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
edit| Mayor | Term | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| George William Barnard | 1907–1909 1915–1917 |
[1] |
| George Cross | [2] |
Busselton Road Board
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Mayor | Term | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Stubbs | 2012–2015 | [4] |
| Grant Henley | 2015–2023 | [5] |
| Phill Cronin | 25 October 2023 (term to 2027) | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "MP Biographical Register". parliament.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "AN EX-MAYOR DIES". Coolgardie Miner. 6 February 1911. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Carrier, Jemillah Bickerton and Tim (4 September 2014). "Troy Buswell: The good, the bad and the ugly". Busselton-Dunsborough Mail. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ a b Kirk, Emma (14 October 2015). "Mayor Stubbs calls it a day". Busselton-Dunsborough Mail. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "New mayor honoured to be elected". Busselton-Dunsborough Times. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Photo finish for Busselton mayoral race". Busselton-Dunsborough Mail. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.