List of mayors and lord mayors of Parramatta
| Lord Mayor of Parramatta | |
|---|---|
|
Incumbent Vacant since 12 May 2016 | |
| Style | The Right Worshipful Lord Mayor |
| Appointer | City of Parramatta Council |
| Term length | 1 year |
| Inaugural holder |
Ald. John Williams (Mayor) Ald. Alan Hyam (Lord Mayor) |
| Formation |
2 January 1862 (as Mayor) 12 December 1988 (as Lord Mayor) |
| Website | www.parracity.nsw.gov.au |
This is a list of the Mayors and Lord Mayors of City of Parramatta Council and its predecessors, a local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The official title of Lord Mayors while holding office is: The Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of Parramatta.
Development of the office
First incorporated in January 1861 as the 'Municipality of Parramatta', the council became known as 'The Borough of Parramatta' on 23 December 1867 following the enactment of The Municipalities Act of 1867. In 1948 the 'City of Parramatta' was proclaimed following the passing of the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948, when the councils of Ermington & Rydalmere (incorporated 1891), Dundas (incorporated 1889) and Granville (incorporated 1885) were merged into the council area.
In recognition of Parramatta's role Bi-centennial (coinciding with the Australian Bi-centennial), the title of 'Lord Mayor' was granted on 12 December 1988 by Queen Elizabeth II on the recommendation of Premier Nick Greiner. This made Parramatta the third Australian city that was not a capital to receive such an honour, after Newcastle and Wollongong.
The position of Lord Mayor is currently vacant after council amalgamations, pending the elections scheduled for 9 September 2017. On 12 May 2016, an Administrator was appointed, currently Amanda Chadwick.
Parramatta Town Hall, designed by George Allen Mansfield, has been the seat of the council since 1883.[1]
List of incumbents
Mayors of the Municipality/Borough of Parramatta, 1861–1948
| Years | Mayors[2] |
|---|---|
| 2 January 1862 – 3 February 1862 | John Williams |
| 3 February 1862 – 17 February 1866 | The Hon. James Byrnes[3] |
| 17 February 1866 – 18 February 1867 | James Pye |
| 18 February 1867 – 1867 | Richard Harper[4] |
| 1868 | Thomas Wheaton Bowden |
| 1869 | John Good |
| 1870 | Charles Byrnes |
| 1871–1873 | Hugh Taylor |
| 1874 | Samuel Burge |
| 1875–1881 | Charles Byrnes |
| 1882–1883 | Joseph Booth |
| 1884 | Frederick Charles Cox |
| 1885 | Joseph Smith |
| 1886–1888 | Charles Byrnes |
| 1889 | Frank Beames |
| 1890 | William Ferris |
| 1891 | Frank Beames |
| 1892–1893 | Charles Byrnes |
| 1884 | Joseph W. Withers |
| 1895 | Charles Byrnes |
| 1896 | William Ferris |
| 1897–1900 | Tom Moxham |
| 1901 | William Noller |
| 1902 | Edward Pascoe Pearce |
| 1903–1906 | William Noller |
| 1907 | John Saunders |
| 1907–1908 | William Noller |
| 1909–1910 | John Waugh |
| 1911 | Walter Francis Jago |
| 1912–1913 | Arthur Henry Collett |
| 1914–1915 | James Henry Graham |
| 1916–1917 | Francis John Thomas |
| 1917 | Robert Henry De Low |
| 1918 | James Whitmore Hill |
| 1919–1922 | Leicester Stuart Anderson Simpson |
| 1923 | Harry Charles George Moss |
| 1924–1926 | William Noller |
| 1927–1930 | Arthur Henry Collett |
| 1930–1935 | Henry Ohlsen |
| 1936–1937 | George Henry Prudames |
| 1938–1939 | William John Irwin |
| 1940–1946 | Philip Henry Jeffery OBE CMG[5][6][7] |
| 1947–1948 | Harold Mervyn Symonds |
Mayors of the Municipality of Granville, 1885–1948
Granville Town Hall was the seat of Granville Municipal Council from 1888 to 1948. It is now a heritage-listed community centre and library.
