This is a list of mayors of the City of Townsville, a

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of Queensland,

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. The current mayor is Troy Thompson. Elected in 2024, he beat previous mayor Jenny Hill, who was elected in

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and subsequently re-elected in

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and

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. Elections for mayor are held every 4 years as part of the statewide local elections.

History

The first mayor was John Melton Black, a pioneer who is said to have built the first house in Townsville. In

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, the Labor Party won control of the council, with Perc Tucker elected mayor. He served until his death in August 1980, being replaced by Mike Reynolds, who was himself succeeded by

Tony Mooney Anthony John Mooney AM is a former Australian politician who served as a city councillor of the City of Townsville, Queensland from 1977 to 2008, and the mayor from 1989 to 2008. Overview Cr. Tony Mooney was first elected as mayor in 1989 whe ...

in 1989. Mooney served as mayor until the

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, which was the first the original City of Townsville merged with the City of Thuringowa. Former Thuringowa mayor

Les Tyrell Les Tyrell is an Australian local government politician. He was the Mayor of the City of Townsville from 2008 until his retirement in 2012. He previously served as Mayor of the City of Thuringowa from 1991 until it became part of the City of Tow ...

defeated Mooney in a landslide, but only served for a single term and retired in

History

Mayors

1866−present

Electoral results

2024

2020

2016

2012

2008

1933

References