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This is a list of the mayors of the City of Greater Bendigo and its pre-amalgamation predecessors: the Sandhurst Municipal Council, the City of Bendigo and the Borough of Eaglehawk.
Bendigo
Sandhurst Municipal Council (1856–1871)
From 1856 until 1863, Sandhurst Municipal Council leaders were referred to as "Chairmen". In 1863, the town of Sandhurst became a borough. All subsequent leaders were referred to as "Mayors", with John McIntyre being the first mayor of Sandhurst.
# | Portrait | Chairman/Mayor | Ward | Term |
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1 | Edward Nucella Emmett | 1856–1857 | ||
2 | James Forrester Sullivan | 1857–1858 | ||
3 | William Vazie Simons | 1858–1860 | ||
4 | Joseph Henry Abbott | 1860–1861 | ||
5 | James Joseph Casey | 1861 | ||
6 | Robert Strickland | 1861–1862 | ||
7 | Robert Burrowes | 1862–1863 | ||
8 | John McIntyre | Darling | 1863–1868 | |
9 | John Holmes | Darling | 1868–1869 | |
10 | George Aspinall | Barkly | 1869–1870 |
City of Sandhurst / Bendigo (1871–1994)
# | Portrait | Mayor | Ward | Term |
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1 | James Boyd | Sutton | 1870–1871 | |
2 | Dugald Macdougall | Sutton | 1871–1873 | |
3 | George Aspinall | Barkly | 1873–1874 | |
4 | John Augustus Woodward | Sutton | 1874–1875 | |
5 | Robert Clark | Barkly | 1875–1876 | |
6 | Henry Hattam | Sutton | 1876 | |
7 | Ebenezer Neill | Barkly | 1876–1877 | |
8 | Alexander Bayne | Darling | 1877–1878 | |
9 | David Chaplin Sterry | Sutton | 1878–1879 | |
(4) | John Augustus Woodward | Sutton | 1879–1880 | |
10 | Patrick Hayes | Barkly | 1880–1881 | |
11 | Walter George Jackson | Darling | 1881–1882 | |
12 | Abraham Harkness | Sutton | 1882–1883 | |
13 | Alfred Shrapnell Bailes | Barkly | 1883-1884 | |
14 | John Delbridge | Sutton | 1884–1885 | |
15 | Samuel Henry McGowan | Barkly | 1885–1886 | |
(10) | Patrick Hayes | Barkly | 1886 | |
16 | Thomas Jefferson Connelly | Darling | 1887–1888 | |
17 | Jacob Isaac Cohn | Darling | 1888–1889 | |
18 | John Paul Carolin | Darling | 1889–1890 | |
19 | John Roberts Hoskins | Sutton | 1890–1891 | |
20 | Joseph Henry Abbott | Darling | 1891–1893 | |
21 | Daniel Barnet Lazarus | Sutton | 1893–1894 | |
22 | Conrad Heinz | Barkly | 1894–1895 | |
(21) | Daniel Barnet Lazarus | Sutton | 1895–1896 | |
23 | Harry Montague Marks | Darling | 1896–1897 | |
(12) | Abraham Harkness | Sutton | 1897–1899 | |
(15) | Samuel Henry McGowan | Barkly | 1899–1900 | |
24 | Simeon Ryan | Barkly | 1900–1901 | |
25 | John Roberts Hoskins | Sutton | 1901–1902 | |
26 | James Henry Curnow | Sutton | 1902–1904 | |
27 | Ambrose Dunstan | Barkly | 1904–1905 | |
28 | Luke Murphy | Darling | 1905–1906 | |
29 | James Semmens | Barkly | 1906–1907 | |
(18) | John Paul Carolin | Darling | 1907–08 | |
30 | Andrew Harkness | Sutton | 1908–1909 | |
31 | David John Andrew | Sutton | 1909–1910 | |
32 | William Henry Wilkie | Barkly | 1910–11 | |
33 | Harry Astwood Ross | Sutton | 1911–1912 | |
(26) | James Henry Curnow | Sutton | 1912–1913 | |
(31) | David John Andrew | Sutton | 1913–1914 | |
