Candidates speak with the Alice Springs News

Here are our main interviews and stories by our reporters, in the lead-up to the Town Council election on the 28th of this month. A click will take you there ...
KIM HOPPER: Survey reveals the town's likes and dislikes.
PATRICK BEDFORD: Hands-on tourism boss in bid for Mayor.MARLI BANKS: Complete current projects instead of starting new ones.ELI MELKY: Five to four block votes a thing of the past.MICHAEL LIDDLE: Making sense of the rules for two worlds.MARK COFFEY: Candidate has background in high finance, law & order.BLAIR MACFARLANE: A career battling the problems with the kids.Will elections finally fix council’s skate park mess?KIM HOPPER: Well-scoring Independent in Braitling now shoots for Mayor.KIM HOPPER to run for councillor only.MATT PATERSON would be a RRR Mayor.PATRICK BEDFORD: Voting blocks out, partnerships in.JIMMY COCKING: Masterplan idea but no costed projects.JAMES DASH: James ready to do his Dash.Farewell 13th Town Council.KIM HOPPER: Recycling should be the fourth R for council.Council turns back on promising youth initiative.Kids: See them as our future, not a threat.JAMIE DE BRENNI quits, may flip numbers in Council.ALLISON BITAR: Council needs more women and more younger people.Alice needs Mayor with optimistic vision: CDU.EDITORIAL COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA: It is the people’s election.Mayor Ryan blocked fracking motions: Green group.Staff shortages a worry for council youth programs, pool.MARLI BANKS: Time for a change of the old guard.MATT PATERSON stands for Mayor.STEVE BROWN: Racial divide is the major issue.Mayor, deputy keep distance from COVID.Councillors split on bullying in chambers.Council green waste: Operation successful but patient critical.Deputy Mayor fiddles while Alice burns.EMILY WEBSTER: Let investments talk in climate debate, say Greens.
AARON BLACKER: Make Alice not just a stepping stone, but a destination.
TOURISM CENTRAL AUSTRALIA: Tourism in strife, but hopefully not for long.
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