Agenda Item 7.1 REPORT Report No. 141/19cncl

TO: ORDINARY COUNCIL - MONDAY 26 AUGUST 2019

SUBJECT: MAYOR’S REPORT

1. MEETINGS AND APPOINTMENTS 1.1 Ruth Palmer, Property Council 1.2 Pilot (Aviation) Academy Meeting - Sean Drabsch, CEO Department of TBI, Catherine White, Ian Kew- CEO NT , Dave Batic, Scott Lovett, David Slama, Donna Digby, Colin Warnock 1.3 Mrs , Member for Araluen 1.4 Simon Duke, Acting Director Corporate and Community Services 1.5 Acting Chief Executive Officer Scott Allen 1.6 Janet Wright, Disability Advocacy Service 1.7 Charlie King, AFL and Ian McAdam, Redtails / Pinktails Right Tracks Program 1.8 Aviation Meeting with Centre for Appropriate Technology with Cr Jamie de Brenni and Acting CEO Scott Allen 1.9 Cliff Weeks, Executive Director Central , Department of the Chief Minister 1.10 Michael Arcella, McArthur Recruitment 1.11 Robert Jennings, Incoming CEO Alice Springs Town Council 1.12 Colin Warnock, Training Delivery Manager, Centre for Appropriate Technology 1.13 Jason Bell and Jason Lord, Community Boxing Academy 1.14 Glenn Marshall, General Manager, Intyalheme Centre for Future Energy and Intyalheme representative Tristan Simons - Future Grid Project - Adaptive Tariffs 1.15 Amy Randell, St Philip’s College student 1.16 Jen Mahony, Department of Education and Engineers Australia 1.17 Siobhan Doogan, Policy Advisor, NT Government - Minister Gerry McCarthy 1.18 Mr R. Head, Charles Darwin University 1.19 Tina Fleming, Emergency and Risk Management Coordinator, Office of the Chief Executive, Department of Health 1.20 Litchfield CEO Daniel Fletcher 1.21 Peter Clee, Wagait Shire Council - Local Government 1.22 Mayor Judy McFarlane, Roper Gulf - CEO Recruitment 1.23 Mayor Maree Bredhauer - Mayor Litchfield

2. FUNCTIONS ATTENDED 2.1 Meeting with Board of Directors and Alice Springs Management 2.2 Yirara College Naidoc Day Celebration 2.3 Gathering at Afghan Masque - Eid Adha Dinner 2019 2.4 Official opening of the Alice Springs Community Garden Building and Entry Gate 2.5 Masonic Lodge Installation Event 2.6 Reconciliation Australia Event 2.7 Return of the Variety Bash, Acacia Hill School 2.8 Chamber of Commerce Awards Evening with Award nominees from Council 2.9 Shell Rimula Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony, National Road Transport Hall of Fame

3. FUNCTIONS PARTICIPATED IN 3.1 Seniors Mayoral Morning Tea 3.2 WALGA (Western Australian Local Government Association) Perth - WALGA President Lynne Craigge 3.3 Seniors Health and Wellness Day Walk 3.4 Henley on Todd Regatta - Announcer 3.5 National Tree Planting Day - Palm Circuit and CDU Oval 3.6 National Vietnam Veterans Day and Anniversary of the 'Battle of Long Tan’ Report No. 141/19cncl 72

4. INTERVIEWS / MEDIA COMMITMENTS 4.1 ABC with Stewart Brash - Council outcomes 4.2 Media Event at new fitness stations

5. OTHER ACTIVITIES 5.1 Tour of RWMF with Cr Jimmy Cocking, Craig Revassel and Costa Georgiadis 5.2 Red Hot Arts Special Meeting and Board Meeting 5.3 Heart Foundation Walking Group 5.4 Red Hot Arts Central Australia Facilitated Strategic Planning Session 5.5 Heritage Council Meeting 5.6 Outback Way Meeting 5.7 ASTC Standing Committee Meetings 5.8 Regional Development Australia Quarterly Meeting 5.9 Oleander Park Community Meeting 5.10 Central Australia Show Society Meeting 5.11 ASTC Ordinary Council Meeting 5.12 Presentation of cheque to Variety NT for funds raised from the Santa Fun Run - General Manager Katrina Fong Lim AM 5.13 LGANT Executive Meeting 5.14 50 Plus Committee Meeting 5.15 ASTC Council Forum 5.16 NT Grants Commission Trip - Pirlangimpi (GardenPoint), Milikapiti (Snake Bay) and Litchfield Regional Council with Chair Dr David Ritchie, President Kaye Thurlow - Regional Council Representative, Meeta Ramkumar - Department Representative 5.17 Presentation to winner of the Ultra Swim Event 5.18 Araluen Cultural Precinct Community Reference Group Meeting 5.19 Ashwin Park consultation