(32) | William Henry Wilkie | Barkly | 1914–1915 | |
34 | William Beebe | Darling | 1915–1917 | |
35 | Richard Hartley Smith Abbott | Darling | 1917–1918 | |
(27) | Ambrose Dunstan | Barkly | 1918–1919 | |
(26) | James Henry Curnow | Sutton | 1919–1920 | |
(31) | David John Andrew | Sutton | 1920–1921 | |
36 | James Edward Holland | Sutton | 1921–1922 | |
37 | Michael Gabriel Giudice | Sutton | 1922–1924 | |
38 | Ernest Morton Vains | Sutton | 1924–1925 | |
39 | William Ewing | Darling | 1925–1926 | |
40 | John Andrew Michelsen | Barkly | 1926–1927 | |
(26) | James Henry Curnow | Sutton | 1927–1928 | |
41 | Edwin George Batchelder | Sutton | 1928–1929 | |
42 | Michael Eugene O'Brien | Barkly | 1929–1930 | |
43 | William Henry Taylor | Darling | 1930–1931 | |
44 | George Dawson Garvin | Sutton | 1931–1932 | |
45 | Frederick Conrad Niemann | Sutton | 1932–1933 | |
46 | George Bennetts | Darling | 1933–1934 | |
47 | Albert Staples | Sutton | 1934–1935 | |
(40) | John Andrew Michelsen | Barkly | 1935–1936 | |
48 | William May Bolton | Sutton | 1936–1937 | |
(43) | William Henry Taylor | Darling | 1937–1938 | |
(44) | George Dawson Garvin | Sutton | 1938–1939 | |
(47) | Albert Staples | Darling | 1939–1940 | |
49 | George Albert Pethard | Darling | 1940–1941 | |
50 | Alfred John Anderson | Barkly | 1941–1942 | |
(40) | John Andrew Michelsen | Barkly | 1941–1942 | |
(43) | William Henry Taylor | Darling | 1942–1943 | |
51 | Leslie William Galvin | Sutton | 1944–1945 | |
52 | Anthony Truscott | Barkly | 1945–1946 | |
53 | David William Streader | Sutton | 1946–1947 | |
(49) | George Albert Pethard | Darling | 1947–1948 | |
54 | Ernest Frederick Granger | Darling | 1948–1949 | |
55 | Robert Poulston | Barkly | 1949–1950 | |
56 | Norman Joseph Oliver | Darling | 1950–1951 | |
(49) | George Albert Pethard | Darling | 1951–1952 | |
57 | Thomas Richard Flood | Barkly | 1952–1953 | |
58 | Frederick William Clayton | Sutton | 1953–1954 | |
(55) | Robert Poulston | Barkly | 1954–1955 | |
59 | Henry William Snell | Darling | 1955–1956 | |
60 | Alexander Sadler Craig | Barkly | 1956–1957 | |
(57) | Thomas Richard Flood | Barkly | 1957–1958 | |
(58) | Henry William Snell | Darling | 1958–1960 | |
61 | Rupert Harold Thomas Wilson | Darling | 1960–1961 | |
(58) | Frederick William Clayton | Barkly | 1961–1962 | |
62 | Roy Alexander Rae | Barkly | 1962–1963 | |
(59) | Alexander Sadler Craig | Barkly | 1963–1964 | |
(56) | Norman Joseph Oliver | Darling | 1964–1965 | |
63 | Roy Francis (Dick) Turner | Sutton | 1965–1966 | |
(57) | Thomas Richard Flood | Barkly | 1966–1967 | |
64 | Rodney Warren Cambridge | Barkly | 1967–1968 | |
(57) | Thomas Richard Flood | Barkly | 1968–1969 | |
65 | James Clarkson McCoy (Clark) Jeffrey | Darling | 1969–1970 | |
(56) | Norman Joseph Oliver | Darling | 1970–1971 | |
66 | Douglas Ewan Elliott | Sutton | 1971–1972 | |
67 | Joseph Patrick Pearce | Darling | 1972–1973 | |
(59) | Alexander Sadler Craig | Barkly | 1973–1974 | |
(63) | Roy Francis (Dick) Turner | Sutton | 1974–1975 | |
68 | Robert Lindsay Campbell | Sutton | 1975–1976 | |
