REPORTAgenda Item 7.1

Report No. 37/18cncl

TO: ORDINARY COUNCIL - MONDAY 26 MARCH 2018

SUBJECT: MAYOR’S REPORT

1. MEETINGS AND APPOINTMENTS1.1 Scott McConnell MLA, Member for Stuart - Revenue review1.2 Cliff Weeks, Executive Director Central Australia1.3 Graham Reynolds, Department of Defence1.4 Janet Pierce, resident - Council art collection1.5 Anzac Day Planning meeting - Dave Batic1.6 The Honourable Eva Lawler MLA, Minister for Education and Nadia Phillips, Education

Advisor1.7 Jennes Walker, Central Australia Regional Manager - Pine Gap Industry Briefing1.8 Giovina D’ Alessandro and Arabella Ward - Alcohol Review and Implementation Team1.9 Her Honour the Honourable Vicki O' Halloran AM, Administrator of the Northern Territory1.10 Sandy Taylor, Former Alderman1.11 ALGA Executive - President David O’ Loughlin, Vice President ALGA Mayor Doug

Chipman, Vice President Mr Adrian Beresford-Wylie, CEO ALGA1.12 Lori Delgiacco, resident1.13 Todd Babiak - NT Masterbrand Project1.12 Tucker Park Public Meeting with Cr. Cocking, Cr. Auricht, Cr. Banks and Cr. Melky1.13 Peter and Sheila Forrest - History of Motorsport in NT1.14 Peter Chandler, General Manager Operations - Foodbank NT1.15 John Huigen1.16 AICD - Directors Briefing: Finding Board Positions1.17 Lewis Gilbert Park Public Meeting1.18 The Honourable Robyn Lambley MLA - Newland Park1.19 Garth Thompson - Jetcor Yamaha1.20 Graham Brewster - NT Grant Bindi Centre1.21 Kate Charters - Segra1.22 Andy Hill, CAHS Transport - CAHS Office Rail Yards1.23 Kate Lewis, Anglicare NT - Coeliac Awareness Week1.24 Reverend Paul Avery, Acting CEO - Foodbank NT1.25 Hannah Bryant - Indigenous Marathon Project1.26 Glen Louwrens, Assistant Manager Climate Change and Sustainability Services, Ernst and

Young - Review of the Container Deposit Scheme1.27 Alf Leonard!, Chief of Staff to Chief Minister Michael Gunner - Liquor Officers / POSI1.28 Dr John Boffa, ARG - Alcohol1.29 Dave and Bess Price1.30 Simon Dixon, CEO National Heart Foundation NT1.31 George Hatzimihail, resident1.32 CDU Scholarship Meeting - Jeanette Shepherd, ASTC Community Development Officer1.33 May Taylor, Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Traffic Management1.34 Liz Martin, Road Transport Hall of Fame - Traeger Park AFL Match1.35 Morris Stewart - Desert Song Festival1.36 Barbara Meichelboeck, resident - Dog programs in Alice Springs1.37 Judith Barker, CEO St John’s Ambulance / Andrew Everingham, Acting Regional Manager

Ambulance Operations Southern Region1.38 Senator Nigel Scullion - Public Meeting Planning1.39 Ambassador Wahidullah Waissi - Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan1.40 West Arnhem Regional Council Mayor Matthew Ryan1.41 MAV President Cr. Mary Lailos - Recycling Waste / Victoria1.42 Cliff Weeks, Executive Director Central Australia - Public Safety

