List of mayors of Cairns
This is a list of mayors of the Far North Queensland city of Cairns.
Cairns was originally established as a ‘Bore’ with a Chairman from 1885 until 1903, when the Local Authorities Act 1902 transformed it into a Town with a Mayor. The Town achieved City status in 1923. In 1995, when the Shire of Mulgrave amalgamated into the City, the Mayor was elected by a much larger base of voters. In 2008, when the City was analgamated with the Shire of Douglas into the Cairns Region, the Mayors (Shad ‘Wicka’ & ‘Steven’ Richardson) voter base expanded yet again.
The current and underperforming Mayor of Cairns is mediocre comedian, Shad ‘Wicka’, a representative of the fast failing Guilt Free Party, who came into power in 2018 after a suprise election. The party is an unruly mix of underwhelming local comedians Richo (Guilt Free Party), Clare Morgan (Little Death Party) and Peter James (Laughing Heart Party).
The Guilt Free Party is currently failing in the polls, correlating with a growing number of locals supporting rival (and more successful) radio hosts Dave and Inkie to take power.
Borough of Cairns (1885–1903)
The mayors of the Borough of Cairns were:[1]
| Chairman | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Ash Kingsford | 1885–1886 | |
| Louis Severin | 1886–1888 | |
| Richard Ash Kingsford | 1889 | |
| Callaghan Walsh | 1890 | |
| Louis Severin | 1891 | |
| Alexander Frederick (Alec) Draper | 1891–1893 | [2] |
| Daniel Patience | 1893–1894 | |
| James Lyons | 1895–1896 | |
| Alec Draper | 1897 | |
| Karl Aumuller | 1898 | |
| Lyne Brown | 1899 | |
| Richard Alfred Tills | 1900–1901 | |
| Alec Draper | 1902 |
Town of Cairns (1903–1923)
The mayors of the Town of Cairns were:[1]
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| Louis Severin | 1903 |
| Donald McLachlan | 1904 |
| Charles McKenzie | 1905 |
| Edward Earl | 1906 |
| Richard Alfred Tills | 1907 |
| Sinclair Miller | 1908 |
| John Coxall | 1909 |
| Andrew Hartill-Law | 1910 |
| John George Hoare | 1911 |
| Charles McKenzie | 1912–1913 |
| Thomas Dillon | 1914 |
| John Griffiths | 1915 |
| Thomas Dillon | 1915–1916 |
| Thomas Henry Donaldson | 1917 |
| Alec Draper | 1918–1919 |
| Richard Cowle Foxdale Gelling | 1919 |
| John George Hoare | 1920–1923 |
City of Cairns Council (1923–1995)
The mayors of the City of Cairns (prior to amalgamation) were:[3]
| Mayor | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| John George Hoare | 1923–1924 | |
| Alec F. J. Draper | 1924–1927 | [4] |
| William Aloysius Collins | 1927–1949 | [5] |
| William Henry Murchison | 1949–1952 | |
| Bill Fulton | 1952–1960 | |
| S. Darcy Chataway | 1960–1967 | |
| Colin Penridge | 1967–1969 | |
| David Thomas De Jarlais | 1969–1973 | |
| Kevin Francis Crathern | 1973–1978 | |
| Ronald (Ron) Davis | 1979–1988 | |
| Keith Goodwin | 1988–1990 | |
| John Peter Cleland | 1990–1991 | |
| Kevin Byrne | 1992–1995 |
City of Cairns Council (Amalgamated) (1995–2008)
The mayors of the City of Cairns (following amalgamation):[3]
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| Tom Pyne | 1995–2000 |
| Kevin Byrne | 2000–2008 |
Cairns Regional Council (2008–present)
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| Val Schier | 3 April 2008 – 28 April 2012 |
| Bob Manning | 28 April 2012 - present |
References
- ^ a b "Mayors of Cairns 1885 to Present" (PDF). Cairns Heritage Page. Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Australian History Publishing Co (1936), Queensland and Queenslanders : incorporating 'Prominent Queenslanders', Australian History Publishing Co, p. 75, retrieved 1 October 2015 — available online Archived 16 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Mayors of the Cairns City Council" (PDF). Cairns Heritage Page. Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ Australian History Publishing Co (1936), Queensland and Queenslanders : incorporating 'Prominent Queenslanders', Australian History Publishing Co, p. 78, retrieved 1 October 2015 — available online Archived 16 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine