Mayor of Ipswich
Incumbent
Teresa Jane Harding
since 2020
Inaugural holderJohn Murphy
Formation1860

This is the list of mayors of the City of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia.[1]

List

Prior to 1921, mayors were elected on an annual basis from amongst the councillors, as follows:[1]

Mayor Term Photo Notes
John Murphy1860–1861
John Johnston1862
Francis North1863–1864 died 8 August 1864
John Pettigrewfrom September 1864
John Murphy1865–1867
Henry Caleb Williams1868 [2]
Harry Hooper1869
James Foote1870
Samuel Shenton1871–1872
Thomas Pryde1873–1874
Robert Tallon1875
John MacFarlane1876
Charles Frederick Chubb1877 Solicitor and father of Justice Charles E. Chubb
Josiah Francis1878–1879
Peter Brown1880
John Swain Willey1881–1882
Robert Tallon1883
J. Francis1884–1886
Peter Brown1887–1888
Samuel Shenton1889
Peter Brown1890
James McGill1891
Jacob Spresser1892
Denis Thomas Keogh1893
Henry E. Wyman1894
Robert Tallon1895
William Thomas Deacon1896–1897
Roderick McLeod1898
Thomas Baines1899
Peter Brown1900 (Deceased 27/6)
Michael Real1901
C.W.L. (Louis) Heiner1902
William Summerville1903
Hugh Reilly1904
Isaac Ham1905
Frederick Goleby1906 [3][4]
Alfred John Stephenson1907 also Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich and Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
William Thomas Deacon1908
James Cooper1909
Maurice Bowers1910
Richard P. Watson1911
Alfred Tully Stephenson1912
Rockley Battye1913
Alfred Tully Stephenson1914
Frederick George Springall1915
T.J. Smith1916
Pearson Welsley Cameron1917
Frank Barker1918
Edward John Loftus Easton1919 [5]
John Francis Lobb1920 [6]

From 1921, mayors were elected for 3 year terms.[1]

Mayor Term Photo Notes
Alfred Tully Stephenson1921–1929 [7][8]
Oliver Perry1930–1932
Alfred Tully Stephenson1933–1938 The son of Alfred John Stephenson (mayor in 1907). He died in office.[9][8]
Allan Godfrey Sutton1938–1939 Sutton was appointed to serve out Stephenson's term after Stephenson's death in October 1938.[9]
James Charles Minnis1939–1949
James Finimore1950–1973
Arthur Hastings1973–1979
Des Freeman1979–1991
David Underwood1991–1995
John Nugent1995–2004
Paul Pisasale2004–2017 Pisasale resigned on 6 June 2017 citing a decline in his health due to multiple sclerosis, a day after his office was searched by the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission and police.[10] He was also found guilty of separate charges of extortion in July 2019, and sentenced to two years in prison.[11]
Andrew Antoniolli 2017–2018 Antoniolli won the 2017 Ipswich City Council Mayoral By-Election, triggered by the resignation of former mayor, Paul Pisasale who was charged with multiple counts of corruption.[12] In May 2018 Andrew Antoniolli was charged with seven counts of corruption, forcing him to stand down.[13] An administrator was appointed to take over Ipswich City Council.[14] Antoniolli was acquitted on the charges on appeal.[15]
Teresa Jane Harding 2020–present Elected in the 2020 local government elections with a 41.11% primary vote and 62.98% after distribution of preferences. She is the first female mayor of Ipswich.[16][17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ipswich City Council (2005). "Mayors of Ipswich 1860–2005 – Chronological List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
  2. ↑ "TELEGRAPHIC". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 13 February 1868. p. 2. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Australian History Publishing Co (1936), Queensland and Queenslanders : incorporating 'Prominent Queenslanders', Australian History Publishing Co, p. 127, archived from the original on 2 October 2015, retrieved 1 October 2015 — available online Archived 16 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Queensland Mayors and Shire Chairmen". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939). Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 24 February 1906. p. 22. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mr. E. J. Easton". The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947). Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 23 August 1929. p. 9 Edition: CITY EDITION. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "OBITUARY". Queensland Times (Ipswich) (Qld. : 1909 - 1954). Ipswich) (Qld.: National Library of Australia. 12 October 1944. p. 3 Edition: DAILY. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  7. ↑ Pugh, Theophilus Parsons (1927). Pugh's Almanac for 1927. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  8. 1 2 Australian History Publishing Co (1936), Queensland and Queenslanders : incorporating 'Prominent Queenslanders', Australian History Publishing Co, p. 270, archived from the original on 2 October 2015, retrieved 1 October 2015 — available online Archived 16 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  9. 1 2 "Ald. A. G. Sutton New Mayor of Ipswich". The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947). Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 11 October 1938. p. 7 Edition: SECOND EDITION. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Pisasale steps down as Ipswich Mayor in hospital gown amid CCC investigation". ABC News. 6 June 2017. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Former Ipswich mayor sentenced to two years in jail for extortion". ABC News. 25 July 2019. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "Ipswich election: Andrew Antoniolli claims victory, Paul Tully admits defeat in by-election". www.couriermail.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  13. ↑ Peel, Charlie (2 May 2018). "Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli arrested, charged with seven counts of fraud". The Australian. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  14. ↑ Caldwell, Frlicity (17 July 2018). "How Ipswich City Council will get the sack revealed in draft bill". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  15. ↑ Moore, Tony (11 December 2020). "Former Ipswich mayor acquitted of fraud convictions". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  16. ↑ "2020 Local Government Elections: Saturday, 28 March 2020". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  17. ↑ "Electoral Commission of Queensland". Electoral Commission of Queensland. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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