List of mayors of Geraldton

The City of Greater Geraldton in the Mid West region of Western Australia was originally established as a municipality under the Municipal Institutions Act in 1871, and from 1871 until 1885 the Municipality of Geraldton was headed by a chairman, with all incumbents during this time being men.[1] From 1885 to 1961 the Municipality of Geraldton was headed by a mayor.[2]

With the passage of the Local Government Act 1960 all Western Australia municipalities became towns, effective 1 July 1961,[3] and on 22 April 1988 Geraldton was declared a city. From 1961 until 2007 both the Town of Geraldton and the City of Geraldton were headed by a mayor.[2]

In July 2007, the City of Geraldton merged with the surrounding Shire of Greenough to form the City of Geraldton-Greenough, and in July 2011 the City of Geraldton-Greenough merged with the Shire of Mullewa to form the City of Greater Geraldton.[4][5] From 2007 to the present day (2026) both the City of Geraldton-Greenough and the City of Greater Geraldton have been headed by a mayor.[2]

The various incumbents chairmen and mayors are listed below.

Municipality of Geraldton

Chairman / Mayor[2]Term
Capt. Daniel Scott (1st Chairman)1871–1874
Charles Crowther1875–1876
Arthur Houssemayne du Boulay1877–1878
George Baston Sen.1879–1880
Charles Crowther1881
George Baston Sen.1882
Edward Shenton1883
William Hepburn Gale1884
George Baston Sen. (1st Mayor)1885–1886
William Jose1887–1888
Edward Shenton1889–1891
Henry Spalding1892
William Jose1893
Charles Watson Gray1894
Charles Reilly1895
Harry Ainsworth1896
Henry Spalding1897
Robert Hutchinson1898–1900
Edward Pope1901
William Jose1902–1904
Frank E. Davis1905
Francis Gow Armstrong1905–1907
John Greenwood Smith1908
William Jose1909
John Urch1910–1911
Benjamin M. Fuller1912
Launcelot Machell Hungerford1913
George Adam Kempton1913–1915
William Bower Fallowfield1915–1917
Frank Green1917–1919
George Adam Kempton1919–1921
George Ernest Sewell1921–1922
George Adam Kempton1922–1923
Frank Green1923–1925
George Ernest Sewell1925–1929
George Alexander Houston1929–1930
John McCabe1930–1931
George Lester1931–1936
Richard Carson1936–1945
Dr James McAleer1945–1957
Charles Stewart Eadon-Clarke1957–1961

Town of Geraldton

Mayor[2]Term
Charles Eadon-Clarke1961–1968
Vic Askew1968–1972
Harry Assad1972–1977
Lyle James Harris1977–1982
Phil Cooper1982–1988

City of Geraldton

Mayor[2]Term
Faye Simpson1988–1991
Edward Whelan1991–1994
Phil Cooper1994–2001
Vickie Petersen2001–2007

City of Geraldton-Greenough

Mayor[2]Term
Ian Carpenter2007–2011

City of Greater Geraldton

MayorTerm
Ian Carpenter[6]2011–2015
Shane Van Styn[6]2015-2023
Jerry Clune[7] 2023-present

References

  1. ↑ "Milestones in Geraldton's Municipal History". Geraldton City Council. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Information Sheet 2 - Mayors and Deputy Mayors, 1871-2013". Geraldton Regional Library. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1960". Western Australian Legislation. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "City calls for time capsule ideas". City of Greater Geraldton. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Birth of City of Greater Geraldton". WA.gov.au. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. 1 2 "City of Greater Geraldton Annual Reports". City of Greater Geraldton. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "City of Greater Geraldton - Election Results - 2023". Western Australian Election Commission. Retrieved 22 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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