COTA NT Alice Springs

13/10/2026

COTA MEDIA | Celebrate Grandies Day 2026 with movie fun! 🍿
Grandparents Day in the Northern Territory is being celebrated on Sunday 25 October 2026. It is the 6th year of the celebration first initiated by COTA NT with the support of the Northern Territory Government. The day is intended to recognise and celebrate the role of grandparents and older members in Territory communities.
🍿 Those new to Grandparents Day can find a free event and marketing kit on the NT Grandparents Day website, as well as information and resources that support grandparents. The website also includes an events calendar and event organisers are invited to submit details of their event online to help raise awareness of the celebrations and invite community members along to share them.
🍿 COTA NT is inviting grandparents and grand carers to bring along their children to a special screening of a fun, fast-paced movie, COYOTE V ACME. This movie has earned high praise for blending classic Looney Tunes slapstick with genuine heart and will be screened on the Grandparents Day in Darwin, Palmerston, Alice Springs and Katherine. Tickets are available through the COTA NT website at a discounted price and include refreshments.

12/10/2026

HAVE YOUR SAY | Proposed Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act 1999
The NT Government want to hear from social housing tenants, Community Housing Providers, legal and advocacy services, homelessness services, Aboriginal organisations, community representatives and other interested Territorians.
📢 Find out more on the Have Your Say website or on COTA NT website news.

07/09/2026

WILLS | National Wills Week gets underway from 7 to 13 September 2026 and serves as a timely reminder to us all to get our Wills written or updated. Read more 👇
https://www.cotant.org.au/latest-news/write-your-will-ok/

03/09/2026

☎️ Need to update your membership details or check on your currency? Please call us during office hours — Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 3pm excluding public holidays.

03/09/2026

27/08/2026

Fix Private Health Insurance for Older Australians – Add Your Voice

Many older Australians have paid private health insurance premiums for decades. Now, just as they are more likely to need health care, they face high, unpredictable costs, no assurance their cover is giving them fair value, and a Government proposal to cut the age-based rebate that helps keep their cover affordable.

COTA Australia are inviting older Australians to sign a petition that adds their voice to fix private health insurance for older Australians. Please take the time to read the petition proposition and if you would like to take action, sign the petition by adding your name.

Click here to join:
https://cota.org.au/project/fix-private-health-insurance-for-older-australians/

24/08/2026

The COTA office in the 50+ Community Centre is closed from 25 August and reopens on 8 September 2026. For all enquiries during this period, please contact the friendly team at COTA head office during usual office hours (Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 3pm).
☎️08 8941 1004

24/08/2026

HAVE YOUR SAY | Alice Springs Town Council is developing a Community Inclusion Plan to help shape a community where everyone can take part, enjoy our public spaces and services, and most importantly, feel like they belong.
To help us get it right, we want to hear from as many people in our community as possible! We’ve partnered with independent Alice Springs-based consultancy Centred Solutions to help us hear your thoughts, experiences, and ideas.
The survey takes around 10–15 minutes to complete, and your feedback will help shape the Community Inclusion Plan.
Have your say and help us make Alice Springs a place where everyone feels included.
Take the survey 👇https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019fa67747f574148a26ada8734afb53

24/08/2026

🎺ALICE SPRINGS SENIORS EXPO | We have winners!🎺

Congratulations to Carolyn and Grant! Winners of the raffle draws!

Carolyn has won a hamper donated by Joshua Burgoyne MLA and Grant won the hamper donated by Lambley MLA. (pictured is Grant's lovely wife who collected his prize for him)

Once again thanks to the town of Alice Springs for turning out to our Expo, visiting all the stalls and getting involved in the fun activities.

We're looking forward to next year!