List of mayors of Strathfield
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This is a list of mayors of the Council of the Municipality of Strathfield, a local government area in the Inner West region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. First incorporated on 2 June 1885 as the "Municipal District of Strathfield"[1] the first council was convened and elected on 19 August 1885,[2] which later changed to the "Municipality of Strathfield" following the passing of the 1906 Local Government Act. The council became known as "Strathfield Council" on 1 July 1993 following the enactment of a new Local Government Act, which also stipulated a change of title from "Alderman" to "Councillor". Since 1971, the Mayor is elected bi-annually by the Councillors each September. The current mayor is Cr John-Paul Baladi (Liberal Party), elected on the 8 October 2024.
| Mayor of Strathfield Council | |
|---|---|
since 8 October 2024 | |
| Style | His/Her Worship |
| Appointer | |
| Term length |
|
| Formation | 30 August 1885 |
| First holder | George Hardie |
| Deputy | Sandy Reddy |
| Website | www.strathfield.nsw.gov.au Strathfield Heritage |
Mayors
| # | Years | Mayor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 August 1885 – 4 February 1886 | George Hardie | [3] |
| 2 | 4 February 1886 – 8 February 1889 | Wilhelm von der Heyde | [4][5] |
| 3 | 8 February 1889 – February 1890 | Albert Allen | [6] |
| 4 | February 1890 – February 1891 | John Hinchcliffe | |
| – | February 1891 – February 1892 | Albert Allen | |
| – | February 1892 – February 1893 | John Hinchcliffe | |
| – | February 1893 – February 1895 | Albert Allen | |
| 5 | February 1895 – February 1898 | Frederick Parsons | |
| 6 | February 1898 – February 1902 | Thomas Mackenzie | |
| 7 | February 1902 – February 1904 | Thomas J. Dickson | |
| – | February 1904 – February 1906 | Frederick Parsons | |
| 8 | February 1906 – February 1908 | John Price | |
| – | February 1908 – February 1911 | Thomas Mackenzie | |
| 9 | February 1911 – February 1913 | Charles C. Capper | |
| 10 | February 1913 – February 1916 | Benjamin R. Gelling | |
| 11 | February 1916 – February 1917 | John Robert Firth | |
| 12 | February 1917 – February 1919 | Ernest Laurence | |
| 13 | February 1919 – December 1920 | Arthur Kessell | [7] |
| 14 | December 1920 – December 1922 | William Pilgrim | |
| 15 | December 1922 – December 1924 | Frederick Wallis | |
| 16 | December 1924 – December 1925 | John Curnow | |
| 17 | December 1925 – December 1927 | George Arthur Davey | |
| – | December 1927 – December 1932 | John Robert Firth | |
| 18 | December 1932 – December 1938 | Percy Douglas Shortland | |
| 19 | December 1938 – 1 June 1940 | Alexander Melville | [8] |
| 20 | June 1940 – December 1943 | William Winter Cosgrove | [9] |
| 21 | December 1943 – December 1949 | Colin Hudson | |
| 22 | December 1949 – December 1951 | Charles Morgan | |
| 23 | December 1951 – December 1954 | Arthur Cave | |
| 24 | December 1954 – 1957 | William Dunlop | |
| 25 | 1957 – December 1959 | Stanley Nelson Hedges | |
| 26 | December 1959 – December 1962 | Bruce W. Ward | |
| 27 | December 1962 – December 1964 | Beresford Calverley | |
| 28 | December 1964 – December 1966 | Harvey Ford | |
| 29 | December 1966 – December 1967 | Frederick Cartwright | |
| 30 | December 1967 – December 1968 | James E. Smith | |
| 31 | December 1968 – December 1970 | William H. Boyce | |
| 32 | December 1970 – September 1972 | Frank Zions | |
| – | September 1972 – September 1976 | William H. Boyce | |
| 33 | September 1976 – September 1983 | Clarrie G. Edwards | |
| 34 | September 1983 – September 1984 | Robert B. Kell | |
| 35 | September 1984 – September 1985 | Rodney J. Rimes | |
| – | September 1985 – September 1988 | Robert B. Kell | |
| 36 | September 1988 – September 1990 | John C. Elvy | |
| – | September 1990 – September 1991 | Robert B. Kell | |
| 37 | September 1991 – September 1992 | Eve Dutton | |
| 38 | September 1992 – September 1994 | Leo T. O’Donnell | |
| – | September 1994 – September 1995 | John C. Elvy | |
| – | September 1995 – September 1996 | Eve Dutton | |
| 39 | September 1996 – September 1997 | Peter Smith | |
| 40 | September 1997 – September 1998 | Elizabeth Gewandt | |
| 41 | September 1998 – September 2000 | Laurel O’Toole | |
| 42 | September 2000 – September 2003 | Virginia Judge (Labor) | |
| 43 | September 2003 – September 2004 | John Abi-Saab | |
| 44 | September 2004 – September 2005 | Alfred Tsang | |
| 45 | September 2005 – September 2007 | Bill Carney | |
| 46 | September 2007 – 26 February 2008 | Scott Farlow (Liberal) | |
| 47 | 26 February 2008 – September 2008 | Paul Barron (Labor) | |
| 48 | September 2008 – September 2009 | Keith Kwon (Labor) | |
| 49 | September 2009 – September 2011 | Tony Maroun (Liberal) | |
| – | September 2011 – September 2012 | Paul Barron (Independent) | |
| 50 | 17 September 2012 – 3 September 2013 | Guilian Vaccari (Liberal) | |
| 51 | 3 September 2013 – 30 September 2014 | Daniel Bott (Labor) | |
| – | 30 September 2014 – 29 September 2015 | Guilian Vaccari (Liberal) | |
| 52 | 29 September 2015 – 27 September 2016 | Sang Ok (Liberal) | |
| 53 | 27 September 2016 – September 2017 | Andrew Soulos (Independent) | |
| – | 26 September 2017 – 3 September 2019 | Guilian Vaccari (Liberal) | |
| 54 | 3 September 2019 – 14 September 2021 | Antoine Doueihi (Liberal) | |
| 55 | 14 September 2021 – 3 December 2021 | Stephanie Kokkolis (Liberal) | |
| 56 | 12 January 2022 - 2 March 2023 | Matthew Blackmore (Strathfield Independents) | |
| 57 | 2 March 2023 – August 2024 | Karen Pensabene (Labor) | |
| 58 | October 8 2024 - 30 September 2025 | John-Paul Baladi (Liberal) |
59. 30 September 2025. Ben Cai (independent)