Past Mayors and Councillors

The Glenelg Shire Council was established by an Order-in-Council under the Local Government Act 1989, published in the Victorian Government Gazette S63 on 23rd September 1994. Three councils were amalgamated, the City of Portland and the Shires of Glenelg and Heywood, to form the new Glenelg Shire.

The Order-in-Council appointed three commissioners, Digby Crozier (Chairperson), Holford (Tiger) Wettenhall and Jeffrey Baulch, to administer the Council until the first elections in March 1996.

Shire of Heywood Shire Presidents 1987-1994

1987-1988 Shire President C N Kerr
1988-1989 Shire President J S Porter
1989-1990 Shire President K C Malseed
1990-1991 Shire President S Elliott
1991-1992 Shire President N W Pratt
1992-1993 Shire President C A Mitchell
1993-1994 Shire President E D MacLean
1994 to Amalgamation Shire President A L Hay
 

 

Shire of Heywood amalgamated with City of Portland and Shire of Glenelg to become Glenelg Shire on 24 September 1994 

Shire of Glenelg Shire Presidents 1863-1994

1863-1867 Shire President G Carmichael
1867-1868 Shire President W Moodie
0870-1872 Shire President M Cussen
1872-1873 Shire President J H Jackson
1873-1874 Shire President M Cussen
1874-1875 Shire President J Andison
1875-1876 Shire President J Donaldson
1876-1877 Shire President T McEvoy
1877-1878 Shire President A W McPherson
1878-1879 Shire President G Carmichael
1879-1880 Shire President J J McIntyre
1880-1882 Shire President G Carmichael
1882-1883 Shire President J F Carmichael
1883-1888 Shire President W Enscoe
1888-1896 Shire President J J McIntyre
1896-1897 Shire President J S McPherson
1897-1898 Shire President J J McIntyre
1898-1899 Shire President J M Scott
1899-1900 Shire President T E Silvester
1900-1901 Shire President J M Scott
1901-1902 Shire President W Rhodes
1902-1903 Shire President J J McIntyre
1903-1904 Shire President J H Holzgrefe
1904-1905 Shire President J Ross
1905-1906 Shire President H Howlett
1906-1907 Shire President C Bryce
1907-1908 Shire President J Ross
1908-1909 Shire President J M Scott
1909-1910 Shire President J Little
1910-1911 Shire President J M Scott
1911-1912 Shire President J J McIntyre
1912-1913 Shire President J W Widdicombe
1913-1915 Shire President J Ross
1915-1916 Shire President J Little
1916-1917 Shire President A Mitchell
1917-1919 Shire President J Little
1919-1920 Shire President T Carmichael
1920-1921 Shire President H H Rhodes
1921-1922 Shire President J W Murrell
1922-1923 Shire President C M Waters
1923-1926 Shire President J Ross
1926-1927 Shire President J Little
1927-1928 Shire President H H Rhodes
1928-1929 Shire President C M Waters
1929-1930 Shire President A Rees
1930-1931 Shire President E J Balkin
1931-1932 Shire President W Templeton
1932-1933 Shire President L T Koch
1933-1934 Shire President A Rees
1934-1935 Shire President J Little
1935-1936 Shire President A C Ross
1936-1937 Shire President H P Neeson
1937-1940 Shire President L T Koch
1940-1941 Shire President K D Lane
1941-1942 Shire President H J L Northcott
1942-1943 Shire President T J Carey
1943-1944 Shire President C A Anderson
1944-1945 Shire President J J Clarke
1945-1947 Shire President L T Koch
1947-1948 Shire President P W Hopkins
1948-1949 Shire President T J Carey
1949-1950 Shire President H D Mitchell (MBE)
1950-1951 Shire President H J L Northcott
1951-1952 Shire President J F McNicol
1952-1953 Shire President L T Koch
1953-1954 Shire President A Wathen
1954-1955 Shire President C K Carmichael
1955-1956 Shire President F H Silvester
1956-1957 Shire President G R Rippon
1957-1958 Shire President D P Mullane
1958-1960 Shire President H D Mitchell (MBE)
1960-1961 Shire President C McKEmerson
1961-1962 Shire President C M Koch
1962-1963 Shire President D P Mullane
1963-1964 Shire President H D Mitchell (MBE)
1964-1965 Shire President C McKEmerson
1965-1966 Shire President C M Koch
1966-1967 Shire President H D Mitchell (MBE)
1967-1968 Shire President D G Crozier
1968-1972 Shire President C M Carmichael
1972-1973 Shire President C J Rhodes
1973-1974 Shire President R M Waters
1974-1975 Shire President G M Tibbles
1975-1976 Shire President K E Ryan
1976-1977 Shire President R A Northcott
1977-1978 Shire President T P Davidson
1978-1979 Shire President G A Macdonald
1979-1984 Shire President C M Carmichael
1984-1985 Shire President B J Mullane
1985-1986 Shire President D A McIntosh
1986-1987 Shire President L M Kerr
1987-1988 Shire President K G Stark
1988-1989 Shire President K B Cross
1989-1990 Shire President H J B Northcott
1990-1991 Shire President C C Foster
1991-1992 Shire President L D Ferguson
1992-1993 Shire President O J McCallum
1993-1994 Shire President S H Clampit

