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Alice Springs Town Council has today suspended the Council’s Cash for Wine & Spirit Glass Bottles scheme, due to yesterday’s Federal Court ruling on the Territory Government’s Container Deposit Legislation.

Mayor Damien Ryan said “I’m very disappointed that Council has had to take this action.”

“Both the previous Council schemes and the Territory Government scheme have had enormous community support here in Alice Springs, so this decision comes as a massive blow to both the community and our environment.”

“The sooner an Australian wide Container Deposit Legislation is implemented, the better off all communities and our environment will be.” Said Mayor Ryan.

The Council’s Cash for Wine & Spirit Glass Bottle scheme has been operating out of Territory Metals since October 2012 and has today been suspended until further notice.

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For further information contact:

Damien Ryan (Mayor) M: 0428 825 392

Claire Ashard (Media & Communications) M: 0408 857 167