The City of Kwinana in Perth, Western Australia was originally established as the Kwinana Road District with an Act of Parliament, the Kwinana Road District Act 1953. Section 4 of the Act stated that "there shall not be a duly elected Road Board for the Kwinana Road District but the Governor may, by Order in Council, appoint a fit and proper person having a comprehensive knowledge and experience of local government matters to be Commissioner of the district."[1] Harry Lester McGuigan, secretary of the Belmont Park Road Board, was appointed Commissioner for five years from 15 February 1954.[2] This term was later extended by two years.[3]
On 2 February 1961, the Act was repealed, and elections were held on 11 February 1961, at which the first Road Board Chairman was elected.[4] On 1 July 1961, the Road District became a Shire with a president and councillors, and on 28 May 1977, the Shire of Kwinana became the Town of Kwinana, with a mayor and councillors.[5][6] On 17 September 2012, it became a City.
Kwinana Road District edit
| Chairman | Term |
|---|---|
| Alfred Michael Lydon | 1961 |
Shire of Kwinana edit
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| Alfred Michael Lydon | 1961–1966 |
| Frank Baker | 1966–1977 |
Town of Kwinana edit
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| Frank Baker | 1977–1985 |
| Frank Konecny | 1985–1989 |
| David Nelson | 1989–1992 |
| John Slinger | 1992–2003 |
| Ken Jackman | 2003–2006 |
| Carol Adams | 2006–2012 |
City of Kwinana edit
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| Carol Adams | 2012–2023 |
| Peter Feasey | 2023–present |
References edit
- ^ "Kwinana Road District Act 1953 (No. 26 of 1953)". 18 December 1953. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "Kwinana Road District Act 1953. Order in Council. (per LG 3103/52)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 26 January 1954. p. 1954:113.
- ^ "Kwinana Road District Act 1953. Order in Council. (per LG 3103/52)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 5 December 1958. p. 1958:3160.
- ^ "Kwinana Road District Act 1953. Proclamation. (per LG 3103/52)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 2 February 1961. p. 1961:385. See also 1961:497.
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
- ^ "Local Government Act, 1960-1976. Order in Council. (per LG. KW-1-8)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 18 February 1977. p. 1977:471.