List of mayors of the Gold Coast facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mayor of the Gold Coast |
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 Tom Tate since 28 April 2012 |
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| Inaugural holder | Len Peak |
| Formation | 1949 |
This is a list of mayors of Gold Coast, Queensland.
The Town of South Coast (Present-day Gold Coast) was formed through the amalgamation of Coolangatta and Southport on 17 June 1949. On 21 March 1958, the town of South Coast was officially renamed to the Town of Gold Coast, and the following year on 16 May 1959, the Gold Coast was proclaimed a city. In 1995, the Albert Shire Council and Gold Coast City Council areas were amalgamated to form one Gold Coast.
Contents
Pre-Amalgamation (1949-1995)
| Mayor | Term |
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| Alderman Len Peak | 1949-1958 |
| Ald Ern Harley | 1958–1967 |
| Bruce Small | 1967-1973 |
| Robert Neumann | 1973-1976 |
| Sir Bruce Small | 1976-1978 |
| Administrator John Andrews | 1978-1979 |
| Keith Hunt | 1979-1982 |
| Denis O'Connell | 1982-1985 |
| Denis Pie | 1985-1988 |
| Lex Bell | 1988-1994 |
Post-Amalgamation (1995 – present)
| Mayor | Term |
|---|---|
| Ray Stevens | 1995-1997 |
| Gary Baildon | 1997-2004 |
| Ron Clarke | 2004-2012 |
| Tom Tate | 2012- |
Data drawn from Gold Coast City Council's History Archives. [1]
Election results
2020
2020 Queensland mayoral elections
See also
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