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Mayor of City of Greater Bendigo
since 2021
Style
  • Your Worship[1]
  • Mr/Mrs/Ms Mayor[1]
AppointerGreater Bendigo City Council
Term length1 year
Inaugural holderMegan Weston
Formation1994
DeputyAbhishek Awasthi

This is a list of the mayors of the City of Greater Bendigo a local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and its pre-amalgamation predecessors: the Sandhurst Municipal Council, the City of Sandhurst, the City of Bendigo and the Borough of Eaglehawk. The City of Greater Bendigo was formed in 1994 by the amalgamation of the City of Bendigo with the Borough of Eaglehawk, Shire of Strathfieldsaye, Shire of Huntly and parts of the Rural City of Marong and Shire of McIvor.[2]

The current mayor is Andrea Metcalf who was voted into the position by councillors in 2021.

Overview

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Formation of the council

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The first Sandhurst Municipal Council election was held on 10 January 1856; the first meeting occurred on 14 January, where Edward Nucella Emmett was appointed the council's first Chairman. The council consisted of seven members, including the Chairman. The first duties of the council included the formation of a ratepayers role, the appointment of officers, and the assessment of properties within the municipality. In September 1863, Sandhurst became a borough, resulting in the number of council members increasing to nine.[1]

In 1867, three wards were created, named after the three most recent Governors of Victoria: Darling, Barkly, and Sutton.[a] Three councillors were required for each ward; each councillor, elected by ratepayers, selected the wards they wished to represent.[1][3] Each councillor was elected for a three-year term.[1]

Elections

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Following the annual council election, the mayor is elected by councillors. The mayor holds office for one year only, but is eligible for re-election.[4]

Mayoral chain

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On 4 July 1893, a mayoral chain was introduced for the City of Sandhurst; the idea for introducing the chain had been suggested by mayor Joseph Henry Abbott the previous year. Constructed from gold harvested during Bendigo's gold rush, the mayoral chain was created by Bendigo jeweller F. N. Prescott. A large gold medallion, presented by George Lansell and bearing the City of Bendigo coat of arms, was included on the chain. At their own expense, each past mayor was asked to supply a link for the chain, engraved with their name, monogram and year of office; most surviving mayors, and the relatives of those who had died, provided a link to the chain.[5]

In February 1998, a new mayoral chain was created for the newly-amalgamated City of Greater Bendigo, created by Tony Kean from gold harvested in the Central Deborah Gold Mine. The crests of each of the former Bendigo municipalities that had existed before council amalgamation were featured on individual links of the chain. The chain was designed to hold thirty links to accommodate future mayors. New links in the chain will be funded by the council.[6]

Bendigo

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Sandhurst Municipal Council (1856–1871)

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From 1856 until 1871, Sandhurst Municipal Council leaders were referred to as "Chairmen".[1]

# Portrait Chairman[7] Ward[8] Term[7]
1 Edward Nucella Emmett 1856–1857
2 James Forrester Sullivan 1857–1858
3 William Vazie Simons 1858–1860
4 Joseph Henry Abbott 1860–1861
5 James Joseph Casey 1861[b]
6 Robert Strickland 1861–1862
7 Robert Burrowes 1862–1863
8 John McIntyre Darling[c] 1863–1868
9 John Holmes Darling 1868–1869
10 George Aspinall Barkly 1869–1870
11 James Boyd Sutton 1870–1871

City of Sandhurst (1871–1891)

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On 21 July 1871, the Sandhurst Municipal Council became the City of Sandhurst.[1][3] All subsequent council leaders were referred to as "Mayors", with James Boyd being the first mayor of the City of Sandhurst.[1]

# Portrait Mayor[11] Ward[8] Term[11]
1 James Boyd Sutton 1870–1871
2 Dugald Macdougall Sutton 1871–1873
3 George Aspinall Barkly 1873–1874
4 John Augustus Woodward Sutton 1874–1875
5 Robert Clark Barkly 1875–1876
6 Henry Hattam Sutton 1876[d]
7 Ebenezer Neill Barkly 1876–1877
8 Alexander Bayne Darling 1877–1878
9 David Chaplin Sterry Sutton 1878–1879
(4) John Augustus Woodward Sutton 1879–1880
10 Patrick Hayes Barkly 1880–1881
11 Walter George Jackson Darling 1881–1882
12 Abraham Harkness Sutton 1882–1883
13 Alfred Shrapnell Bailes[13] Barkly 1883-1884
14 John Delbridge Sutton 1884–1885
15 Samuel Henry McGowan Barkly 1885–1886
(10) Patrick Hayes Barkly 1886–1887
16 Thomas Jefferson Connelly Darling 1887–1888
17 Jacob Isaac Cohn Darling 1888–1889
18 John Paul Carolin Darling 1889–1890
19 John Roberts Hoskins Sutton 1890–1891

