List of mayors of Strathfield

Mayor of Strathfield Council
Incumbent
Cr. Gulian Vaccari
(Liberal)
since 27 September 2016
Style His/Her Worship
Appointer Municipality of Strathfield
Term length Two Years (1885–date)
Formation 30 August 1885
First holder George Hardie
Deputy Nella Hall (Christian Democratic Party)
Website www.strathfield.nsw.gov.au
Strathfield Heritage

This is a list of mayors of the Council of the Municipality of Strathfield, a local government area in the Inner West region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. First incorporated on 2 June 1885 as the "Municipal District of Strathfield"[1] the first council was convened and elected on 19 August 1885,[2] which later changed to the "Municipality of Strathfield" following the passing of the 1906 Local Government Act. The council became known as "Strathfield Council" on 1 July 1993 following the enactment of a new Local Government Act, which also stipulated a change of title from "Alderman" to "Councillor". Since 1971, the Mayor is elected bi-annually by the Councillors each September. The current mayor is Cr. Gulian Vaccari (Liberal), elected on 26 September 2017.

Mayors

#YearsMayorNotes
130 August 1885 – 4 February 1886George Hardie[3]
24 February 1886 – 8 February 1889Wilhelm von der Heyde[4][5]
38 February 1889 – February 1890Albert Allen[6]
4February 1890 – February 1891John Hinchcliffe
–February 1891 – February 1892Albert Allen
–February 1892 – February 1893John Hinchcliffe
–February 1893 – February 1895Albert Allen
5February 1895 – February 1898Frederick Parsons
6February 1898 – February 1902Thomas Mackenzie
7February 1902 – February 1904Thomas J. Dickson
–February 1904 – February 1906Frederick Parsons
8February 1906 – February 1908John Price
–February 1908 – February 1911Thomas Mackenzie
9February 1911 – February 1913Charles C. Capper
10February 1913 – February 1916Benjamin R. Gelling
11February 1916 – February 1917John Robert Firth
12February 1917 – February 1919Ernest Laurence
13February 1919 – December 1920Arthur Kessell[7]
14December 1920 – December 1922William Pilgrim
15December 1922 – December 1924Frederick Wallis
16December 1924 – December 1925John Curnow
17December 1925 – December 1927George Arthur Davey
–December 1927 – December 1932John Robert Firth
18December 1932 – December 1938Percy Douglas Shortland
19December 1938 – 1 June 1940Alexander Melville[8]
20June 1940 – December 1943William Winter Cosgrove[9]
21December 1943 – December 1949Colin Hudson
22December 1949 – December 1951Charles Morgan
23December 1951 – December 1954Arthur Cave
24December 1954 – 1957William Dunlop
251957 – December 1959Stanley Nelson Hedges
26December 1959 – December 1962Bruce W. Ward
27December 1962 – December 1964Beresford Calverley
28December 1964 – December 1966Harvey Ford
29December 1966 – December 1967Frederick Cartwright
30December 1967 – December 1968James E. Smith
31December 1968 – December 1970William H. Boyce
32December 1970 – September 1972Frank Zions
–September 1972 – September 1976William H. Boyce
33September 1976 – September 1983Clarrie G. Edwards
34September 1983 – September 1984Robert B. Kell
35September 1984 – September 1985Rodney J. Rimes
–September 1985 – September 1988Robert B. Kell
36September 1988 – September 1990John C. Elvy
–September 1990 – September 1991Robert B. Kell
37September 1991 – September 1992Eve Dutton
38September 1992 – September 1994Leo T. O’Donnell
–September 1994 – September 1995John C. Elvy
–September 1995 – September 1996Eve Dutton
39September 1996 – September 1997Peter Smith
40September 1997 – September 1998Elizabeth Gewandt
41September 1998 – September 2000Laurel O’Toole
42September 2000 – September 2003Virginia Judge (Labor)
43September 2003 – September 2004John Abi-Saab
44September 2004 – September 2005Alfred Tsang
45September 2005 – September 2007Bill Carney
46September 2007 – 26 February 2008Scott Farlow (Liberal)
4726 February 2008 – September 2008Paul Barron (Labor)
48September 2008 – September 2009Keith Kwon (Labor)
49September 2009 – September 2011Tony Maroun (Liberal)
–September 2011 – September 2012Paul Barron (Independent)
5017 September 2012 – 3 September 2013Guilian Vaccari (Liberal)
513 September 2013 – 30 September 2014Daniel Bott (Labor)
–30 September 2014 – 29 September 2015Guilian Vaccari (Liberal)
5229 September 2015 – 27 September 2016Sang Ok (Liberal)
5327 September 2016 – September 2017Andrew Soulos (Independent)
–26 September 2017 – presentGuilian Vaccari (Liberal)

References

  1. ↑ "Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation". New South Wales Government Gazette (226). New South Wales, Australia. 2 June 1885. p. 3545. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ "MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF STRATHFIELD". New South Wales Government Gazette (395). New South Wales, Australia. 8 September 1885. p. 5839. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF STRATHFIELD". New South Wales Government Gazette (395). New South Wales, Australia. 8 September 1885. p. 5857. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF STRATHFIELD". New South Wales Government Gazette (89). New South Wales, Australia. 12 February 1886. p. 1058. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "THE MAYOR OF STRATHFIELD". Australian Town And Country Journal. XXXVII, (950). New South Wales, Australia. 24 March 1888. p. 28. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF STRATHFIELD". New South Wales Government Gazette (99). New South Wales, Australia. 12 February 1889. p. 1223. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "MAYORAL ELECTIONS". The Sydney Morning Herald (25, 620). New South Wales, Australia. 16 February 1920. p. 5. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ "DEATH OF MAYOR OF STRATHFIELD". Truth (2630). New South Wales, Australia. 2 June 1940. p. 28. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "NEW STRATHFIELD MAYOR". The Sydney Morning Herald (31, 969). New South Wales, Australia. 15 June 1940. p. 14. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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