 

Shire of Glenelg amalgamated with City of Portland and Shire of Heywood to become Glenelg Shire on 24 September 1994

Shire of Portland Shire Presidents 1900-1987

1900-1901 Shire President M M Silberberg
1901-1902 Shire President S Righetti
1902-1903 Shire President D Kennedy
1903-1904 Shire President E Bayley
1904-1905 Shire President R H McKee
1905-1906 Shire President J Taylor
1906-1907 Shire President E Bayley
1907-1908 Shire President J R Learmonth
1908-1909 Shire President W McKShaw
1909-1910 Shire President E Bayley
1910-1911 Shire President D Kennedy
1911-1912 Shire President S L Officer
1912-1914 Shire President F W Cope
1914-1915 Shire President S Righetti
1915-1916 Shire President S H Malseed
1915-1916 Shire President W McKSaw
1916-1917 Shire President F W Cope
1917-1918 Shire President D Kennedy
1918-1919 Shire President F W Cope
1919-1920 Shire President S H Malseed
1920-1921 Shire President L A Righetti
1921-1922 Shire President W McKShaw
1922-1923 Shire President F W Cope
1923-1924 Shire President S H Malseed
1924-1925 Shire President H V McLeod
1925-1926 Shire President D C Smith
1926-1927 Shire President W McKShaw
1927-1928 Shire President J Best
1928-1929 Shire President W H V Read
1929-1930 Shire President S H Malseed
1930-1931 Shire President H V McLeod
1931-1932 Shire President J H Black
1932-1933 Shire President PG Smith
1933-1934 Shire President D C Smith
1934-1935 Shire President H V McLeod
1935-1936 Shire President W McKShaw
1936-1937 Shire President W H V Read
1937-1938 Shire President E W Hedditch
1938-1939 Shire President S H Malseed
1939-1940 Shire President D C Smith
1940-1941 Shire President E W Hedditch
1941-1942 Shire President P G Smith
1942-1943 Shire President J G McLean
1943-1944 Shire President F H Moore
1944-1945 Shire President S H Malseed
1945-1946 Shire President J H Black
1946-1947 Shire President A B Saunders
1947-1948 Shire President P G Smith
1948-1949 Shire President J G McLean
1949-1950 Shire President F H Moore
1950-1951 Shire President F A McIntyre
1951-1952 Shire President N E Cameron
1952-1953 Shire President J S A McEachern
1954-1955 Shire President N A Beavis
1955-1956 Shire President M McLAylmer
1956-1957 Shire President C A Mitchell
1957-1958 Shire President J A W Pratt
1958-1959 Shire President R H Colliver
1959-1960 Shire President A C Duffy
1960-1961 Shire President C A Mitchell
1961-1962 Shire President R K N McLean
1962-1963 Shire President N A Beavis
1963-1964 Shire President M McLAylmer
1964-1965 Shire President R H Halliday
1965-1966 Shire President I E Jones
1966-1967 Shire President E R Dawson
1967-1968 Shire President M McLAylmer
1968-1969 Shire President V A Antony
1969-1970 Shire President F A McIntyre
1970-1971 Shire President J H Millard
1971-1972 Shire President L G Wallis
1972-1973 Shire President L S Rogers
1973-1974 Shire President R K N McLean
1974-1975 Shire President J S Porter
1975-1976 Shire President A C McErvale
1976-1977 Shire President B L Downes
1977-1978 Shire President N W Pratt
1978-1979 Shire President G J Savill
1979-1980 Shire President M McLAylmer
1980-1981 Shire President C N Kerr
1981-1982 Shire President C A Mitchell
1982-1983 Shire President E D MacLean
1983-1984 Shire President D J Peddie
1984-1985 Shire President P W Read
1985-1986 Shire President E V Gee
1986-1987 Shire President T R Munro
Change of Name in 1987 to Shire of Heywood

Municipality of Portland 1855-1864

First Councillors

  • Thomas Must
  • Thomas Finn
  • William Learmonth
  • John Bryan Fitzgerald
  • James Smith
  • John Browning
  • George Godwin Crouch 

Chairmen

Feb 1856 - Jan 1858 Thomas Must
Jan 1858 - Jan 1860 William Learmonth
Jan 1860 - Jan 1862 James Tranmar
Jan 1862 - Jan 1863 Charles Croaker
Jan 1864 - Aug 1864 William Learmonth