| Years | Mayors |
|---|---|
| 1885 | John Nobbs[8] |
| 1887–1888 | John Nobbs |
| 1913–1914 | James Robert Charlton[9] |
Mayors of the Municipality of Dundas, 1889–1948
| Years | Mayors |
|---|---|
| ???? | Frederick Charles Cox |
| 1929 | Eric Arthur Mobbs |
| 1935–1936 | Eric Arthur Mobbs |
| 1945–1948 | Eric Arthur Mobbs |
Mayors of the Municipality of Ermington and Rydalmere, 1891–1948
| Years | Mayors |
|---|---|
| 1893-1894 | Nelson Kirby |
| 1895 | W T Spurway |
| 1895-1896 | T Smith |
| 1896-1898 | Henry Jenkins |
| 1898–1900 | Thomas A Humphreys |
| 1900-1902 | Edgar Henry Swane |
| 1903 | J Bogus |
| 1906 | W A Unicomb |
| 1907-1910 | J Bogus |
| 1911-1912 | G Hughes |
| 1918 | B J Doe |
Mayors/Lord Mayors of the City of Parramatta, 1948–present
| Years | Mayors[2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1949–1953 | Eric Arthur Mobbs | |
| 1954–1955 | Hedley Victor Horwood | |
| 1956–1957 | Edward Allen Hunt | |
| 1958 | Dan Mahoney (ALP) | |
| 1958 | Douglas McDougall | |
| 1959 | Eric Arthur Mobbs | |
| 1960–1961 | Alfred Robert Cayley Thomas | |
| 1962 | Pat Flaherty (ALP) | |
| 1963–1964 | Reginald van Nooten | |
| 1965 | Alfred Robert Cayley Thomas | |
| 1966 | Reginald van Nooten | |
| 1967–1974 | Barry Wilde (ALP) | |
| 1974 | Brian Wood | |
| 1975–1978 | Alan Hyam | |
| 1979 | Keith John McKinnon | |
| 1980–1983 | Stanley Charles Dickson | |
| 1984 | John Books | |
| 1985 | Paul Elliott (ALP) | |
| 1986 – 12 December 1988 | Alan Hyam (Ind) | [10] |
| Years | Lord Mayors | Notes |
| 12 December 1988 – 1991 | Alan Hyam (Ind) | [10] |
| 1991–1995 | John Haines (Ind) | |
| 1995–1996 | Paul Garrard (Ind) | |
| 1996–1997 | John Books (Ind) | |
| 1997–1998 | John Haines (Ind) | |
| 1998 – September 1999 | Paul Garrard (Ind) | |
| September 1999 – 2000 | David Borger (ALP) | [11] |
| 2000–2001 | Lorraine Wearne (Ind) | |
| 2001–2002 | John Haines (Ind) | |
| 2002–2004 | Paul Garrard (Ind) | |
| 2004–2005 | Julia Finn (ALP) | |
| 2005–2007 | David Borger (ALP) | |
| 2007 – 29 September 2008 | Paul Barry Barber (ALP) | |
| 29 September 2008 – September 2009 | Tony Issa (Lib) | |
| September 2009 – 29 September 2010 | Paul Garrard (Ind) | |
| 29 September 2010 – 27 September 2011 | John Chedid (Lib) | [12] |
| 27 September 2011 – 25 September 2012 | Lorraine Wearne (Ind) | [13] |
| 25 September 2012 – 29 September 2014 | John Chedid (Lib) | [14] |
| 29 September 2014 – 30 September 2015 | Scott Lloyd (Lib) | [15] |
| 30 September 2015 – 12 May 2016 | Paul Garrard (Ind) | [16] |
| 12 May 2016 – date | Amanda Chadwick (Administrator) | [17] |
Notes and references
- ↑ "Parramatta Town Hall". www.parracity.nsw.gov.au. Parramatta City Council. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- 1 2 Bray, Shane (2011). "Parramatta Mayors and Lord Mayors". Parramatta City Council - Research Services. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ↑ "Mr James BYRNES (1806 - 1886)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales.
- ↑ First Mayor of Parramatta Borough Council.
- ↑ "JEFFERY, Philip Henry - The Order of the British Empire - Member (Civil)". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 1 January 1958. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
For public service in New South Wales.
- ↑ "JEFFERY, Philip Henry - The Order of the British Empire - Officer (Civil)". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 13 June 1964. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
For service as Mayor of Parramatta, New South Wales.
- ↑ "JEFFERY, Philip Henry - The Order of St Michael and St George - Companion". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 3 June 1972. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
For services to the community.
- ↑ "Mr John NOBBS (1845 - 1921)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "James Robert Charlton". Sydney's Aldermen. City of Sydney. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Alan Aizley Hyam 1975-8, 1986-8". Parramatta Heritage Centre. City of Parramatta Council. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "David Borger 1999-2000, 2005-7". Parramatta Heritage Centre. City of Parramatta Council. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "John Chedid 2010-11, 2012-14". Parramatta Heritage Centre. City of Parramatta Council. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "Councillor Lorraine Wearne elected Lord Mayor" (Media Release). Parramatta City Council. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "Councillor John Chedid elected Lord Mayor" (Media Release). Parramatta City Council. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ Watson, Vanessa (30 September 2014). "Scott Lloyd elected Parramatta Lord Mayor". Parramatta Sun. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ Thomson, Warren (29 September 2015). "Experienced councillor Paul Garrard becomes Parramatta Lord Mayor for his sixth term". Parramatta Advertiser. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ Deare, Steven (17 June 2016). "Parramatta Council administrator Amanda Chadwick keen to meet Epping residents". Northern District Times. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
Further reading
- Bray, Shayne W. (2011). 'A Grand Type of Citizen': A Guide to the Mayors and Lord Mayors of Parramatta 1861-2011. Parramatta, N.S.W.: Parramatta Local Studies Library. p. 65. ISBN 9781876941024.
External links
- The City of Parramatta (Council website)
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