08 NEWS MONDAY NOVEMBER 9 2020 Santos. Proudly Australian made.

FESTIVAL SAYS ‘F U’ TO 2020

Australian MC Eso (Max MacKinnon) of . Picture: Tower Eye

WILL ZWAR Rebound 2020 and Electric and gin bars and crowd Storm in October. favourites Get Glittery. THE final concert of the Top Raindance will say Headliners Timmy End’s coronavirus recovery “farewell you 2020” and Trumpet, Ball Park Music and festivals will take place on “forget you 2020” under the Bliss n Eso will be joined by December 5, with Timmy hashtag #FU2020, after the Mallrat, Alice Ivy, Boo Seeka, Trumpet, Ball Park Music and coronavirus pandemic threw Chillinit, Emily Wurramara, Bliss n Eso to headline many challenges at the music Phoebe, Tasman Keith and Raindance 2020. industry through restrictions the Lunar Society. The event, which will be on mass gatherings. The SummerSalt music held at the Darwin Ski Club, The Darwin Ski Club will festival and Bass in The Grass will be the fifth major concert have the best seaside are already confirmed for in Darwin since coronavirus atmosphere in the country, 2021, ensuring the Top End restrictions began to ease, following in the steps of the music and entertainment following Reset 2020 and Rebound 2020 concert. recovery will continue well the Breakout It will feature an in- into the new year. tour in September, and festival pool party, cocktail [email protected] Mayor heads up local body Santos Natural Gas Operations Ryan steps aside after 10 years

WILL ZWAR expert negotiator with an ex- Damien Ryan as president tensive network within the after 10 years on the executive. Since discovering natural gas over 50 years ago, DARWIN Lord Mayor Kon Territory and across Austra- Mr Vatskalis will be sup- Vatskalis has been appointed lia,” he said. ported by Municipal vice- we’ve been working behind the scenes supplying president of the Local Gov- “The LGANT executive president and Litchfield coun- ernment Association of the will meet every month and cillor Kirsty Sayers-Hunt and it to generations of Australians. The same gas that Northern Territory has on its agenda advocacy on Regional vice-president and supports communities, industries and our economy, (LGANT), where he will now issues such as water security, Wagait Shire councillor Peter lead the new executive team. housing, climate change ad- Clee. while creating the everyday moments that so often go LGANT chief executive aptation, cyclone shelters, Remaining executive mem- Sean Holden said the election connectivity, infrastructure bers are Barkly Regional Coun- unnoticed. At Santos, we’re proudly Australian made. of Mr Vatskalis would ensure funding and working with the cil’s Kris Civitarese, Katherine the organisation would help Territory and Common- Town Council deputy mayor to serve local governments wealth governments, coun- Peter Gazey, Roper Gulf Re- and their constituents across cils, land councils and gional Council mayor Judy the Northern Territory. communities to assist in the MacFarlane, Victoria Daly Re- “The LGANT secretariat progression of closing the gap gional Council’s Georgina Ma- santos.com Santos looks very much forward to targets.” cleod, Darwin Council deputy working with the new presi- Friday’s election in Alice mayor Peter Pangquee and dent. He has a track record of Springs marked the end of the East Arnhem Regional Coun- getting things done, is an tenure of Alice Springs mayor cil’s Bobby Wunungmurra.