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
| President | Term 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
Bibliography
- Book: Foley . Neil L. . The members of the Perth Road Board (1871-1961), and councillors of the Shire of Perth (1961-1971) and the City of Stirling (1971-1990) . 1990 . City of Stirling . 064603555X . 18.
- Book: Cooper, W.S. . G. McDonald . Diversity's Challenge: A History of the City of Stirling . City of Stirling . 1999 . 433–434.
Notes and References
- Nominates 24 January 1971 as effective date.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Pond . Laura . Stirling’s first popularly elected mayor wins in landslide . Perth Now . 25 November 2021 . 21 October 2019.
- Web site: City of Stirling elects first popularly elected Mayor . City of Stirling . 25 November 2021 . 20 October 2019.
- Web site: Robertson . J. R. . Scaddan, John (1876–1934) . Australian Dictionary of Biography . 25 November 2021.
- Web site: John Scaddan . Parliament of Western Australia . 25 November 2021.
- Web site: Harry Vivian Shearn . Parliament of Western Australia . 25 November 2021.
- 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.
- Web site: Honorary Freeman of the City . City of Stirling . 25 November 2021.
- Web site: Herbert Richard Robinson . Parliament of Western Australia . 25 November 2021.
- Web site: Mr Graham John Burkett . Parliament of Western Australia . 25 November 2021.
- Web site: Mr George Joseph Strickland . Parliament of Western Australia . 25 November 2021.
- Web site: The Voters Decide . The Perth Voice Interactive . 25 November 2021 . 20 September 2019.
- Web site: Stirling Australia ex-mayor denies mafia reports . BBC . 25 November 2021 . 9 March 2011.
- 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.
- Web site: Boothman, Tyzack Back . The Perth Voice Interactive . 25 November 2021 . 26 September 2013.
- Web site: Greener Pastures . The Perth Voice Interactive . 25 November 2021 . 5 August 2021.
- Web site: New Stirling mayor . The Perth Voice Interactive . 25 November 2021 . 25 October 2013.
- Web site: Tyzack Defeated . The Perth Voice Interactive . 25 November 2021 . 27 October 2017.
- Web site: Mayor Mark Irwin . City of Stirling . 25 November 2021.