6. CIVIC/MAYORAL RECEPTIONS 6.1 Private Citizenship Ceremony for Gaylene Rye

7. ASTC COMMITTEE MEETINGS 7.1 Youth Action Group Committee Meeting 7.2 Development Committee Meeting 7.3 Environment Advisory Committee Meeting 7.4 Public Art Advisory Committee Meeting 7.5 Regional Waste Management Facility Meeting

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A - Letter to Mayor Ryan from Minister Nicole Manison dated 15 August 2019 Attachment B - Letter to Mayor Ryan from Minister Nicole Manison dated 12 July 2019 Attachment C - Nomination for Minister’s Advisory Council on Multicultural Affairs Attachment D - Letter to Mayor Ryan from Avon W. Moyle A.M Attachment E - Letter to Mayor Ryan from the Royal Flying Doctor Service

RECOMMENDATION That the report be received.

Damien Ryan MAYOR ATTACHMENT A

DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER MINISTER FOR POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

Parliament House GPO Box 3146 State Square Darwin NT 0801 Darwin NT 0800 Telephone: 08 8936 5547 [email protected] Facsimile: 08 8936 5609

Mr Damien Ryan President Local Government Association of the NT PO Box 2017 PARAP NT 0804

I write to acknowledge your letter dated 19 July 2019, and your request for the inclusion of ‘Heatwaves as an Identified Hazard’ in the Territory Emergency Plan.

Heatwaves have been identified nationally as a significant hazard, and a National Heatwave (Time-limited) Working Group is being established to develop a set of national standards for defining heatwaves and communicating related warnings to the public. This working group will consist of representatives from all states and territories, and is being co­ chaired by Emergency Management Australia and the Bureau of Meteorology.

The (NT) representative for this working group is the Northern Territory Government, Chief Health Officer, Dr Hugh Heggie. The first working group meeting is scheduled for August 2019, and it will have twelve months to report to the Australian, New Zealand Emergency Management Committee with its recommendations.

The work of this national working group will inform the Territory Emergency Management Council on how best to treat Heatwave as a threat to Territorial.

Government agencies will continue to monitor weather and environmental conditions and provide guidance and advice to the public

Thank you for bringing the Local Government Association's concerns on this issue to my attention, and your ongoing support in keeping our communities safe.

NICOLE MANISON 1 5 AUG 2019

WW NVKinCKINORTHERN TERRITORY 4§$T government ATTACHMENT B

DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER TREASURER Parliament House GPO Box 3146 State Square Darwin NT 0801 Darwin NT 0800 Telephone: 08 8936 5547 [email protected] Facsimile: 08 8936 5609

Damien Ryan President Local Government Association of the Northern Territory PO Box 2017 PARAP NT 0804

Dear Mr Ryan

Thank you for your correspondence of 4 March 2019, regarding the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory’s request for a stamp duty exemption for councils in the Territory.

Local government councils play a vital role in delivering the high quality services that Territorians deserve and I understand the many challenges all levels of government face in the current economic environment.

I am pleased to advise that councils are currently provided with a stamp duty exemption on conveyances and leases of real property in recognition that these transactions involve significant upfront expenditure by the relevant council and are generally for the long-term benefit of the broader community.

Finally, there are no general exemptions available for duty on insurance, including for non-profit organisations. The obligation to duty in that regard lies with the insurer rather than the individual policy holder, notwithstanding the insurer will generally pass that cost on as a component of the premium it imposes.

Thank you again for raising this issue with me. I wish you and your fellow members well for the future.

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NIUULt MANI5UN 12 JUL 2019 NORTHERN ATTACHMENTC

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHERN Local Government Association TERRITORY of the Northern Territory

PROCEDURES FOR LGANT REPRESENTATIVES ON COMMITTEES

LGANT representatives on committees are required to provide the Association with regular reports and an annual report for its Annual General Meeting in November of each year.

The Association also requires the minutes of each meeting attended to be emailed to the CEO’s Personal Assistant, [email protected].

Representatives are required to supply the Association with contact details such as mobile phone number, email address, postal address and the council they are a member of.

The Association will supply information to nominees of committees, including their Terms of Reference.

If a LGANT representative resigns from a committee, he/she is requested to inform the Association in writing, by letter or email, so that an alternative representative can be nominated to the committee.

