Agenda item 7.1 REPORT

Report No. 53/14cncl TO:

COUNCIL: ORDINARY COUNCIL 31 MARCH 2014

SUBJECT:

MAYOR'S REPORT

1. MEETINGS AND APPOINTMENTS

1.1 Chief Minister Adam Giles regular catch-up 1.2 Ms Harshini Bartlett, Executive Officer CAHN Governing Council 1.3 Ms Sue Korner, A/Chief Operating Officer CAHN 1.4 Minister for Health Robyn Lambley - CAHS 1.5 Mr Dean and Kerry Osbourne 1.6 Ms Sally Barnes & Ms Anna Morgan, National Parks Operations and Strategic

Partnership Branch 1.7 The Hon Fred Chaney 1.8 Mr Steve Baloban Manager Infrastructure, Francis Smith Park 1.9 Mr Roger Ashcroft, Yirarra Principal 1.10 Hoops Up Australia, Stan Brudish 1.11 Mr Shaun Cusack, Clontarf Regional Manager 1.12 Mr Leon Tripp, Manager Cultural and Community Development 1.13 Outback Way teleconference 1.14 Mr Glenn Morrison - Finke Desert Race 1.15 Desert Knowledge Australia - Leadership program reference group 1.16 Department Infrastructure - Anzac Oval Mr Stephen Brooks Regional Director 1.17 Central Australian Health Service - strategic planning 1.18 Ms Anne-Marie Norton - liberty swing discussion at Woods Tce Park - liberty swing

discussion, Cr. Bonanni, Cr. Paech, Cr. Melky, Cr. Heenan 1.19 Ms Jaspa Woods, Bush Bands and Cain Gilmore, NT Music 1.20 Mr Ian McAdam, Clontarf Footbacll Academy 1.21 Mr Leon Tripp Manager Community and Cultural Development, Ms Jessica Hacket

EA Mayor & CEO, Mr Rex Mooney CEO - Champions Edge briefing 1.22 Mr Bryan Utley, Editor Centralian Advocate 1.23 Community Grants panel, Councillor Jade Kudrenko, Deputy Mayor Liz Martin,

Community Development Officer Mr Mitch Cameron. 1.24 Alice Springs Accommodation Action Group, strategic planning workshop 1.25 MPA board meeting - Dr Ben Scambry, Chair Mr Bernard Abbott 1.26 Mr Eric Neal, Freemasons Lodge 219. Mr Rex Mooney CEO 1.27 Mr Rob Burdon Director, Designer, Facilitator. Burdon Torzillo and Associates 1.28 Mr Dean Osborne, Osborne Family Holdings 1.29 Managing Director Mr Gavin Lockyer - Arafura Resources, Ms Jane Munday

Michels Warren Munday 1.30 CBD Traders Group Strategic Brainstorming Session 1.31 Dept. Correctional Services Chief Executive Mr Ken Middlebrook, and Alice Springs

Correctional Services Superintendent Bill Yan 1.32 Ms Kate Peake RDA NT, North Australia White Paper 1.33 Deputation to Barkley Regional Council - Elliot NT 1.34 Barkley Regional Consumer Advisory Group meeting - Tennant Creek 1.35 Dpt. Sport, Recreationa and Racing Chief Executive Mr Phillip Leslie and Ministerial

Advisor Mr Adrian Renzi 1.36 Department Chief Ministers Office Mrs Jo Huyben A/Regional Executive Director

Coordination and Ms Mischa Cartwright A/Regional Executive Director Economic Development

1.37 CEO LGANT Mr Tony Tapsell 1.38 General Manager Ms Helen Lewis Outback Hwy Development Inc 1.39 Professor John Wakerman 1.40 Member for Nelson Mr Gerry Woods, Local Government

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Barnes, Dept. Chief Minister Director Central Australia Region Tony Mayell 1.42 NT Tobacco Control Advisory Committee - LGANT Representative 1.43 LGANT March executive meeting 1.44 Department Health A/Chief Executive Ms Christine Dennis 1.45 SEGRA 2014 Alice Springs Conference planning 1.46 Councillor Steve Brown, Mr Murray Stewart and Ms Suzie Thompson - Australia

Day Ball 1.47 CAHN Governing Council March board meeting 1.48 Minister for Local Government Mr David Tollner 1.49 City of Palmerston Mayor Ian Abbott 1.50 Roper Gulf Regional Council Mayor Tony Jack 1.51 Vic Daly Regional Council Acting Mayor Steve Hennessey 1.52 Minister for Health Robyn Lambley 1.53 Ms Sue Myers - National Organisation for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum 1.54 NT Grants Commission Chairman Bob Beadman 1.55 Global Foresight Network McAllum, RDA NT E0 Kate Peake 1.56 Katherine Town Council Mayor Fay Miller 1.57 Mr George Sabidin, resident 1.58 Central Desert Regional Council Director Finance and Corporate Services, Edward