City of Bendigo (1891–1994)

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On 8 May 1891, Sandhurst was renamed Bendigo; the first mayor of the City of Bendigo was Joseph Henry Abbott.[14]

# Portrait Mayor[11] Ward[8] Term[11]
20 Joseph Henry Abbott Darling 1891–1893
21 Daniel Barnet Lazarus Sutton 1893–1894
22 Conrad Heinz Barkly 1894–1895
(21) Daniel Barnet Lazarus Sutton 1895–1896
23 Harry Montague Marks Darling 1896–1897
(12) Abraham Harkness Sutton 1897–1899
(15) Samuel Henry McGowan Barkly 1899–1900
24 Simeon Ryan Barkly 1900–1901
25 John Roberts Hoskins Sutton 1901–1902
26 James Henry Curnow Sutton 1902–1904
27 Ambrose Dunstan Barkly 1904–1905
28 Luke Murphy Darling 1905–1906
29 James Semmens Barkly 1906–1907
(18) John Paul Carolin Darling 1907–1908
30 Andrew Harkness[e] Sutton 1908–1909
31 David John Andrew Sutton 1909–1910
32 William Henry Wilkie Barkly 1910–1911
33 Harry Astwood Ross Sutton 1911–1912
(26) James Henry Curnow Sutton 1912–1913
(31) David John Andrew Sutton 1913–1914
(32) William Henry Wilkie Barkly 1914–1915
34 William Beebe Darling 1915–1917
35 Richard Hartley Smith Abbott Darling 1917–1918
(27) Ambrose Dunstan Barkly 1918–1919
(26) James Henry Curnow Sutton 1919–1920
(31) David John Andrew Sutton 1920–1921
36 James Edward Holland Sutton 1921–1922
37 Michael Gabriel Giudice Sutton 1922–1924
38 Ernest Morton Vains Sutton 1924–1925
39 William Ewing Darling 1925–1926
40 John Andrew Michelsen Barkly 1926–1927
(26) James Henry Curnow Sutton 1927–1928
41 Edwin George Batchelder Sutton 1928–1929
42 Michael Eugene O'Brien Barkly 1929–1930
43 William Henry Taylor Darling 1930–1931
44 George Dawson Garvin Sutton 1931–1932
45 Frederick Conrad Niemann Sutton 1932–1933
46 George Bennetts Darling 1933–1934
47 Albert Staples Sutton 1934–1935
(40) John Andrew Michelsen Barkly 1935–1936
48 William May Bolton Sutton 1936–1937
(43) William Henry Taylor Darling 1937–1938
(44) George Dawson Garvin Sutton 1938–1939
(47) Albert Staples Darling 1939–1940
49 George Albert Pethard Darling 1940–1941
50 Alfred John Anderson Barkly 1941–1942
(40) John Andrew Michelsen Barkly 1941–1942
(43) William Henry Taylor Darling 1942–1943
51 Leslie William Galvin Sutton 1944–1945
52 Anthony T. Truscott Barkly 1945–1946
53 David William Streader Sutton 1946–1947
(49) George Albert Pethard Darling 1947–1948
54 Ernest Frederick Granger Darling 1948–1949
55 Robert Poulston Barkly 1949–1950
56 Norman Joseph Oliver Darling 1950–1951
(49) George Albert Pethard Darling 1951–1952
57 Thomas Richard Flood Barkly 1952–1953
58 Frederick William Clayton Sutton 1953–1954
(55) Robert Poulston Barkly 1954–1955
59 Henry William Snell Darling 1955–1956
60 Alexander Sadler Craig Barkly 1956–1957
(57) Thomas Richard Flood Barkly 1957–1958
(58) Henry William Snell Darling 1958–1960
61 Rupert Harold Thomas Wilson Darling 1960–1961
(58) Frederick William Clayton Barkly 1961–1962
62 Roy Alexander Rae Barkly 1962–1963
(59) Alexander Sadler Craig Barkly 1963–1964
(56) Norman Joseph Oliver Darling 1964–1965
63 Roy Francis (Dick) Turner Sutton 1965–1966
(57) Thomas Richard Flood Barkly 1966–1967
64 Rodney Warren Cambridge Barkly 1967–1968
(57) Thomas Richard Flood Barkly 1968–1969
65 James Clarkson McCoy (Clark) Jeffrey Darling 1969–1970
(56) Norman Joseph Oliver Darling 1970–1971
66 Douglas Ewan Elliott Sutton 1971–1972
67 Joseph Patrick Pearce Darling 1972–1973
(59) Alexander Sadler Craig Barkly 1973–1974
(63) Roy Francis (Dick) Turner Sutton 1974–1975
68 Robert Lindsay Campbell Sutton 1975–1976
69 Robert Russell Cooper Barkly 1976–1977
(63) Roy Francis (Dick) Turner Sutton 1977–1978
70 Eugene Carl Sandner Barkly 1978–1979
(68) Robert Lindsay Campbell Sutton 1979–1980
71 Paul T. Tomkinson Barkly 1980–1981
72 Christopher David Stoltz Sutton 1981–1982
(67) Joseph Patrick Pearce Darling 1982–1983
73 Peter Mansell Barkly 1983–1984
(67) Joseph Patrick Pearce Darling 1984–1985
74 Norman Francis Quin Darling 1985–1986
75 Michael Alexander Anthony Currie Sutton 1986–1987
76 Colin Mayne Nankervis Barkly 1987–1988
77 Robin L. Adams Barkly 1988–1989
78 Peter R. Morley Barkly 1989–1990
79 James Douglass Darling 1990–1993
80 Andrew John Balsillie Darling 1993–1994

