List of mayors of Yarra
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This is a list of the Mayors of the City of Yarra Local Government Area, Melbourne, Australia. The City of Yarra was formed in 1994 with the amalgamation of the City of Fitzory, City of Collingwood and the City of Richmond, Victoria, Australia.
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[edit] Commissioners (1994-1996)
| Commissioners | Term |
|---|---|
| Julian Walmsley (Chief Commissioner) | 1994 - 1996 |
| Barbara Champion | 1994 - 1995 |
| Frank Thompson | 1994 - 1996 |
| Carmen Watson | 1995 - 1996 |
[edit] 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 (Greens) | 2003 - 2004 |
| 8 | Kay Meadows (Labor) | 2004 - 2005* |
| 8 | Kay Meadows (Labor) | 2004 - 2005 |
| 9 | Jackie Fristacky (Independent) | 2005 - 2006 |
| 10 | Jenny Farrar (Greens) | 2006 - 2007 |
| 11 | Judy Morton (Independent) | 2007 - 2008 |
- 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
"Greens" refers to the Australian Greens Victoria
[edit] See also
- City of Yarra
- Fitzroy Town Hall
- Collingwood Town Hall
- Richmond Town Hall
- List of Town Halls in Melbourne
- List of Chairmen and Mayors of Fitzroy
- List of Chairmen and Mayors of Collingwood
- List of Chairmen and Mayors of Richmond
- Local Government Areas of Victoria
