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The City of Kwinana in Perth, Western Australia was originally established as the Kwinana Road District with an Act of Parliament, the Kwinana Road District Act 1953. Section 4 of the Act stated that "there shall not be a duly elected Road Board for the Kwinana Road District but the Governor may, by Order in Council, appoint a fit and proper person having a comprehensive knowledge and experience of local government matters to be Commissioner of the district." [1] Harry Lester McGuigan, secretary of the Belmont Park Road Board, was appointed Commissioner for five years from 15 February 1954. [2] This term was later extended by two years. [3]

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On 2 February 1961, the Act was repealed, and elections were held on 11 February 1961, at which the first Road Board Chairman was elected. [4] On 1 July 1961, the Road District became a Shire with a president and councillors, and on 28 May 1977, the Shire of Kwinana became the Town of Kwinana, with a mayor and councillors. [5] [6] On 17 September 2012, it became a City.

Kwinana Road District

ChairmanTerm
Alfred Michael Lydon1961

Shire of Kwinana

PresidentTerm
Alfred Michael Lydon1961–1966
Frank Baker1966–1977

Town of Kwinana

MayorTerm
Frank Baker1977–1985
Frank Konecny1985–1989
David Nelson1989–1992
John Slinger1992–2003
Ken Jackman2003–2006
Carol Adams 2006–2012 (2021 current)

City of Kwinana

Carol Adams 2012–present

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References

  1. "Kwinana Road District Act 1953 (No. 26 of 1953)". 18 December 1953. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  2. "Kwinana Road District Act 1953. Order in Council. (per LG 3103/52)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 26 January 1954. p. 1954:113.
  3. "Kwinana Road District Act 1953. Order in Council. (per LG 3103/52)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 5 December 1958. p. 1958:3160.
  4. "Kwinana Road District Act 1953. Proclamation. (per LG 3103/52)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 2 February 1961. p. 1961:385. See also 1961:497.
  5. WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007.
  6. "Local Government Act, 1960-1976. Order in Council. (per LG. KW-1-8)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 18 February 1977. p. 1977:471.