1.43 Rob Clark - Redtails1.44 Kay Bade, Executive Officer - Chamber of Commerce1.45 Ian Coleman, Curator / Fran Kilgariff / Libby Prell - Olive Pink Botanic Garden Masterplan1.46 Drew Wagner, CEO Mineral Council - Regional Mining Seminar1.47 Ian Scrimgeour, Department of Mines and Energy - Regional Mining Seminar1.48 Richard Cottee, Central Petroleum - Regional Mining Seminar1.49 Jay Walker, Central Australia Regional Manager - Regional Mining Seminar1.50 Merrilyn Spencer, Vice Chair Tourism Central Australia1.51 Denis Wood, KGL Resources - Regional Mining Seminar1.52 Steve Russell, Emmerson - Regional Mining Seminar1.53 Terri Lamoree, Heart Foundation Walking Group Project Officer SA/NT1.54 Kon Vatskalis, Lord Mayor Darwin City Council - Cyclone recovery1.55 Maree Bredhauer, Litchfield Mayor - Cyclone recovery1.56 Peter Clee, Wagait President - Cyclone recovery1.57 Tanya Laker - Alice Springs Masters Games1.58 Neighbour Day Meeting1.59 Cliff Weeks, Executive Director Central Australia1.60 Marcus King, Head of Broadcasting and Scheduling AFL - Indigenous Round AFL1.61 llpeye llpeye Corporation - Roadworks Development1.62 Chloe Gunn, Gallery Sales Manager - Gillie and Marc1.63 Pushpa Vida, Head of Faculty of English, St Philip’s College - Toastmasters1.64 Mr Dicky D. Soerjanatamihardja, New Indonesian Consul to the Northern Territory,

Mr Mohammad Hanifa, Consul for Economic Affairs, Mrs Octavin Dewi Zulaicha, Consul for Protocol and Consular Affairs, Mrs Ryan Andriani, Consul for Information, Social and Cultural Affairs

1.65 Jay Walker, Central Australia Regional Manager - Regional Economic Development Committee and Deputy Mayor Jamie de Brenni

1.66 Brenden Hall, resident1.67 Maureen York - Poppy Project

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2. FUNCTIONS ATTENDED2.1 Funeral for Mr Ron Ross2.2 PHNNT Reconciliation Action Plan Launch by Donna AhChee2.3 Pallative Care Facility Official Opening - Alice Springs Hospital2.4 Ernie Richard’s Memorial Service - Olive Pink Botanic Garden2.5 St Philips College - Leadership Talk2.6 Netball Season Tip Off - Pat Gallagher Netball Centre2.7 Olive Pink Botanic Garden Master Plan Launch2.8 CARU Grand Final, Federals vs Warriors2.9 Black Dog Ride - Desert Edge Motorcycles2.10 Protect Our Children Rally - Alice Springs Town Council lawns2.11 Central Australia Mining Seminar - Alice Springs2.12 Lendlease Group - Desert Knowledge Precinct Function2.13 Networking breakfast with the Central Australia Regional Economic Development

Committee2.14 Dinner hosted by Her Honour the Honourable Vicki O’ Halloran AM, Administrator of the

Northern Territory - Tali Restaurant2.15 The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory the Honourable Michael Gunner MLA -

2018 The Year Ahead Briefing at Doubletree by Hilton

3. FUNCTIONS PARTICIPATED IN3.1 Queens Baton Relay Community Celebration - Alice Springs3.2 JDFPG Conference - Welcome and opening speech3.3 National Launch of Neighbour Day 2018 - Sadadeen Primary School3.4 Opening of Spice Curry Shop, Yeperenye Shopping Centre

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4. INTERVIEWS / MEDIA COMMITMENTS4.1 ABC 783 with Stewart Brash - ASTC Committee Meeting4.2 ABC 783 with Rowan Barwick - Clean Up Australia Day4.3 Alice 8HA with Sandee Beech4.4 ABC Interview - United Petroleum4.5 SunFM 969 with Pat Comeford4.6 Centralian Advocate with Justin Raymond - Riley Review4.7 Andrea Johnston - Centralian Advocate - Harmony Day Citizenship Ceremony4.8 ABC 783 Alice Springs with Nick Hose4.9 Alice 8HA with Sandee Beech

5. OTHER ACTIVITIES5.1 Heart Foundation Walking5.2 Clean Up Australia Day morning at Anzac Hill with Clontarf Academy at Centralian Senior

