT Leadership Symposium for Mayors, Presidents, Deputies and CEO’s - Palmerston8.9 Risk Management and Audit Committee Meeting8.10 Public Art Advisory Committee Meeting8.11 Sports Facilities Advisory Committee Meeting8.12 Seniors Coordinating Committee Meeting8.13 Regional Waste Management Facility Committee Meeting

RECOMMENDATION That the report be received.

Damien RyanMAYOR