List of mayors of Alice Springs

Mayor of the Alice Springs Town Council
Incumbent
Matt Paterson
since 15 September 2021
Alice Springs Town Council
StyleHis/Her Worship
Member ofAlice Springs Town Council
SeatAlice Springs
Term length4 years
No restriction on renewal
PrecursorDamien Ryan
Formation1 July 1971
First holderJock Nelson
Websitehttps://alicesprings.nt.gov.au/

This is a list of mayors of Alice Springs Town Council, a local government area in the Northern Territory, Australia.[1] The mayor is an elected member of the council, who acts as a ceremonial figurehead at official functions, and carries the authority of council between meetings.[2]

The longest serving Mayor of Alice Springs was Damien Ryan, who served from March 2008 until his resignation in September 2021 (13.5 years approxiamately).

The current mayor is Matt Paterson, who won the 2021 mayoral election by just two votes.[2][3]

  1. ^ "History". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Elected Members". Alice Springs Town Council. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  3. ^ Independent Staff. "'Our town is in crisis': Alice Springs Mayor makes urgent plea for help with out-of-control crime". NT Independent. Retrieved 8 September 2022.