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1 month ago | abc.net.au | Emma Haskin |Stewart Brash

An Alice Springs roundabout renowned for its Sturt's desert pea display has been cleared by the local council. Horticulturalist Geoff Miers is furious after tending to the site for more than two decades. The Alice Springs Town Council has declined to comment. An Alice Springs roundabout renowned for its beautiful desert blooms has been destroyed by workers contracted by the local council.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Emma Haskin |Victoria Ellis |Stewart Brash

Ultra-marathoners from all over Australia will converge on the Northern Territory's Larapinta Trail in the west MacDonnell/Tjoritja National Park from Friday. Organisers of the West Macs Monster, which is held annually on the third weekend in May, say they are gearing up for the event's biggest field across four races. Event director and 231-kilometre race record holder, Simon Duke, said the race had been going from strength to strength since it was first held in 2019.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Victoria Ellis |Stewart Brash

The Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT) has criticised a proposal to change how council mayors are elected. Currently under the Local Government Act, councils decide prior to elections whether voters elect their mayor, or whether councillors appoint a mayor at their first meeting. But a potential amendment to the act proposes that all NT councils elect their mayor, removing the option for voters to elect their mayor directly.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Emma Haskin |Stewart Brash

A fire at an outback business has caused millions of dollars worth of damage. Owner Andrew Mowles says nothing is salvageable from the condemned site, including his priceless Hawthorn Hawks memorabilia. The cause of the blaze is still being investigated. A family-owned business is determined to stay open after a devastating fire caused millions of dollars in damage to its premises in Alice Springs last week.

Feb 26, 2025 | abc.net.au | Stewart Brash |Emma Haskin

Alice Springs tourism industry veterans want action on challenges that have damaged the destination's reputation over the past five years. A motion has been put to the region's tourism peak body by two stalwarts of the industry, Brendan Heenan and Bill Wilcox, calling on candidates at the upcoming federal election to outline how they address issues such as anti-social behaviour and curfews.