College5.3 Men’s Shed Coffee and Conversation5.4 ASTC Council Relationships and Governance Workshop5.5 Queens Baton Relay - Baton Bearer5.6 Heritage Council Meeting - Darwin5.7 Neighbour Day seed packing5.8 Clean Up Australia Day, Todd River5.9 Aboriginal Tourism Advisory Council with Helen Martin5.10 Finke Desert Race Committee Meeting5.11 Regional Economic Development Committee Meeting5.12 Centralian Eisteddfod Council AGM5.13 ASTC Standing Committee Meeting March5.14 ASTC Communications Training session5.15 ALGA Board Meeting - Canberra5.16 ASTC Council Forum March5.17 Regional Economic Development Committee Meeting - out of session workshop5.18 50 Plus AGM Committee Meeting5.19 Alice Springs Alcohol Reference Group Meeting - Di Lochel, Kay Attard, Kyle Pearson,

Robert Campbell, Dr John Boffa, Commander Brad Currie5.20 Site visits to ASALC with Director Technical Services, Scott Allen5.21 Diligent Software training session5.22 TCA General Meeting with special resolution5.23 National Indigenous Cultural Centre Steering Committee information session5.24 Pink Stumps Cricket Grand Final5.25 Neighbour Day Living Waters School - Seed Project5.26 Neighbour Day Activities - Sunday 25 March 20185.27 Alice Springs Masters Games Committee Meeting5.28 2018 Red CentreNATS Stakeholder Meeting

6. CIVIC / MAYORAL RECEPTIONS 6.1 Harmony Day Citizenship Ceremony

TITLE FIRSTNAME LASTNAME COUNTRY OF ORIGIN1. Mrs Alaharuwan Bentharage

Chamari PriyankaAlaharuwan Sri Lanka

2. Mr Senadhi Laurel Mahendra Sri Lanka3. Mr Nibin Antony Sri Lanka4. Mr Noel Antony Nibin Australia5. Mr Weherawattha

Kankanamalage Dinesh Sudarshana

Balawardane Sri Lanka

6. Mr Jordan Pierce Braver United States

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7. Mr Richard Alan Bugg England8. Mrs Janet Bael Calica Philippines9. Mr Ysmael Bael Calica Philippines10. Mr Allen Bael Calica Philippines11. Mr Gabhrel Bael Calica Philippines12. Ms Sandra Anne Hewlett Zambia13. Mr Joby Kappiyankal Sebastian India14. Miss Aishling Lordan Republic of Ireland15. Ms Consolata Matione Zimbabwe16. Miss Kundai Annelize Jennifer Muzanenhamo South Africa17. Miss Khaila Jovica Rey Middleton Philippines18. Ms Maria Theresa Rey Middleton Philippines19. Mr Joshua Moyo Zimbabwe20. Mrs Kalpani Madupani Perumpulli Hewage Sri Lanka21. Miss Sarah Gessica Gatdula Ponce Philippines22. Mr Lucian Francis Russ United Kingdom23. Mr Shiju Vallikkattil Scaria India24. Mr Ricardo Julius Ponidjo Sumopawiro Netherlands25. Mr Fenim Thomas India26. Mr Athula Devayalage Sisira

SenarathWeerasekara Sri Lanka

27. Miss Sandini Shankhani Weerasekara Sri Lanka28. Mrs Vajira Samanthi Weerasekara Sri Lanka

7. ASTC COMMITTEE MEETINGS7.1 Queens Baton Relay Committee Meeting7.2 Access Advisory Committee Meeting7.3 Australia Day Coordinating Committee Meeting7.4 Parks Advisory Committee Meeting7.5 Community Grants / Araluen Access Grants Committee Meeting7.6 Public Art Advisory Committee7.7 Risk Management and Audit Committee Meeting7.8 Seniors Coordinating Committee Meeting

RECOMMENDATION That the report be received.

Damien RyanMAYOR