Glenelg Shire Council Elected Representatives 1994-2024

2020-2024 Councillor & Mayor 2023-2024 Karen Stephens
2020-2024 Councillor & Mayor 2022-2023 Scott Martin
2020-2024 Councillor & Mayor 2020-2022 (Resigned June 2023) Anita Rank
2020-2024 Councillor Michael Carr
2020-2024 Councillor (Resigned October 2023) Chrissy Hawker
2020-2024 Councillor (Filled Extraordinary Vacancy December 2023)   Alistair McDonald
2020-2024 Councillor (Filled Extraordinary Vacancy December 2023) Robyn McDonald
2020-2024 Councillor (Filled Extraordinary Vacancy August 2023) John Northcott
2020-2024 Councillor (Resigned October 2023) Jayden Smith
2020-2024 Councillor Gilbert Wilson
2016-2020 Councillor & Mayor 2016-2020  Anita Rank
2016-2020 Councillor Robert Halliday
2016-2020 Councillor Chrissy Hawker
2016-2020 Councillor Alistair McDonald
2016-2020 Councillor Karen Stephens
2016-2020 Councillor Geoff White
2016-2020 Councillor Gilbert Wilson
2012 -2016 Councillor & Mayor 2015-2016 Max Oberlander
2012 -2016 Councillor & Mayor 2014-2015 Robert Halliday
2012 -2016 Councillor & Mayor 2013-2014 John Northcott
2012 -2016 Councillor Max Oberlander
2012 -2016 Councillor Anita Rank
2012 -2016 Councillor & Mayor 2012-2013 Karen Stephens
2012 - 2016 Councillor Geoff White
2012 - 2016 Councillor Gilbert Wilson
2008 - 2012 Councillor & Mayor 2010-2011 Bruce Cross
2008 - 2012 Councillor Robert Halliday
2008 - 2012 Councillor John Northcott
2008 - 2012 Councillor Ken Saunders
2008 - 2012 Councillor Karen Stephens
2008 - 2012 Councillor & Mayor 2008-2009 Geoff White
2008 - 2012 Councillor & Mayor 2009-2010; 2011-2012     Gilbert Wilson
2004 - 2008 Councillor Joy Benbow
2004 - 2008 Councillor Robert Halliday
2004 - 2008 Councillor Neil Kerr
2004 - 2008 Councillor Bill McIntyre
2004 - 2008 Councillor Tom Munro
2004 - 2008 Councillor& Mayor 2004-2005 Karen Stephens
2004 - 2008 Councillor & Mayor 2007-2008 Geoff White
2004 - 2008 Councillor & Mayor 2006-2007 Gilbert Wilson
2004 - 2008 Councillor & Mayor 2005-2006 Frank Zeigler
2002 - 2004 Councillor & Mayor 2004 Bill Collett
2002 - 2004 Councillor & Mayor 2003-2004 Tom Munro
2002 - 2004 Councillor & Mayor 2002-2003 Neil Kerr
2002 - 2004 Councillor Geoff White
2002 - 2004 Councillor Robert Halliday
2002 - 2004 Councillor Gilbert Wilson
2002 - 2004 Councillor Karen Stephens
2002 - 2004 Councillor FranK Zeigler
2002 - 2004 Councillor Terry Grant
1999 - 2002 Councillor & Mayor 1999-2000 Terry Grant
1999 - 2002 Councillor & Mayor 2000-2002 Geoff White
1999 - 2002 Councillor Frank Zeigler
1999 - 2002 Councillor Neil Kerr
1999 - 2002 Councillor Tom Munro
1999 - 2002 Councillor Des Hein
1999 - 2002 Councillor Shirley Elliott
1999 - 2002 Councillor Jean McCallum
1999 - 2002 Councillor (passed away November 2000) Barbara Yuill
1999 - 2002 Councillor (By-election January 2001) Robert Halliday
1996 - 1999 Councillor & Shire President 1998 - 1999 Frank Zeigler
1996 - 1999 Councillor & Shire President 1997-1998 Tom Munro
1996 - 1999 Councillor & Shire President Shirley Elliott
1996 - 1999 Councillor Terry Grant
1996 - 1999 Councillor Neil Kerr
1996 - 1999 Councillor Jean McCallum
1996 - 1999 Councillor David Wilson
1996 - 1999 Councillor Barbara Yuill
1996 - 1999 Councillor (Resigned June 1997) Mel Bartlett
1996 - 1999 Councillor (By-election August 1997) Geoff White

 

Past Commissioners

1994 - 1996 Commissioner (Chairman) Digby Crozier
1994 - 1996 Commissioner Jeffrey Baulch
1994 - 1996 Commissioners Holford (Tiger) Wettenhall

 

 

 

 

 

 

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