Asta Hill, the top scorer in primary votes both for the mayoral and councillor local government polls, has triumphed in the preferential count and is the new Mayor of Alice Springs.
Ms Hill received 4544 votes ahead of Eli Melky with 4488 votes.
Update 1pm
The elected councillors are (with final votes in brackets): Sean Heenan (1282), Damien Ryan (919), Cherisse Buzzacott (889), Larissa Ellis (906), Allison Bitar (948), Aia Newport (919), Danial Rochford (873) and Darren Burton (807).
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This article appeared on Alice Springs News on 5 September 2025.