69 | Robert Russell Cooper | Barkly | 1976–1977 | |
(63) | Roy Francis (Dick) Turner | Sutton | 1977–1978 | |
70 | Eugene Carl Sandner | Barkly | 1978–1979 | |
(68) | Robert Lindsay Campbell | Sutton | 1979–1980 | |
71 | Paul T. Tomkinson | Barkly | 1980–1981 | |
72 | Christopher David Stoltz | Sutton | 1981–1982 | |
(67) | Joseph Patrick Pearce | Darling | 1982–1983 | |
73 | Peter Mansell | Barkly | 1983–1984 | |
(67) | Joseph Patrick Pearce | Darling | 1984–1985 | |
74 | Norman Francis Quin | Darling | 1985–1986 | |
75 | Michael Alexander Anthony Currie | Sutton | 1986–1987 | |
76 | Colin Mayne Nankervis | Barkly | 1987–1988 | |
77 | Robin L. Adams | Barkly | 1988–1989 | |
78 | Peter R. Morley | Barkly | 1989–1990 | |
79 | James Douglass | Darling | 1990–1993 | |
80 | Andrew John Balsillie | Darling | 1993–1994 |
Commissioners (1994–1996)
Commissioners | Term |
---|---|
Peter Ross-Edwards (Chairman) | 1994–1996 |
Les Crofts | 1993–1995 |
Maxine Crouch | 1995–1996 |
Gordon McKern | 1993–1994 |
Maurie Sharkey | 1994–1996 |
City of Greater Bendigo (1996–present)
In 1996, seven newly-named wards were created for the amalgamated City of Greater Bendigo. They were: Grassy Flat, Whipstick, Sandhurst, Eppalock, Diamond Hill, Fortuna, and Eaglehawk.
In 2004, a nine-ward structure was introduced. The new wards were: Golden Square, Kangaroo Flat, Flora Hill, North West Plains, Sandhurst, Eaglehawk; Epsom, Strathfieldsaye, and Eppalock.
In 2012, a "three ward, three councillor" system was introduced, the wards being named: Whipstick, Lockwood, and Eppalock.
In 2016, the new position of Deputy Mayor was introduced.
In 2024, the council reverted back to a nine-ward structure. The new wards were Epsom, Kennington, Whipstick, Eppalock, Lockwood, Axedale, Golden Square, Lake Weeroona, and Ravenswood.
# | Mayor | Ward | Term |
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1 | Megan Weston | Eaglehawk | 1996–1997 |
2 | Barry Ackerman | Grassy Flat | 1997–1998 |
3 | Maurie Sharkey | Whipstick | 1998–1999 |
4 | Daryl McClure | Sandhurst | 1999–2000 |
5 | Laurie Whelan | Eppalock | 2000–2001 |
(2) | Barry Ackerman | Grassy Flat | 2001–2002 |
6 | Willi Carney | Eaglehawk | 2002–2003 |
7 | Rod Fyffe | Fortuna | 2003–2004 |
8 | Greg Williams | Eppalock | 2004 |
(7) | Rod Fyffe | Golden Square | 2004–2005 |
9 | David Jones | Kangaroo Flat | 2005–2006 |
10 | Julie Rivendell | Flora Hill | 2006–2007 |
(9) | David Jones | Kangaroo Flat | 2007–2008 |
11 | Kevin Gibbins | North West Plains | 2008–2009 |
12 | Rod Campbell | Eppalock | 2009–2010 |
(7) | Rod Fyffe | Golden Square | 2010–2011 |
13 | Alec Sandner | Flora Hill | 2011–2012 |
14 | Lisa Ruffell | Whipstick | 2012–2013 |
15 | Barry Lyons | Lockwood | 2013–2014 |
16 | Peter Cox | Whipstick | 2014–2015 |
(7) | Rod Fyffe | Lockwood | 2015–2016 |
17 | Margaret O'Rourke | Eppalock | 2016–2020 |
18 | Jennifer Alden | Lockwood | 2020–2021 |
19 | Andrea Metcalf | Whipstick | 2021–present |
Epsom |
Deputy Mayors of the City of Greater Bendigo (2016–present)
