Members & Meetings
The Tennant Creek Town Council holds its Ordinary Council Meetings on the forth Tuesday of every month.
These meetings are open to the public and public question time is held between 6 pm and 6.30 pm.
Ordinary Council Meetings are open to the public except on rare occaisions when Council considers a matter prescribed as confidential.
People in the Public Gallery may observe the meeting but are not permitted to speak or otherwise interrupt proceedings.
There is an allocated time at Council Meetings for questions from the public between 6 pm and 6.30 pm.
There is also time set aside at the meeting for media interviews if required.
Petitions to the Council must be given to an Elected Member who will present the petition at a Council meeting.
Committee meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month and are closed to the public - except when prior arrangements have been made with the Mayor or Committee Chairman.
Randall Gould
Mayor
- Phone: (08) 8962 2211
- Fax: (08) 8962 3169
- Post: PO Box 821Tennant Creek NT 0861
- Email: randall.gould@switch.com.au
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Patricia Brahim
Deputy Mayor
- Ph: (08) 8962 0611
- Fax: (08) 8962 0677
- Post: PO Box 821Tennant Creek NT 0861
- Email: patricia.brahim@switch.com.au
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Violet Cecchin
Alderman
- Phone: (08) 8962 2311
- Fax: (08) 8962 2311
- Post: PO Box 821Tennant Creek NT 0861
- Email: violet.cecchin@switch.com.au
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Russell O'Donnell
Alderman
- Phone: 0407 623 083
- Post: PO Box 821 Tennant Creek NT 0861
- Email:russell.odonnell@switch.com.au
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Hal Ruger
Alderman
- Phone: (08) 08 8962 4731
- Post: PO Box 821Tennant Creek NT 0861
- Email: hal.ruger@switch.com.au
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The Local Government Act and the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations set out the requirments for Local Government elections, how they are to be conducted, who can nominate, who can vote, how the votes are to be counted, etc.
The person in charge of running an election is called the Returning Officer. In the Northern Territory the councils appoint a Returning Officer for their elections. The Returning Officer is usually independent of the council, council members or the CEO in regard to the administration of the election. The Returning Officer is neutral and responsible for making sure everthing about the election is honest and follows the rules.
To become a council member you first must be successful in an election. This involves you nominating and running a campaign.
Nominations may be loadged with the Returning Officer anytime after the day of the close of the roll for the election and before the closing date for nominations.
How should you run a campaign? You will need to decide on your basic strategies - what message will you try to communicate to potential voters and how best to deliver that message. Some idea's are:
- Prepare and distribute a phamphlet / leaflet
- Door knock at people's homes
- Meet the people (in shopping centres etc)
- Draft local press articles
- Give interviews to the media
- Attend public meetings
- Place election signs around the neighbourhood (check with the council for permission before affixing any signs)
The choice of approaches will depend on the likely strength of your opposition, what media are most effective in reaching voters in your area, your availabilty, the number of helpers you can organise, the size of the area to be covered and the resources you can commit.
When organising your campaign, remember your task is to encourage people to vote for you and that your appearance and what you say will make an impact.
Click here for further information on how to become a council member from the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory.
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