Welcome
Central Desert Regional Council acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of the lands on which we work.
We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Council Careers
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Join the team and continue to make a difference
Council Information
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Council's Vision, members, meetings, elections, LAs, quick facts and more
Council Services
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Aged Care, Youth, Waste, Roads, Tenancy Management and more
Contact Council
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Contact us, Maintenance or Service Requests, or book Accommodation
Executive Team
The Central Desert Regional Council has three directorates and a Chief Financial Officer reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. Hover or tap on the cards below for more information.
Chief Executive Officer
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Leslie Manda
Chief Executive Officer
Leslie Manda
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (08) 8958 9531
Responsible for:
- Strategic Review and management
- Council Reporting
- Untied Revenue
- Local Authority Administration
- Governance
- Communications
- Advocacy
- People and Culture
- Risk, Work Health and Safety
- Economic Development
- Tourism
Chief Financial Officer
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Sharon Fidler
Chief Financial Officer
Sharon Fidler
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (08) 8958 9528
Responsible for:
- Finance
- Information and Communication Technology
- Records
Council Services
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Dy Kelaart
Director, Council Services
Dy Kelaart
Director, Council Services
Phone: (08) 8958 9513
Responsible for:
- Municipal Services
- Cemeteries
- Parks and sports grounds
- Weeds and fire hazard reduction
- Animal management
- Waste Management
- Commercial Services
- Centrelink contract
- Visitors Accommodation
- Airstrips contract
- Australia Post contract
- Tenancy Management
Community Services
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Haloti Kailahi
Director, Community Services
Haloti Kailahi
Director, Community Services
Phone: (08) 8958 9545
Responsible for:
- Community Safety
- Aged Care Services
- Youth, Sport and Recreation
- Children Services
- Community Development Program
- Library services
Roads and Infrastructure
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Nishantha Perera
Director, Roads and Infrastructure
Nishantha Perera
Director, Roads and Infrastructure
Phone: (08) 8958 8109
Responsible for:
- Roads and Capital Projects
- Facilities Management
- Fleet and Plant
- Housing Repairs and Maintenance
Indigenous Strategy
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Vacant
Director, Indigenous Strategy
Vacant
Director Indigenous Strategy
Phone: (08) 8958 9500
Responsible for:
- Increasing Indigenous workforce participation
Elected Members
On 28 August 2021 a general election was held across the Central Desert region. The following are the elected members for the Central Desert Regional Council's fifth term.
Click to view Elected Member Allowances.
Click to view Elected Members' Interests.
Click to view Elected Members Complaints.
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Adrian Dixon
President
Anmatjere Ward
PMB 137
ALICE SPRINGS NT 0872
P (08) 8956 8455 (Laramba)
P (08) 8958 9507 (Alice Springs)
F (08) 8956 8341
![Jeff Iversen](/images/Councillors/Jeff_Iversen_-_USE_web.png)
Jeff Iversen
Deputy President
Anmatjere Ward
Engawala Community
PMB 180
via Alice Springs NT 0872
P (08) 08 8956 9989
F (08) 08 8956 9976
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James Glenn
Councillor
Anmatjere Ward
Ti Tree Community
PO Box 20
ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871
P (08) 8956 9933
F (08) 8956 9730
![David McCormack](/images/Councillors/David_McCormack_1_-_USE_web.jpg)
David McCormack
Councillor
Anmatjere Ward
Yuelamu Community
PMB 67 Yuelamu Community
Via Alice Springs, NT 0872
(08) 8956 4016
F (08) 8956 4088
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Andrew Johnson
Councillor
Northern Tanami Ward
CMB Lajamanu
KATHERINE NT 0852
P (08) 8974 5500
F (08) 8974 5501
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Cyril Tasman
Councillor
Northern Tanami Ward
CMB Lajamanu
KATHERINE NT 0852
P (08) 8974 5500
F (08) 8974 5501
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Warren Williams
Councillor
Southern Tanami Ward
Yuendumu
LPO Via Alice Springs, NT 0872
P (08) 8993 7900
F (08) 8993 7901
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Jacob Spencer
Councillor
Southern Tanami Ward
PMB 16
ALICE SPRINGS NT 0872
P (08) 8956 8720
F (08) 8956 8739
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April Martin
Councillor
Southern Tanami Ward
PMB 224
ALICE SPRINGS NT 0872
P (08) 8956 4820
F (08) 8956 4920
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Freddy Williams
Councillor
Southern Tanami Ward
Willowra Community
PMB 180, ALICE SPRINGS NT 0872
P (08) 8956 9989
F (08) 8956 9976
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Vacant
Councillor
Akityarre Ward
Atitjere Community
ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871
P (08) 8956 9779
F (08) 8956 9917
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Rosslyn Campbell
Councillor
Akityarre Ward
Bonya Community
ALICE SPRINGS NT 0871
P (08) 8956 9787
F (08) 8956 9917
Elected Member Code of Conduct Complaints
If you have a complaint relating to a Councillor please fill in the Councillor Code of Conduct Complaint Form and email to the CEO at
Elected Member Allowances
In accordance with Section 201 of the Local Government Act, Central Desert Regional Council has fixed the following Elected Member allowances for 2024/25, based on the Determination of Allowances for Members (Determination No. 1 of 2024):
President
Councillor Allowance: $20,500
Additional Allowance: $82,000
PD Allowance*: $4,000
Total Claimable: $106,500
Deputy President
Councillor Allowance: $20,500
Additional Allowance: $16,000
PD Allowance*: $4,000
Extra meeting allowance: $10,000
Travel Time**: Uncapped
Total Claimable: $50,000 + Travel Time**
Councillors
Councillor Allowance: $20,500
PD Allowance*: $4,000
Extra meeting allowance: $10,000
Travel Time**: Uncapped
Total Claimable: $34,500 + Travel Time**
* The professional development allowance includes costs for travel, accommodation, meals and course or conference fees.
** The activity allowance may be paid as travel time when travelling to council meetings and meetings of Local Authorities within the ward the councillor represents, where the travel involves at least 50km from home base (at least 100km return). This activity allowance is not to be included in the cap of $10,000.00.
Allowances to be paid to eligible members (not including the President) are:
Fee if activity takes place during normal business hours as follows:
- Up to 2 hours - $200
- Between 2 and 4 hours - $300
- More than 4 hours - $500
Elected Members' Interests
Under section 115(1) of the Local Government Act, any member who becomes aware of a conflict of interest at any Council, local authority or committee meeting must declare a relevant interest.
In accordance with Section 117 of the Local Government Act, the CEO maintains registers of declared interests of Elected Members' as follows:
Elected Members’ Declared Conflicts of Interest
News From Around the Region
![Engawala Music Workshop and Concert](/images/thumbnails/mod_minifrontpagepro/8d799bf95ca534b5f1eb4a21d59c6e95.jpg)
Engawala Music Workshop and Concert
A music workshop and concert held on 24 April in Engawala was a joint initiative between Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Youth Sport and Recreation Program, Sharp Film Productions and Alcoota...
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Yuendumu Murals Launch
On Friday 26 April, the Yuendumu community celebrated the launch of Ngurrju Mani-njaku Ngurra – Making Yuendumu Beautiful, a mural project produced by Red Hot Arts on behalf of GMAAAC.
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Community Safety Training Forum
Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) held their Community Safety Patrol training forum on 12 and 13 June in Alice Springs, with officers across the CDRC region attending.