List of mayors of Stirling explained

The City of Stirling in Perth, Western Australia was originally established on 12 February 1871 as the Perth Road Board with a chairman and councillors under the Roads Boards Act 1871. With the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, all road boards became Shires with a shire president and councillors effective 1 July 1961. The Shire of Perth was declared a city and renamed Stirling on 24 January 1971.[1]

The method of electing the Mayor was changed in 2017, after a referendum on the issue at the October 2017 council election. Starting in 2019, the Mayor was elected at elections by residents, as opposed to the previous system, where the Mayor is elected by councillors at a meeting following each election.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Perth Road Board

Chairman Term start Term end
Michael Smith 7 February 1871 2 December 1872
Edmund Birch 2 December 1872 2 March 1874
Michael Smith 7 April 1874 8 January 1877
8 January 1877 23 February 1881
23 February 1881 18 January 1882
18 January 1882 14 January 1883
Michael Smith 14 January 1883 5 January 1884
David Harwood 10 January 1885 8 January 1887
8 January 1887 7 January 1896
Harry Williams 7 January 1896 1 December 1896
5 January 1897 12 February 1910 (died)
Charles Chappell 14 February 1910 24 April 1917
24 April 1917 31 March 1931
31 March 1931 21 November 1934 (died) [6] [7]
John Tyler 29 November 1934 2 May 1935
2 May 1935 27 August 1936 [8]
John Orr 27 August 1936 21 October 1937
William Abbett 21 October 1937 26 April 1949 [9]
William Bardon 26 April 1949 21 April 1953
Maurice Edgar Hamer 21 April 1953 1 May 1956 [10]
Robert Bandy 1 May 1956 29 April 1958
Samuel Spence 29 April 1958 22 June 1959
Russell West 22 April 1959 21 June 1959 (died)
24 June 1959 30 June 1961 [11]

Shire of Perth

PresidentTerm start Term end
1 July 1961 17 September 1963
Manuel Starke 17 September 1963 24 January 1971

City of Stirling

Mayor Term start Term end
Manuel Starke 24 January 1971 24 May 1971
Neil Hawkins 24 May 1971 24 May 1974
Ron Stone 24 May 1974 26 May 1975
Alma Venville 26 May 1975 7 June 1977
Andy Luketina 7 June 1977 26 May 1979
26 May 1979 9 May 1983 [12]
Joe Camilleri 9 May 1983 7 May 1984
Terry Tyzack 7 May 1984 5 May 1986
5 May 1986 7 May 1988 [13]
Jim McNamara 7 May 1988 May 1989
Adam Spagnolo 8 May 1989 May 1990 [14]
James Satchell 7 May 1990 1991
Jim McNamara 1991 1993
Adam Spagnolo 1993 1995
Trevor Clarey 1995 1997
1997 2005 [15] [16]
Terry Tyzack 2005 2007
David Boothman 2007 22 October 2013 [17] [18]
Giovanni Italiano 22 October 2013 24 October 2017 [19]
Mark Irwin 24 October 2017 present [20] [21]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Nominates 24 January 1971 as effective date.
  2. Web site: Pond . Laura . End of an era at City of Stirling with Terry Tyzack out after more than 40 years on council . Perth Now . 25 November 2021 . 23 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Gubana . Benjamin . Stirling introduces popular mayor vote in local government elections amid bitter campaign fight . ABC News . 25 November 2021 . 27 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Pond . Laura . Stirling’s first popularly elected mayor wins in landslide . Perth Now . 25 November 2021 . 21 October 2019.
  5. Web site: City of Stirling elects first popularly elected Mayor . City of Stirling . 25 November 2021 . 20 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Robertson . J. R. . Scaddan, John (1876–1934) . Australian Dictionary of Biography . 25 November 2021.
  7. Web site: John Scaddan . Parliament of Western Australia . 25 November 2021.
  8. Web site: Harry Vivian Shearn . Parliament of Western Australia . 25 November 2021.
  9. Web site: Origin of street names within the City of Stirling . City of Stirling . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402200741/http://survey.stirling.wa.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/7623152E-BC93-450F-8E87-529AFE7D993C/0/CityofStirlingStreetNameOrigins.pdf . 2 April 2015 . February 2008.
  10. Web site: Honorary Freeman of the City . City of Stirling . 25 November 2021.
  11. Web site: Herbert Richard Robinson . Parliament of Western Australia . 25 November 2021.
  12. Web site: Mr Graham John Burkett . Parliament of Western Australia . 25 November 2021.
  13. Web site: Mr George Joseph Strickland . Parliament of Western Australia . 25 November 2021.
  14. Web site: The Voters Decide . The Perth Voice Interactive . 25 November 2021 . 20 September 2019.
  15. Web site: Stirling Australia ex-mayor denies mafia reports . BBC . 25 November 2021 . 9 March 2011.
  16. Web site: Cox . Nicole . Carne . Lucy . Stephenson . Cory . Shocked former Stirling mayor Tony Vallelonga denies mafia connection . Perth Now . 25 November 2021 . 9 March 2011.
  17. Web site: Boothman, Tyzack Back . The Perth Voice Interactive . 25 November 2021 . 26 September 2013.
  18. Web site: Greener Pastures . The Perth Voice Interactive . 25 November 2021 . 5 August 2021.
  19. Web site: New Stirling mayor . The Perth Voice Interactive . 25 November 2021 . 25 October 2013.
  20. Web site: Tyzack Defeated . The Perth Voice Interactive . 25 November 2021 . 27 October 2017.
  21. Web site: Mayor Mark Irwin . City of Stirling . 25 November 2021.