List of mayors of Wollondilly

Mayor of Wollondilly
Incumbent
Matt Gould
since 4 December 2021
StyleHis Worship, The Mayor of Wollondilly Shire
AppointerWollondilly Shire Council
Term length4 years
DeputyMatthew Deeth

This is a list of the mayors of Wollondilly Shire, a local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The position was known as the shire president until 1 July 1993.

The current mayor is Matt Gould, who was elected in December 2021.

Mayors

#ChairmanTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1George Macarthur-Onslow15 June 19063 December 1906171 days[1]
#Shire PresidentTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
–George Macarthur-Onslow3 December 190611 January 190739 days[2][3]
2John Edward Moore11 January 190713 February 19081 year, 33 days[3][4]
3James Oswald Moore13 February 19083 June 19091 year, 110 days[5][6][7]
4Alfred Leonard Bennett8 June 19093 October 19134 years, 117 days[8][9][10][11]
–John Edward Moore7 October 191312 February 19151 year, 128 days[12]
5Charles Green Moore12 February 191521 September 19183 years, 221 days[13][14][15][16]
–John Edward Moore25 September 191811 December 19257 years, 77 days[17][18][19]
6Edgar Henry Kirk Downes11 December 192510 December 1926364 days[20]
–George Macarthur-Onslow10 December 192612 September 19314 years, 276 days[21][22][23][24][25][26]
7George Joseph Spearing18 September 193118 December 193191 days[27][28]
–Edgar Henry Kirk Downes18 December 19314 December 19364 years, 352 days[20][29][30][31]
8Eric Moore4 December 19367 December 19382 years, 3 days[32][33]
–Edgar Henry Kirk Downes7 December 193813 December 19391 year, 6 days[34]
9Septimus Ernest Prosser13 December 193917 December 19412 years, 4 days[35][36][37]
–Edgar Henry Kirk Downes17 December 194110 May 19464 years, 144 days[38][39][40][41]
–Eric Moore10 May 194618 December 19471 year, 222 days[42]
10Lachlan Nicholson18 December 194714 December 19502 years, 361 days[43][44]
11Percy William Early14 December 195017 December 19533 years, 3 days[45]
12Murrum Edward Sweet17 December 195319 December 19574 years, 2 days[46]
13Roy Ernest Middleton19 December 195717 September 197719 years, 272 days[47]
14Francis William McKay AM MBE17 September 197730 June 199315 years, 286 days[47][48][49]
#MayorTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
–Francis William McKay AM MBE1 July 199327 September 199388 days[47]
15Charles John Desmond Ayliffe27 September 199326 September 1994364 days[47]
16Christine Towndrow26 September 199423 September 19961 year, 363 days[47]
17Marina Voncina23 September 199628 September 19982 years, 5 days[47]
–Christine Towndrow28 September 199827 September 1999364 days[47][50]
18Helen Kuiper27 September 199925 September 2000364 days[47]
–Christine Towndrow25 September 200024 September 2001364 days[47]
19Colin Mitchell24 September 200115 April 20042 years, 204 days[47]
20Michael Banasik15 April 200419 September 20051 year, 157 days[47]
21Phil Costa19 September 200516 April 20071 year, 209 days[47]
22Judith Hannan16 April 200713 September 20081 year, 150 days[47]
–Michael Banasik13 September 200821 September 20091 year, 8 days[47]
–Colin Mitchell21 September 200920 September 2010364 days[47]
–Michael Banasik20 September 201019 September 2011364 days[51]
–Colin Mitchell19 September 201116 September 20131 year, 362 days[52]
22Benn Banasik17 September 201315 September 2014364 days[53]
–Colin Mitchell15 September 201421 September 20151 year, 6 days[54]
23Simon Landow21 September 201526 September 20161 year, 5 days[55]
–Judy Hannan26 September 201617 December 20182 years, 82 days[56][57]
24Matthew Deeth17 December 201815 September 20201 year, 273 days[58]
25Robert Khan15 September 202021 December 20211 year, 97 days[59]
26Matt Gould21 December 2021Present4 years, 251 days[60]

Election results

2024

This section is an excerpt from 2024 New South Wales mayoral elections § Wollondilly.[edit]
2024 New South Wales mayoral elections: Wollondilly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Matt Gould Team Matt Gould 21,413 62.68 +39.22
Experienced To Lead Benn Banasik 5,464 15.99 +4.44
Team Purple Paul Rogers 5,439 15.92 +15.92
Bev Spearpoint Team Bev Spearpoint 1,845 5.40 +5.40
Total formal votes 34,161 93.22 –1.78
Informal votes 2,483 6.78 +1.78
Turnout 36,644 87.08 –2.57
Two-candidate-preferred result
Matt Gould Team Matt Gould 22,417 78.12 +24.64
Team Purple Paul Rogers 6,278 21.88 +21.88
Matt Gould Team hold  

2021

This section is an excerpt from 2021 New South Wales mayoral elections § Wollondilly.[edit]
2021 New South Wales mayoral elections: Wollondilly[61][62]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Matt Gould 7,355 23.5 +23.5
Independent Judy Hannan 6,260 20.0 +20.0
Independent Ray Law 5,326 17.0 +17.0
Independent Matthew Deeth 5,190 16.6 +16.6
Independent Michael Banasik 3,621 11.5 +11.5
Independent Robert Khan 3,603 11.5 +11.5
Total formal votes 31,355 95.0 +95.0
Informal votes 1,650 5.0 +5.0
Turnout 33,005 90.9 +90.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Matt Gould 9,886 53.5 +53.5
Independent Judy Hannan 8,601 46.5 +46.5
Independent win SwingN/A
  • This was the first time the position of mayor of Wollondilly was directly-elected instead of appointed by councillors
  • Robert Khan (Independent) was the incumbent mayor, having been appointed on 16 September 2020[63]

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