Commissioners (1994–1996)

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Commissioners Term
Peter Ross-Edwards (Chairman) 1994–1996[16]
Les Crofts 1993–1995
Maxine Crouch 1995–1996
Gordon McKern 1993–1994
Maurie Sharkey 1994–1996

City of Greater Bendigo (1996–present)

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In 1996, seven newly-named wards were created for the amalgamated City of Greater Bendigo. They were: Grassy Flat, Whipstick, Sandhurst, Eppalock, Diamond Hill, Fortuna, and Eaglehawk.[16] In 2004, a nine-ward structure was introduced. The new wards were: Golden Square, Kangaroo Flat, Flora Hill, North West Plains, Sandhurst, Eaglehawk; Epsom, Strathfieldsaye, and Eppalock.[17] In 2012, a "three ward, three councillor" system was reintroduced, the wards being named: Whipstick, Lockwood, and Eppalock.[17]

In 2016, the new position of Deputy Mayor was introduced.[17] In 2024, the council reverted back to a nine-ward structure. The new wards were Epsom, Kennington, Whipstick, Eppalock, Lockwood, Axedale, Golden Square, Lake Weeroona, and Ravenswood.[18]

# Mayor[17] Ward[17] Term[17]
1 Megan Weston Eaglehawk 1996–1997
2 Barry Ackerman Grassy Flat[16] 1997–1998
3 Maurie Sharkey Whipstick[16] 1998–1999
4 Daryl McClure Sandhurst[19] 1999–2000
5 Laurie Whelan Eppalock[19] 2000–2001
(2) Barry Ackerman Grassy Flat[19] 2001–2002
6 Willi Carney Eaglehawk 2002–2003
7 Rod Fyffe Fortuna 2003–2004
8 Greg Williams Eppalock 2004
(7) Rod Fyffe Golden Square 2004–2005
9 David Jones Kangaroo Flat 2005–2006
10 Julie Rivendell Flora Hill 2006–2007
(9) David Jones Kangaroo Flat 2007–2008
11 Kevin Gibbins North West Plains 2008–2009
12 Rod Campbell Eppalock 2009–2010
(7) Rod Fyffe Golden Square 2010–2011
13 Alec Sandner Flora Hill 2011–2012
14 Lisa Ruffell Whipstick 2012–2013
15 Barry Lyons Lockwood 2013–2014
16 Peter Cox Whipstick 2014–2015
(7) Rod Fyffe Lockwood 2015–2016
17 Margaret O'Rourke Eppalock 2016–2020
18 Jennifer Alden Lockwood 2020–2021
19 Andrea Metcalf Whipstick 2021–present
Epsom

Deputy Mayors (2016–present)

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# Deputy Mayor[17] Ward[17] Term[17]
1 Rod Fyffe Lockwood 2016–2017
2 Jennifer Alden Lockwood 2017–2018
(1) Rod Fyffe Lockwood 2018–2019
3 Matt Emond Lockwood 2019–2020
5 Andrea Metcalf Whipstick 2020–2021
6 Matthew Evans Eppalock 2021–2022
(2) Jennifer Alden Lockwood 2022–2023
(6) Matthew Evans Eppalock 2023–2024
7 Abhishek Awasthi[20] Kennington[21] 2024–present[20]