Fraiser 1.59 CAFL Andy Hood 1.60 Chief Minister Adam Giles - local issues

2. FUNCTIONS ATTENDED

2.1 Desert Knowledge Australia - farewell for Mike Crowe 2.2 CEO Staff information session - ASTC 2.3 Health Consumer Forum - Strong Care Journey conducted by PWC 2.4 Alice Springs Karting Club lighting up of the track ceremony 2.5 AAPA celebration of milestones reception 2.6 Ms Isabelle Ruiz - fundraiser at Alice Springs Golf Club 2.7 Netball opening day 2.8 Cleansing and closure ceremony of the old ASH emergency department 2.9 Indonesian Cultural Centre Celebrate Balinese New Year and Harmony Day

3. FUNCTIONS PARTICIPATED IN

3.1 Clean Up Australia Day, with Cr Brendan Heenan and community members 3.2 Mayor's Operational Day with Depot Crew 3.3 Business at Sunset - Defence Reserves. 3.4 Alice Springs Public Library Story Read by Rain, Wetting Ceremony, Cr Heenan

and Martin 3.5 Black Dog ride - Lifeline 3.6 Neighbour Day BBQ Frank McAlister Park 3.7 Spearwood Park community consultation

4. INTERVIEWS I MEDIA COMMITMENTS

4.1 CAAMA Radio with G-Man x3 4.2 Mayor's Media Conference x2 4.3 8HA with Sandee Beech - Breakfast on the Beech x4 4.5 ABC with Emma Haskins (Clean Up Australia Day) 4.6 Photo shoot for Characters Promotional release - TCA 4.7 ABC with Anthony Stewart 4.8 ABC Radio Alice Springs "Coeliac Awareness Week" with Stuart Brash 4.9 ABC Radio 105.7 Darwin - PowerWater Charges 4.10 ABC Radio News with Anthony Stewart PowerWater Charges 4.11 ABC Radio 105.7 Darwin News re Harmony Day Citizenship Ceremony

4.12 Radio Alice 8HA News reporter Andrea Johnston re Harmony Day Citizenship Ceremony

4.13 Centralian Advocate Sasha Petrova re Alcohol Reference Group 4.14 ABC Radio Anthony Stewart - Alcohol Reference Group

5. CIVIC I MAYORAL RECEPTIONS

5.1 Harmony Day Citizenship Ceremony

Oath Recipients

1. Miss Caitlin Conradie 10. Mrs Saba Imran 2. Mrs Catherine Conradie 11. Mr Joe Adappoor Johny 3. Miss Anina Marie Conradie 12. Mrs Raymol Jacob 4. Mr Pieter Willem Conradie 13. Master Danny Jacob Joe 5. Mr Sahil Deep 14. Master Dean Joe 6. Mr Safari Adeotatus Deus 15. Ms Fikile Ntombifuthi Molefe 7. Mr Prateek Dua 16. Miss Shadi Nontobeko

Molefe 8. Ms Ivy Marie Laurente

Getigan 17. Dr Tendai Rungano

Muzondo 9. Miss Edith Gieshoidt 18. Ms Birgit Nielsen

Affirmation Recipients

19.Ms Iris Bendor 22. Mrs Bingzi Li 20.Ms Sabine Carola Gonelli 23. Master Chenglin Zhu 21.Mr Harpreet Singh

6. DUTIES PERFORMED IN THE MAYOR'S ABSENCE

6.1 Councillor Eli Melky attended the TCA Executive meeting as the alternative delegate.

7. OTHER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

7.1 Heart Foundation walk x4 7.2 Heart Foundation breakfast - Funds raised for Variety Club 7.3 Todd Mall Markets 7.4 Finke Desert Race executive meeting 7.5 Finke Desert Race Sponsor's day 7.6 Central Australian Football League Advisory committee

8. ASTC COMMITTEE MEETINGS

8.1 Access Advisory Committee meeting 8.2 Sports Facilities Advisory Committee meeting 8.3 Tourism, Events and Promotions Committee meeting 8.4 Public Art Advisory Committee 8.5 Centralian Girls Academy Advisory Committee

RECOMMENDATION That the report be received.

Th A bc--1 Damien Ryan MAYOR

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