# | Deputy Mayor | Ward | Term |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Rod Fyffe | Lockwood | 2016–2017 |
2 | Jennifer Alden | Lockwood | 2017–2018 |
(1) | Rod Fyffe | Lockwood | 2018–2019 |
3 | Matt Emond | Lockwood | 2019–2020 |
5 | Andrea Metcalf | Whipstick | 2020–2021 |
6 | Matthew Evans | Eppalock | 2021–2022 |
(2) | Jennifer Alden | Lockwood | 2022–2023 |
(6) | Matthew Evans | Eppalock | 2023–2024 |
7 | Abhishek Awasthi | Kennington | 2024– |
Eaglehawk
Borough of Eaglehawk (1862–1994)
# | Chairman/Mayor | Term |
---|---|---|
1 | James Mouat | 1862–1863 |
2 | John Thomas Caldwell | 1863–1864 |
3 | Charles Letheby | 1864–1868 |
4 | John W Williams | 1868–1869 |
(2) | John Thomas Caldwell | 1869–1871 |
5 | Henry Trumble | 1871–1873 |
6 | Hay Kirkwood | 1873–1876 |
7 | Joseph Harris | 1876–1877 |
(6) | Hay Kirkwood | 1877–1878 |
(5) | Henry Trumble | 1878–1879 |
8 | George Willan | 1879–1880 |
(1) | James Mouat | 1880–1881 |
9 | John J Hall | 1881–1882 |
10 | William Vincent Kneebone | 1882–1883 |
11 | George Louden | 1883–1884 |
12 | John Green | 1884–1885 |
(6) | Hay Kirkwood | 1885–1886 |
(8) | George Willan | 1886–1887 |
13 | Edward McCormick | 1887–1888 |
14 | Frederick Clark | 1888–1889 |
(1) | James Mouat | 1889–1890 |
(10) | William Vincent Kneebone | 1890–1891 |
15 | William James | 1891–1892 |
(11) | George Loudon | 1892–1893 |
(13) | Edward McCormick | 1893–1894 |
(12) | John Green | 1894–1895 |
(14) | Frederick Clark | 1895–1896 |
16 | Edward C Brown | 1896–1897 |
17 | John Highmore | 1897–1898 |
18 | Michael J Curtain | 1898–1899 |
19 | Henry A Chapple | 1899–1900 |
(11) | George Loudon | 1900–1901 |
(12) | John Green | 1901–1902 |
(14) | Frederick Clark | 1902–1903 |
20 | Robert Murdoch | 1903–1904 |
21 | Alfred Hicks | 1904–1905 |
22 | John T Trevean | 1905–1906 |
23 | John H Webster | 1906–1907 |
24 | John Praed | 1907–1908 |
(12) | John Green | 1908–1909 |
25 | Jonathon Smalley | 1909–1910 |
(20) | Robert Murdoch | 1910–1911 |
(23) | John H Webster | 1911–1912 |
26 | John Hooper | 1912–1913 |
27 | William J Dunstan | 1913–1914 |
28 | George H Green | 1914–1915 |
29 | Daniel Oswald | 1915–1916 |
30 | Henry Lane Ralph | 1916–1917 |
(22) | John T Trevean | 1917–1918 |
(23) | John H Webster | 1918–1919 |
(20) | Robert Murdoch | 1919–1920 |
(27) | William J Dunstan | 1920–1921 |
31 | Frank Clayton | 1921–1922 |
(29) | Daniel Oswald | 1922–1923 |
32 | John H Stewart | 1923–1924 |
33 | Michael Collins | 1924–1925 |
34 | John Manderson | 1925–1926 |
(20) | Robert Murdoch | 1926–1927 |
35 | Sydney B Hocking | 1927 |
(27) | William J Dunstan | 1927–1928 |
(35) | Sydney B Hocking | 1928–1929 |
36 | Robert Watson | 1929–1930 |
37 | Gilbert W Jenkins | 1930–1931 |
(32) | John H Stewart | 1931–1932 |
38 | John L Hicks | 1932–1933 |
39 | Thomas R Davies | 1933–1934 |
40 | Joseph H Meggs | 1934–1935 |
(36) | Robert Watson | 1935–1936 |
(37) | Gilbert W Jenkins | 1936–1937 |
41 | Daniel Murdoch | 1937–1938 |
42 | Percival Truscott | 1938–1939 |
(38) | John L Hicks | 1939–1940 |
(39) | Thomas R Davies | 1940–1941 |
(29) | Daniel Oswald | 1941–1942 |
(36) | Robert Watson | 1942–1943 |
43 | John H Davey | 1943–1944 |