Eaglehawk

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Borough of Eaglehawk (1862–1994)

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Prior to 1862, Eaglehawk was included under the Marong District Roads Board.[22] Eaglehawk became a borough on 29 July 1862.[23] The first council election for the Borough of Eaglehawk took place on 5 September 1862, where James Mouat was elected Eaglehawk's first and only Chairman.[3][23] John Thomas Caldwell was the first Mayor of Eaglehawk.[3]

The council comprised nine members, including the mayor.[22] In 1984, the council purchased "Caradon", an historic two-story house located in Victoria Street, Eaglehawk, which served as the council's municipal office. The property was sold in 1997 by the City of Greater Bendigo.[22]

# Mayor[3][22][23] Term[3][22][23]
1 James Mouat[f] 1862–1863
2 John Thomas Caldwell 1863–1864
3 Charles Letheby 1864–1868
4 John William Williams 1868–1869
(2) John Thomas Caldwell 1869–1871
5 Henry Trumble 1871–1873
6 Hay Kirkwood 1873–1876
7 Joseph Harris 1876–1877
(6) Hay Kirkwood 1877–1878
(5) Henry Trumble 1878–1879
8 George Willan 1879–1880
(1) James Mouat 1880–1881
9 John Joseph Hall 1881–1882
10 William Vincent Kneebone 1882–1883
11 George Louden 1883–1884
12 John Green 1884–1885
(6) Hay Kirkwood 1885–1886
(8) George Willan 1886–1887
13 Edward McCormick 1887–1888
14 Frederick Clark 1888–1889
(1) James Mouat 1889–1890
(10) William Vincent Kneebone 1890–1891
15 William James 1891–1892
(11) George Loudon 1892–1893
(13) Edward McCormick 1893–1894
(12) John Green 1894–1895
(14) Frederick Clark 1895–1896
16 Edward Charles Brown 1896–1897
17 John Highmore 1897–1898
18 Michael John Curtain 1898–1899
19 Henry Alexander Chapple 1899–1900
(11) George Loudon 1900–1901
(12) John Green 1901–1902
(14) Frederick Clark 1902–1903
20 Robert Murdoch 1903–1904
21 Alfred Hicks 1904–1905
22 John T Trevean 1905–1906
23 John Henry Webster 1906–1907
24 John Praed 1907–1908
(12) John Green 1908–1909
25 Jonathan Smalley 1909–1910
(20) Robert Murdoch 1910–1911
(23) John H Webster 1911–1912
26 John Hooper 1912–1913
27 William J Dunstan 1913–1914
28 George H Green 1914–1915
29 Daniel Oswald 1915–1916
30 Henry Lane Ralph 1916–1917
(22) John T Trevean 1917–1918
(23) John H Webster 1918–1919
(20) Robert Murdoch 1919–1920
(27) William J Dunstan 1920–1921
31 Frank Clayton 1921–1922
(29) Daniel Oswald 1922–1923
32 John H Stewart 1923–1924
33 Michael Collins 1924–1925
34 John Manderson 1925–1926
(20) Robert Murdoch[g] 1926–1927
35 Sydney B Hocking 1927
(27) William J Dunstan 1927–1928
(35) Sydney B Hocking 1928–1929
36 Robert Watson 1929–1930
37 Gilbert W Jenkins 1930–1931
(32) John H Stewart 1931–1932
38 John L Hicks 1932–1933
39 Thomas R Davies 1933–1934
40 Joseph H Meggs 1934–1935
(36) Robert Watson 1935–1936
(37) Gilbert W Jenkins 1936–1937
41 Daniel Murdoch 1937–1938
42 Percival Truscott 1938–1939
(38) John L Hicks 1939–1940
(39) Thomas R Davies 1940–1941
(29) Daniel Oswald 1941–1942
(36) Robert Watson 1942–1943
43 John H Davey 1943–1944
(41) Daniel Murdoch 1944–1945
(39) Thomas R Davies[h] 1945–1946
(41) Daniel Murdoch 1946
(36) Robert Watson 1946–1947
44 George T Speedy 1947–1948
45 Patrick J J Finch 1948–1949
46 Alfred Lloyd George Jenkins 1949–1950
(26) Robert Watson 1950–1951
47 James H Laurie 1951–1952
(44) George T Speedy 1952–1953
(38) John L Hicks 1953–1954
48 Howard W Rule 1954–1955
(36) Robert Watson 1955–1956
(44) George T Speedy 1956–1957
(38) John L Hicks 1957–1958
49 Albert L Roy 1958–1959
50 George A Johnston 1959–1960
51 Walter R Mathrick 1960–1961
52 Pierce J Grenfell 1961–1962
(50) George A Johnston 1962–1963
(49) Albert L Roy 1963–1965
53 Frederick C Straub 1965–1966
54 Jack Taylor 1966–1967
55 Ronald G Manning 1967–1968
56 Kenneth Burch 1968–1969
(50) Albert L Roy 1969–1970
57 Percival Charles Shepperbottom 1970–1971
(54) Jack Taylor 1971–1972
(50) Albert L Roy 1972–1973
58 William H Allen 1973–1974
59 A William Bullock 1974–1975
60 Ian McKenzie 1975–1976
(54) Jack Taylor 1976–1977
(59) A William Bullock 1977–1978
(60) Ian McKenzie 1978–1979
61 Paul F Firth 1979–1980
(50) Albert L Roy 1980–1981
(54) Jack Taylor 1981–1982
62 Gary J Thorn 1982–1983
63 Ian B Reid 1983–1984
(62) Gary J Thorn 1984–1985
64 Edward William Miller 1985–1986
65 Willi A Carney 1986–1987
(54) Jack Taylor 1987–1988
66 Robert V Bell 1988–1989
67 Leon M Scott 1989–1990
(65) Willi A Carney 1990–1991
68 Jill E Williams 1991–1992
69 Lola M Miller 1992–1993
70 Megan Weston 1993–1994

