Darwin Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis elected as new LGANT president

DARWIN Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis has been appointed president of the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT), where he will now lead the new executive team.

DARWIN Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis has been appointed president of the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT), where he will now lead the new executive team.

LGANT chief executive Sean Holden said the election of Mr Vatskalis would ensure the organisation would help to serve local governments and their constituents across the Northern Territory.

“The LGANT secretariat looks very much forward to working with the new president. He has a track record of getting things done, is an ­expert negotiator with an extensive network within the Territory and across Australia,” he said.

Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis. Picture: Keri Megelus

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“The LGANT executive will meet every month and has on its agenda advocacy on issues such as water security, housing, climate change adaptation, cyclone shelters, connectivity, infrastructure funding and working with the Territory and Commonwealth governments, councils, land councils and communities to assist in the progression of closing the gap targets.”

Friday’s election in Alice Springs marked the end of the tenure of Alice Springs mayor Damien Ryan as president after 10 years on the executive.

Mr Vatskalis will be supported by Municipal vice- president and Litchfield councillor Kirsty Sayers-Hunt and Regional vice-president and Wagait Shire councillor Peter Clee.

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Remaining executive members are Barkly Regional Council’s Kris Civitarese, Katherine Town Council deputy mayor Peter Gazey, Roper Gulf Regional Council mayor Judy MacFarlane, Victoria Daly Regional Council’s Georgina Macleod, Darwin Council deputy mayor Peter Pangquee and East Arnhem Regional Council’s Bobby Wunungmurra.