The City of Kwinana in Perth, Western Australia, was originally established as the Kwinana Road District with an act of Parliament, the Kwinana Road District Act 1953. Section 4 of the act stated that "there shall not be a duly elected Road Board for the Kwinana Road District but the Governor may, by Order in Council, appoint a fit and proper person having a comprehensive knowledge and experience of local government matters to be Commissioner of the district."[1] Harry Lester McGuigan, secretary of the Belmont Park Road Board, was appointed commissioner for five years from 15 February 1954.[2] This term was later extended by two years.[3]
On 2 February 1961, the act was repealed, and elections were held on 11 February 1961, at which the first Road Board chairman was elected.[4] On 1 July 1961, the Road District became a Shire with a president and councillors, and on 28 May 1977, the Shire of Kwinana became the Town of Kwinana, with a mayor and councillors.[5][6] On 17 September 2012, it became a City.
Kwinana Road District
| Chairman |
Term
|
| Alfred Michael Lydon |
1961
|
Shire of Kwinana
| President |
Term
|
| Alfred Michael Lydon |
1961–1966
|
| Frank Baker |
1966–1977
|
Town of Kwinana
| Mayor |
Term
|
| Frank Baker |
1977–1985
|
| Frank Konecny |
1985–1989
|
| David Nelson |
1989–1992
|
| John Slinger |
1992–2003
|
| Ken Jackman |
2003–2006
|
| Carol Adams |
2006–2012
|
City of Kwinana
| Mayor |
Term
|
| Carol Adams |
2012–2023
|
| Peter Feasey |
2023–present
|
References
- ^ "Kwinana Road District Act 1953 (No. 26 of 1953)". 18 December 1953. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ "Kwinana Road District Act 1953. Order in Council. (per LG 3103/52)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 26 January 1954. p. 1954:113.
- ^ "Kwinana Road District Act 1953. Order in Council. (per LG 3103/52)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 5 December 1958. p. 1958:3160.
- ^ "Kwinana Road District Act 1953. Proclamation. (per LG 3103/52)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 2 February 1961. p. 1961:385. See also 1961:497.
- ^ WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
- ^ "Local Government Act, 1960-1976. Order in Council. (per LG. KW-1-8)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 18 February 1977. p. 1977:471.