(41) | Daniel Murdoch | 1944–1945 |
(39) | Thomas R Davies | 1945–1946 |
(41) | Daniel Murdoch | 1946 |
(36) | Robert Watson | 1946–1947 |
44 | George T Speedy | 1947–1948 |
45 | Patrick J J Finch | 1948–1949 |
46 | Alfred Lloyd George Jenkins | 1949–1950 |
(26) | Robert Watson | 1950–1951 |
47 | James H Laurie | 1951–1952 |
(44) | George T Speedy | 1952–1953 |
(38) | John L Hicks | 1953–1954 |
48 | Howard W Rule | 1954–1955 |
(36) | Robert Watson | 1955–1956 |
(44) | George T Speedy | 1956–1957 |
(38) | John L Hicks | 1957–1958 |
49 | Albert L Roy | 1958–1959 |
50 | George A Johnston | 1959–1960 |
51 | Walter R Mathrick | 1960–1961 |
52 | Pierce J Grenfell | 1961–1962 |
(50) | George A Johnston | 1962–1963 |
(49) | Albert L Roy | 1963–1965 |
53 | Frederick C Straub | 1965–1966 |
54 | Jack Taylor | 1966–1967 |
55 | Ronald G Manning | 1967–1968 |
56 | Kenneth Burch | 1968–1969 |
(50) | Albert L Roy | 1969–1970 |
57 | Percival Charles Shepperbottom | 1970–1971 |
(54) | Jack Taylor | 1971–1972 |
(50) | Albert L Roy | 1972–1973 |
58 | William H Allen | 1973–1974 |
59 | A William Bullock | 1974–1975 |
60 | Ian Mckenzie | 1975–1976 |
(54) | Jack Taylor | 1976–1977 |
(59) | A William Bullock | 1977–1978 |
(60) | Ian Mckenzie | 1978–1979 |
61 | Paul F Firth | 1979–1980 |
(50) | Albert L Roy | 1980–1981 |
(54) | Jack Taylor | 1981–1982 |
62 | Gary J Thorn | 1982–1983 |
63 | Ian B Reid | 1983–1984 |
(62) | Gary J Thorn | 1984–1985 |
64 | E William Miller | 1985–1986 |
65 | Willi A Carney | 1986–1987 |
(54) | Jack Taylor | 1987–1988 |
66 | Robert V Bell | 1988–1989 |
67 | Leon M Scott | 1989–1990 |
(65) | Willi A Carney | 1990–1991 |
68 | Jill E Williams | 1991–1992 |
69 | Lola M Miller | 1992–1993 |
70 | Megan Weston | 1993–1994 |
See also
Betty Jackman's book - Mayors of Bendigo is a public reference for the Mayors.
References
Notes
- 1867 onwards.
- Died before completing term
- Died before completing term
Citations
- Jackman 2003, p. 50.
- ^ Jackman 2003, p. 28–57.
- ^ Jackman 2003, p. 26–27.
- ^ Jackman 2003, p. 58–253.
- Alfred Shrapnell Bailes c.1880s (State Library Victoria).
- Alfred Shrapnell Bailes c.1878; Lerk, L., "Both Mayor and Minstrel", Bendigo Weekly, 7 August 2015.
- Parliament of Victoria: Remember Database: Alfred Shrapnell Bailes.
- Deaths: Bailes, The Age, (Monday, 16 January 1928), p.1; Personal, The Argus, (Monday, 16 January 1928), p.16.
- ^ Jackman 2003, p. 18.
- ^ "Past Councillors". City of Greater Bendigo. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Jackman 2003, p. 19.
- "Bendigo Advertiser, Tuesday 29 August 1916, page 7".
- "Mayors of Bendigo and Eaglehawk". Bendigo Advertiser. Vol. LIV, no. 5934. Victoria, Australia. 28 August 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 2 December 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- Mackay, George (1891), History of Bendigo. Reprinted 2000. Bendigo Modern Press, Bendigo Vic. ISBN 978-0-646-40572-8.
Works cited
Jackman, Betty May (2003). Mayors of Bendigo: 1856–2001. Maryborough, Victoria: (Self-published). ISBN 0 9578260 0 1.
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