List of mayors of Yarra
Encyclopedia
This is a list of mayors of the City of Yarra
local government area in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, which was formed in 1994 by the amalgamation of the City of Fitzroy
, City of Collingwood
and the City of Richmond
.
In the above table,
"Labor" refers to the Australian Labor Party
"Greens" refers to the Australian Greens Victoria
City of Yarra
The City of Yarra is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the inner eastern and northern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of 19.5 square kilometres, and at the 2006 census it had a population of 69,330...
local government area in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, which was formed in 1994 by the amalgamation of the City of Fitzroy
City of Fitzroy
The City of Fitzroy was a Local Government Area located about northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , making it the smallest municipality by land area in Victoria, and existed from 1858 until 1994....
, City of Collingwood
City of Collingwood
The City of Collingwood was a Local Government Area located about east-northeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994.-History:...
and the City of Richmond
City of Richmond
The City of Richmond was a Local Government Area located about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994.-History:...
.
Commissioners (1994-1996)
| Commissioners | Term |
|---|---|
| Julian Walmsley (Chief Commissioner) | 1994–1996 |
| Barbara Champion | 1994–1995 |
| Frank Thompson | 1994–1996 |
| Carmen Watson | 1995–1996 |
Mayors (1996 to present)
| # | Mayor | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Sawyer (Labor) | 1996–1997 |
| 2 | Linda Hoskins (Labor) | 1997–1998 |
| 3 | John Phillips (Labor) | 1998–1999 |
| 4 | Steve Watson (Labor) | 1999–2000 |
| 5 | John Phillips (Labor) | 2000–2001 |
| 6 | Sue Corby (Labor) | 2001–2003 |
| 7 | Greg Barber Greg Barber Greg Barber is an Australian politician, and Greens member of the Victorian Legislative Council.-Early career:Barber obtained a Masters in Business Administration from the Melbourne Business School and was a successful investor.... (Greens) |
2003–2004 |
| 8 | Kay Meadows (Labor) | 2004–2005* |
| 8 | Kay Meadows (Labor) | 2004–2005 |
| 9 | Jackie Fristacky (Independent) | 2005–2006 |
| 10 | Jenny Farrar Jenny Farrar Jenny Farrar was the Mayor of the City of Yarra from 2006 to 2007.Jenny Farrar became one of the first members of the Australian Greens to successfully contest an elected office in Victoria, Australia when she was elected to the Council of the City of Yarra in 2002 and again in 2004. She... (Greens) |
2006–2007 |
| 11 | Judy Morton (Independent) | 2007–2008 |
| 12 | Amanda Stone (Greens) | 2008–2009 |
| 12 | Jane Garrett Jane Garrett Jane Furneaux Garrett is an Australian politician. She has been the member for Brunswick in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010.Garrett is a candidate on the Left ticket for the position of ALP National President. -References:... (Labor) |
2009–2010 |
| 12 | Alison Clarke (Greens) | 2010–2011 |
- From 1996 until 2004, the annual election of the mayor for the following 12 months occurred in March. New legislation effective from 2004 onwards changed the date of the election of the mayor to November or December. There was a truncated transitional term of office from March to November 2004.
In the above table,
"Labor" refers to the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
"Greens" refers to the Australian Greens Victoria
See also
- List of mayors of Fitzroy
- List of mayors of Collingwood
- List of mayors of Richmond