List of mayors of Busselton

The CIty of Busselton is a local government area in the south west of Western Australia.

The Municipality of Busselton was established on 21 February 1871, and ceased to exist in May 1951 when it amalgamated with the Sussex Road District to form the Busselton Road District.

The Busselton Road District was declared a Shire in 1961.

In 2012, the Shire of Busselton became the City of Busselton.

Municipality of Busselton

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Mayor Term Reference
George William Barnard 1907–1909
1915–1917
[1]
George Cross [2]

Busselton Road Board

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Mayor Term Reference
F.H. Jolliffe 1951
R. Falkingham 1951–1952
B.K. Killerby 1952–1954
J.M. Butcher 1954–1959
F.H. Jolliffe 1959–1961

Shire President of Busselton

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Shire President Term Reference
F.H. Jolliffe 1961–1964
L.N. Weston 1964–1965
F.H. Jolliffe 1965–1969
M.A. Rose 1969–1970
A.F. Patterson 1970–1973
J. Torrent 1973–1979
J.M. Sheedy 1979–1985
T.B. House 1985–1986
C.A. Guthrie 1986–1987
E.J. Smith 1987–1990
R.J. Cooper 1990–1993
R. Tognela 1993–1994
M.C. Sully 1994–1996
B. Morgan 1996–2003
Troy R. Buswell 2003–2005 [3]
C.F. Elliot 2005–2005
K. Douglas 2005–2007
B.J. Clarke 2007–2007
W.H. Hartley 2007–2009
Ian W. Stubbs 2009–2012 [4]

City of Busselton

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Mayor Term Reference
Ian Stubbs 2012–2015 [4]
Grant Henley 2015–2023 [5]
Phill Cronin 25 October 2023 (term to 2027) [6]

References

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  1. ^ "MP Biographical Register". parliament.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. ^ "AN EX-MAYOR DIES". Coolgardie Miner. 6 February 1911. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. ^ Carrier, Jemillah Bickerton and Tim (4 September 2014). "Troy Buswell: The good, the bad and the ugly". Busselton-Dunsborough Mail. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b Kirk, Emma (14 October 2015). "Mayor Stubbs calls it a day". Busselton-Dunsborough Mail. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ^ "New mayor honoured to be elected". Busselton-Dunsborough Times. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Photo finish for Busselton mayoral race". Busselton-Dunsborough Mail. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.