Agenda Item 7.1 REPORT Report No. 219/19cncl TO: ORDINARY COUNCIL – MONDAY 9 DECEMBER 2019 SUBJECT: MAYOR’S REPORT 1. MEETINGS AND APPOINTMENTS 1.1 LGANT CEO Sean Holden 1.2 Tracker Development Consultants - Public Art Masterplan Meeting 1.3 Judith Dixon - Living in Alice Springs - REDC 1.4 Jeanette Shepherd and Acting Director Corporate & Community Services Simon Duke - Australia Day Planning 1.5 ASTC CEO Robert Jennings and Cr Jamie de Brenni 1.6 Kenny Lechleitner - Congress Ingkintja Males Health Program and Men's Shed Coordinator and Deputy Mayor Matt Paterson and ASTC CEO Robert Jennings 1.7 Assistant Commissioner Narelle Beer 1.8 Ms Glenda Hutch, Regional Director QLD & NT Ms and the NT Community Liaison Officer (Department of Home Affairs) - discuss points of mutual interest affecting the migrant communities 1.9 Alicia Byron, Operations Manager Uber Air 1.10 Shelley Forbes, Director Alice Springs Child Care Centre - Outdoor Infrastructure Project 1.11 Peter Clee, President Wagait Shire - recruitment 1.12 Mayoral Awards 2019, Award Recipients: Champion Award: Inosi Bulimairewa Noteworthy Award: Graham Wilfred Jnr Michele Castagna Medal: Andrew Harrison 1.13 ASTC CEO Robert Jennings 1.14 ASTC CEO Robert Jennings, Director Technical Services Scott Allen and Rob Clarke, Ian McAdam - Red Tails / Pink Tails Academy 1.15 Cliff Weeks, Executive Director Central Australia, Department of the Chief Minister 1.16 Donna Hadfield, Northern Territory Grants Commission 1.17 Ros Wade - Resident - Youth issues 1.18 Colin Warnock - Training Delivery Manager (Centre for Appropriate Technology) 1.19 NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker and acting Commissioner Narelle Beer 2. FUNCTIONS ATTENDED 2.1 Somerville Disability Services - Alice Springs Office Opening 2.2 ASTC Staff Christmas Party 2.3 ARRCS Old Timers Village Christmas morning tea 2.4 Multicultural Community Services of Central Australia – Christmas 2.5 AICD End of Year Celebration/Visit to Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA) 3. FUNCTIONS PARTICIPATED IN 3.1 Centralian Senior College Awards Night - Mister Shaun Community Service Award Winner Mr Declan Miller 3.2 sySTEMic Collaboration - Judging and student presentation Judges: Michael Tuckwell, Cassie O’Bree, Keely Quinn * Yirara’s Project addressed Food Production and the use of Tyres as plant beds * St Philips presented their renewable project using water to generate power and using the grey water on gardens * OLSH students recognised a need for security within the school community and created a new security system for school lockers Report No. 219/19cncl ./2 * Centralian Senior College project to recycle HDPE Plastics to create new products 3.3 Multicultural Community Services of Central Australia - Local Government and You: Information Session for the Fostering Integration Program 3.4 Yirara College Awards - Mister Shaun Community Service Award Winner Ms Sheneil Henderson 3.5 2019 Territory Tidy Towns Sustainable Awards Presentation Keep Australia Beautiful Council (NT) – Territory Tidy Towns Awards 2019 Overall Winner/ National Finalist Nhulunbuy-(Gove) Community Citizen Joe Djakala, Milingimbi Best Small Community Wallace Rockhole Best Medium Community Santa Teresa Best Large Community Nhulunbuy Best Regional Council MacDonnell Regional Council 3.6 SPLOOSH PARTY AT THE POOL - Official opening of Splash Pad - Aquatic & Leisure Centre BBQ 3.7 Northern Territory Government draft Aboriginal Justice Agreement - Alice Springs Consultation 3.8 Lord Mayors Climate Emergency Roundtable – City of Darwin 3.9 2019-2020 Summer School Holiday Public Forum - hosted by Minister Wakefield, Minister for Territory Families 3.10 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College Presentation Night - Mister Shaun Community Service Award Winner Ms Amelia Scollen 3.11 Alice Springs Town Council 2019 Christmas Carnival 3.12 Alice Springs 2019 Carols by Candlelight – Traeger Park 3.13 St Philips College Presentation Night - Mister Shaun Community Service Award Winner Ms Bianca Walmsley 4. INTERVIEWS / MEDIA COMMITMENTS 4.1 ABC Radio with Nadine - Christmas tree 4.2 Splash pad Media Launch 4.3 CAAMA Radio with Damien Williams 4.4 Outback Chat - Christmas 4.5 8HA Saturday Sports Show 4.6 ABC with Rohan Barwick - Splash Pad 4.7 Mix 104.9 Katie Woolf – Alice Springs 4.8 Centralian Advocate – Anthony Geppa 4.9 CAAMA Radio with Damien Williams – Christmas Carnival 5. OTHER ACTIVITIES 5.1 Regional Capitals Australia AGM 5.2 Men’s Shed - Bunnings 5.3 Outback Way Meeting 5.4 ARRCS Old Timers Village Christmas Party 5.5 Clontarf Training - Centralian Senior College Oval 5.6 Parramatta Eels - Anzac Oval 5.7 Strengthening Our Community planting an “Indian Lime” at Alice Springs Community Garden with Consular General of India Dantu Charandasi. 5.8 Heart Foundation Walking Group 5.9 Special Souls Support Group - B. & S. Hardware 5.10 Men’s Shed Bunnings BBQ 5.11 The Alice Sings Pop Choir at Araluen Art Centre/Alice Springs World Chamber Orchestra 5.12 Todd Mall Markets 5.13 Alice Springs Rural Area Association 5.14 Gillen Primary School - Bushfire Appeal BBQ 5.15 Federals Football Club AGM 5.16 Judging Christmas Window Competition 5.17 Studio B Concert Report No. 219/19cncl ./3 6. CIVIC / MAYORAL RECEPTIONS 6.1 Mayoral Christmas Function 6.2 OAM Christmas Dinner 7. DUTIES PERFORMED IN THE MAYOR’S ABSENCE 7.1 Deputy Mayor Matt Paterson - Centralian Middle School presentation night 8. ASTC COMMITTEE MEETINGS 8.1 Sports Facilities Advisory Committee Meeting 8.2 Tourism, Events and Promotions Committee Meeting 8.3 Development Committee Meeting 8.4 National Aboriginal Art Gallery Briefing to Elected Members, CEO Robert Jennings 8.5 ASTC Ordinary Council Meeting 8.6 ASTC Council Forum November RECOMMENDATION That the report be received. Damien Ryan MAYOR .