Councillor Jimmy Cocking | Public figure

Councillor Jimmy Cocking

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21.01.2022 'Mr Liddle urges the council to take this opportunity to engage a historian to work with them on the process, to help bring the stories to the community. Because the process isn’t about erasure, it’s about knowing and acknowledging our history and about bringing some contemporary critical thinking to bear upon it.' Joel Liddle Perrurle... https://www.alicespringsnews.com.au//street-names-statues/

18.01.2022 It's Recycling Week, check out all the things you can recycle in Alice Springs.

17.01.2022 South Australia declared a hotspot today. See what that means here. https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au//quarantine/hotspots-covid-19

17.01.2022 See how much you can discoverat the Rediscovery Centre! Head out to the Council’s Regional Waste Management Facility on Commonage Road and grab yo’self an upc...ycled bargain! The Rediscovery Centre is open weekdays 8am-4pm and weekends 9.30am-2.30pm. Staff tip: if you like something you see, get itcause all sorts of interesting stuff comes and goes quickly here!

16.01.2022 From the NT Police, reduce risk, lock your doors and don't leave your keys out.

15.01.2022 Alice Springs Town Council is always working to ensure the community is kept up to date regularly with Council information, and is currently developing an e-new...sletter delivered directly and conveniently to your inbox. Sign up here https://alicesprings.nt.gov.au/council-connects - its FREE and you can unsubscribe at any time. The e-newsletter is designed to keep our community informed on Council services, programs, decisions, events and initiatives. Plus, there will be operational information which may include positions vacant and tenders.

14.01.2022 Late meeting last night, it went till after midnight. But I am happy that at the end of the open section I managed to move a motion to start a consultation process to potentially change the name of Willshire St. Willshire was the first police officer charged with murder and had a reputation for treating Aboriginal people extremely badly. Let's start a process of truthtelling in our memorialisation of people from the past. It was different back then but we now know what we know and have to change. Wilshire isn't the only bad guy recognised with a street name.

11.01.2022 If you haven't shared your views on Council yet, you definitely still can. https://alicesprings.nt.gov.au//comm/community-survey-2020

11.01.2022 Great to see this trial starting in Alice Springs. Good to see the NT Government responding to local advocacy from Council and other groups.

11.01.2022 Exciting news for Alice Springs.

10.01.2022 Don't you, forget about our local tourism operators. It's been so tough for all in the tourism and hospitality industry. Be sure to get out there when you get a chance, support local businesses and help put a smile on their dial. Share the love and the load. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=592812248297494

09.01.2022 With school going back this week it’s important to remember to s-s-l-o-w d-o-w-n-n in school zones and be mindful of parking safely during pick up and drop off ...times. Thanks to the Northern Territory Government’s Road Safety Community Grant, there’s so much more to smile about! Happy & safe commuting everyone See more

08.01.2022 Local live music at lunchtime. Proud to be a part of this Council actively working to support artists and local audiences while reinvigourating the Todd Mall. Looking forward to getting along to as many of these as I can manage. Hope to see you there.

08.01.2022 Standing Committee meetings papers here. tonight at 5.30pm https://alicesprings.nt.gov.au//committee-meeting-13-07-20 Any questions, raise them with me here or email Council at [email protected]

08.01.2022 As a solar city and working to increase the amount of renewable energy going into our grid, we need to ensure we manage the waste at the end of it. Happy that I got unanimous support for my motion to do so. https://alicespringsnews.com.au//renewable-energy-town-co/

06.01.2022 Willshire Street Public Consultation Closing date: 13 Aug 2020 At the Monday 29 June Ordinary Meeting, Alice Springs Town Council resolved to conduct a public consultation to ascertain the community’s sentiment in regard to the proposed renaming of Willshire Street, The Gap.... Although not required under the Local Government Act, Council has chosen in this instance to conduct consultation in order to provide an informed report of community views to the Place Names committee. The public consultation is scheduled to run from 9am, Friday 24 July until 5pm, Thursday 13 August 2020, and results will form a recommendation to be put before the Place Names Committee for the final decision. A public meeting will also be conducted during the consultation period (date to be announced). As the local government authority for this municipality, Alice Springs Town Council acknowledges that its recommendations, decisions and actions can variously impact local residents, groups and organisations. With this in mind, Council is encouraging key stakeholders and residents of Willshire Street to submit responses to this consultation. If you would like to make further comment, please send an email to [email protected] before 5pm, Friday 7 August 2020. https://alicesprings.nt.gov.au//notification-of-councils-w

05.01.2022 This will be discussed in Council tonight. What do you think about it?

05.01.2022 UPDATE: The motion was supported UNANIMOUSLY! On Monday night as part of the Ordinary Council meeting I will be moving the motion 'That Council express support for the changing of the name of Willshire St and undertake community consultation to determine a recommendation of potential names to formally submit to the Place Names Committee.' This will be the beginning of a bureaucratic process to get this street name changed, it won't happen quickly. Once we pass the motion, C...ouncil will have to undertake community consultation and a report will be made to Council, we will then have to vote again to formally submit to the Place Names Committee who will meet and make a recommendation for a future Council meeting to consider and hopefully pass, then we can change the name. It's arduous but that's the process. It's taken decades of many people over the years speaking up and calling for the name to be changed to get to this point. Hopefully we can gain unanimous support to move forward from this as our community demands that we do. Here's the link to Monday's business papers https://assets-astc.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com//Websi

05.01.2022 Looking forward to the opportunity for Alice Springs to look at something similar for our Food and Organics Composting bins (pending trial outcomes) and one day household recycling. May avoid the laggards through good community engagement and education prior to roll out.

05.01.2022 Got a question for Council?

04.01.2022 FREE entertainment popping up in a park near you! RUFFINO PARK Kilgariff 10am-12.30pm, Sunday 6 September, for live music from VJ + Rusty and the In...fidels, Coffee & Snacks, arts & crafts & roaming Super Heroes! FRANCES SMITH MEMORIAL PARK East Side 10am-12.30pm, Sunday 20 September, for live music from Micaela & Madison + The Shavings, Scouts BBQ, Hula Hoops, Drumming, PLUS BYO bike for the Bicycle Track Challenge! Get the full program for Pop-Up Parks www.alicesprings.nt.gov.au See more

03.01.2022 Thoughts? https://alicespringsnews.com.au///split-over-acting-mayor/

03.01.2022 I'm Deputy Mayor for at least the next 7 weeks. https://alicespringsnews.com.au//diversity-at-the-top-in-/

03.01.2022 To change the name of Willshire St we need an application to the Place Names committee. Make your case and suggestions here https://placenames.nt.gov.au/guidelines meanwhile, in council I will work towards repealing streets named perpetrators of violence. There are more.

02.01.2022 Ordinary Council Meeting tonight (Tuesday) at 5.30pm at Council Chambers. Good to see we will have some big decisions to make on youth programs, crime prevention, awarding some more Creative Arts Grants, the renaming of Willshire St has been postponed again and the latest from the community advisory committees. The meetings are open to public and questions can be asked at the start of the meeting. ... Come down and see your local democracy in action. Meeting papers here. https://assets-astc.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com//Websi

02.01.2022 Council is seeking your views. Have your say on a variety of issues impacting on our town. https://alicesprings.nt.gov.au//comm/community-survey-2020