The Association may remove its endorsement of a representative on a committee if that representative fails to deliver regular reports or misses meetings without just cause. It would then be up to the committee to decide whether or not the representative remains on that committee if the representative is without LGANT endorsement. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

Local Government Association NOMINATION FORM of the Northern Territory

MINISTER’S ADVISORY COUNCIL ON MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS

COUNCIL NAME:

1. Agreement to be nominated

1. ______agree to be nominated as a (name in full) member of the MINISTER’S ADVISORY COUNCIL ON MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS.

Signature: ______Date:______

2. Council Confirmation of Nomination

I,______the Chief Executive Officer hereby confirm that______was approved by resolution of Council to be nominated as a member of the MINISTER’S ADVISORY COUNCIL ON MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS at a meeting held on / /2019

Signature: ______Date:______

3. Nominee’s Contact Details

Email address: ______

Phone No: 4. Nominee Information The following information is required to enable the Executive to make an informed decision. If you want to submit further information please attach it to this form.

4.1 What is your current council position?______

4.2 How long have you held your current council position?______

4.3 Please list your educational qualifications:

4.4 What experience do you have that is relevant to this committee?

4.6 Apart from your current position what other experience have you had in local government?

5. You agree to supply the Executive with a report on the committee meetings you attend? I agree □ I Disagree □

6. Have you read and agree to the Outside Committee procedures Yes □ ATTACHMENT D

98 Glengarry Drive Duncraig WA 6023 31 July 2019

The Mayor and Councillors Alice Springs Northern Territory. 0871.

I am writing following our recent 6 week visit to Alice Springs during which time my wife and I spent considerable time visiting the town library with our 3 grandchildren during the local school holidays.

My wife and I want to express out deep appreciation for the staff and the services they provided during our visits there. Each day the library was very busy, made particularly so as so many people from the communities came in each day to attend the programmes the staff conducted, coinciding with Territory Day, the local show and NAIDOC Week. The patience of library staff in catering for all the demands upon them spoke very highly of their commitment to their roles there and their knowledge of all the facilities on offer there.

The visits to the library were one of the several things that made our visit to Alice Springs one that we will always remember. We would be grateful if you would pass on our gratitude to the library manager and each staff member.

Yours Sincerely ATTACHMENTE Adelaide Base 1 Tower Road T 08 8238 3333 SA 5950 F 08 8238 3395 PO Box 381 E [email protected] Royal Flying Marleston SA 5033 > www.flyingdoctor.org.au/sant Doctor Service

6 August 2019 3,"f1 j icREDr.““ n f* p="fc Mayor Damien Ryan Alice Springs Town Council 1 \i PO Box 1071 ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871

Dear Mayor Ryan Thank you > ... for it is due to your support that we can continue to provide more than 20 emergency aeromedical transfers throughout South and Central Australia every day - over 100 across the country. In addition to our aeromedical transfers, we also conduct remote area fly-in health clinics, taking doctors, nurses and other health specialists to isolated communities to provide essential primary health care to those who would otherwise be forced to drive hundreds of kilometres just to see a doctor. But we can't do this by ourselves. We rely on the continued support of members of the community like you to meet shortfalls in operational funding, and to purchase and medically-equip our replacement aircraft - at a cost of more than $7 million each. So, on behalf of the tens of thousands of people (and their families) who will call on the Flying Doctor again this year, we thank you for your support at the 2019 Pets on Parade event. With my sincere thanks,

Kristen Newlyn Community fundraising Specialist

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Royal Flying Doctor Service

Alice Springs Town Council Receipt Number 001000243808 PO Box 1071 Date 30/07/2019 ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871 Funds Raised $6,452.00 Supporter No: 0319161

Alice Springs Base Alice Springs Airport, PO Box 2210, Alice Springs NT 0871 > T 08 8958 8400 F 08 8958 8690 Alice Springs Tourist Facility 8-10 Stuart Terrace, Alice Springs NT 0870 > T 08 8958 8411 F 08 8958 8490 Darwin Base Darwin International Airport, GPO Box 3646, Darwin NT 0801 >T08 8998 9940 F 08 8998 9942 Darwin Tourist Facility 45 Stokes Hill Road, GPO Box 3646, Darwin NT 0801 > T 08 8983 5700 F 08 8983 5708 Port Augusta Base , PO Box 4161, Port Augusta SA 5700 > T 08 8648 9500 F 08 8648 9591

Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Central Operations ABN 81 108 409 735 Certificate of Appreciation presented to Alice Springs Town Council In recognition of your fundraising and support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service Central Operations through the 2019 Pets on Parade $6,452.00

Royal Flying Doctor Service August 2019 The "furthest corner. The finest care.