The Town of Wynnum is a former

local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia, located in eastern

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

adjacent to

Moreton Bay Moreton Bay is a bay located on the eastern coast of Australia from central Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources. The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are ...

around the present day suburb of

Wynnum Wynnum is a coastal suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wynnum had a population of 12,915 people. The suburb is a popular destination in Brisbane due to its coastline, jetty and tidal wading pool. Geography Wynnu ...

History of Wynnum

The

Bulimba Division #REDIRECT Shire of Belmont The Shire of Belmont is a former local government area of Queensland, Australia, located in eastern Brisbane including the current suburb of Belmont. History The Bulimba Division was one of the original divisions ...

was one of the original divisions created on 11 November 1879 under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. On 4 January 1888, the No. 2 subdivision of the

was separated to create the new Kianawah Division. On 17 March 1892, there was an alteration of boundaries. The Pritchard's Road land and gravel reserve (100 acres) were transferred from Kianawah Division to

Balmoral Division #REDIRECT Shire of Balmoral The Shire of Balmoral is a former local government areas of Queensland, local government area of Queensland, Australia, located in eastern Brisbane. History The Bulimba Division was one of the original divisions crea ...

. The Grassdale Estate land was transferred from Kianawah Division to Bulimba Division. Kianawah Division was renamed

Wynnum Division Wynnum is a coastal suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wynnum had a population of 12,915 people. The suburb is a popular destination in Brisbane due to its coastline, jetty and tidal wading pool. Geography Wynnu ...

on 3 November 1892. In 1902, the ''Local Authorities Act 1902'' replaced all Divisions with Towns and Shires, creating the Shire of Wynnum on 31 March 1903. On 31 November 1912, the Shire of Wynnum was proclaimed the Town of Wynnum. In 1925, the Town of Wynnum was amalgamated into the

City of Brisbane The City of Brisbane is a local government area (LGA) which comprises the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. Its governing body is the Brisbane City Council. Unlike LGAs in the other mainl ...

Mayors

The last Mayor of the Town of Wynnum was

John William Greene John William Greene (3 September 1876, in Cardiff, Wales – 7 October 1959, in Brisbane, Australia) was the Lord Mayor of Brisbane from 1931 to 1934. He was the last Mayor of Wynnum before the 1925 amalgamation, and was the only one who was po ...

. Greene won the election for Mayor for 1921, held on Saturday 23 July 1921, for a three-year term. He then successfully nominated for Mayor for 5 April 1924 elections, being elected Mayor with 1334 votes over his nearest rival's 1118 votes, with a third candidate getting 668 votes, for a term that would last less than a year before Wynnum was amalgamated into Brisbane. Green would later be elected Mayor of the greater Brisbane by a majority of Alderman for 1931 to 1934.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wynnum Town Former local government areas of Queensland Wynnum, Queensland 1925 disestablishments in Australia