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Council Update from Deputy Mayor Jacinta Price

National Reconciliation Week has begun and provides a wonderful opportunity to reflect upon and celebrate the ways in which our community have and continue to work together as Australians from many different backgrounds to make our community the wonderful place it is. We are all very lucky to live on beautiful Arrernte country and, as I was taught growing up as a Warlpiri person with family connections to this land, no matter what your background is if you too were born here, you too belong here, and you too carry Jukurrpa (Dreaming) within you! We’re hard at work for our municipality. The draft Municipal Plan and budget is out for consultation and I encourage everyone to have their say. Feedback from our community ensures that we as Council are lead by our community in the work we carry out for our community. Pre-game preparations are well under way for the up and coming AFL match between Melbourne and Brisbane at TIO Traeger Park on Friday 4 June. Council Officers have been working hard to ensure the facility and our town of Alice Springs shines under the spotlight. Council is proud to play a role in bringing events like this to town. We as a Council pride ourselves on providing high quality events and programs for the town such as May’s Big Day Out in Harmony, Pets on Parade, plus many more to look forward to in June. Coming up is our biggest night markets of the year in conjunction with the Tatts Finke Desert Race, as well as Phoney Film Festival Workshops and Our Life in the Centre pop up gallery is running until 17 June. We’re all looking forward to Council’s 50th Anniversary and will mark the occasion with a free community BBQ on the Council lawns on 1 July so mark your calendar and join us to celebrate 50 years of Alice Springs Town Council!