The Shire of Victoria Plains in Western Australia was originally established on 24 January 1871 as one of the initial road districts under the District Road Boards Act 1871, with a chairman and councillors.[1] With the passage of the Local Government Act 1960, all road districts became Shires with a shire president and councillors effective 1 July 1961.
Chairmen edit
| Chairman | Term |
|---|---|
| Donald MacPherson | 1871–1876 |
| Henry Lefroy | 1876–1897 |
| Jeremiah Clune (Sr.) | 1897–1907 |
| C. K. Davidson | 1907–1911 |
| William Chitty | 1911–1912 |
| C. K. Davidson | 1912–1921 |
| Jeremiah Clune (Jr.) | 1921–1930 |
| Harold Stanley Lambert | 1930–1933 |
| George Henry Purser | 1933–1935 |
| Douglas Waldine Edgar | 1935–1937 |
| William Harrington | 1937–1940 |
| Harold Stanley Lambert | 1940–1944 |
| George Henry Purser | 1944–1947 |
| Oswald Neumann | 1947–1948 |
| Blair Stone | 1948–1951 |
| James Davis Milner | 1951–1961 |
Presidents edit
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| James Davis Milner | 1961–1974 |
| Bill Garrigan | 1974–1977 |
| Bob Michael | 1977–1978 |
| Fred Rogers | 1978–1990 |
| Bruce Rowley | 1990–1995 |
| Tom Field | 1995–2001 |
| Michael Anspach | 2001–2007 |
| Geoff Erickson | 2007–2013 |
| David Lovelock | 2013–2019 |
| Pauline Bantock | 2019–Present |
References edit
- ^ "Road Board Districts". Western Australia Government Gazette. 24 January 1871. p. 1871:11.