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ The wards were named after Sir Charles Darling (1856–1863), Sir Henry Barkly (1863–1866) and Sir John Manners-Sutton (1866–1873).
  2. ^ Resigned as mayor before his term had ended on being elected to Parliament.[9]
  3. ^ 1867 onwards.[10]
  4. ^ Died before completing term.[12]
  5. ^ Son of former mayor Abraham Harkness.[15]
  6. ^ The first and only Chairman. All subsequent leaders were Mayors.[3]
  7. ^ Died before completing term
  8. ^ Died before completing term

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Jackman 2003, p. 10.
  2. ^ "Order Constituting the Greater Bendigo City Council ..." Victoria Government Gazette (S12). State Government of Victoria: 1–5. 7 April 1994. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Mackay, George (December 2000) [1891]. History of Bendigo. Bendigo, Victoria: Bendigo Modern Press. pp. 122–130. ISBN 978-0-646-40572-8. (Information pertains up to 1891 only.)
  4. ^ Jackman 2003, p. 11.
  5. ^ Jackman 2003, p. 21.
  6. ^ Jackman 2003, p. 22.
  7. ^ a b Jackman 2003, p. 28–57.
  8. ^ a b c Jackman 2003, p. 26–27.
  9. ^ Jackman 2003, p. 41.
  10. ^ Jackman 2003, p. 26.
  11. ^ a b c d Jackman 2003, p. 58–253.
  12. ^ Jackman 2003, p. 71.
  13. ^ "Personal". The Argus. 16 January 1928. p. 14. Retrieved 25 January 2025 – via Trove.
  14. ^ Jackman 2003, p. 9.
  15. ^ Jackman 2003, p. 88.
  16. ^ a b c d Jackman 2003, p. 18.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Past Councillors". City of Greater Bendigo. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Find your new ward in the City of Greater Bendigo". The McIvor Times. 31 August 2024. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  19. ^ a b c Jackman 2003, p. 19.
  20. ^ a b Williams, Edwina (22 November 2024). "Councillors elect mayor and deputy". Bendigo Times. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  21. ^ "City of Greater Bendigo, Kennington, Abhishek Awasthi". Bendigo Times. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  22. ^ a b c d e Kirkwood, Aylene; Hanson, Bev (2006). Eaglehawk: Welcome Back. Bendigo, Victoria: Eaglehawk Heritage Society. pp. 12–16. ISBN 0-9580541-1-8.
  23. ^ a b c d O'Donohue, Annette; Hanson, Bev (1995). Eaglehawk & District Pioneer Register: Volume 1: A, B, C. Bendigo, Victoria: Annette O'Donohue. p. 15. ISBN 0-646-19633-2. (Information pertains up to 1909 only.)

Works cited

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Jackman, Betty May (2003). Mayors of Bendigo: 1856–2001. Maryborough, Victoria: (Self-published). ISBN 0 9578260 0 1.

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