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This is a list of mayors of the City of Townsville, a local government area of Queensland, Australia. [1] [2] [3] The current mayor is Troy Thompson. Elected in 2024, he beat previous mayor Jenny Hill, who was elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020. [4] [5] [6] Elections for mayor are held every 4 years as part of the statewide local ...
This category contains articles about Mayors of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Pages in category "Mayors of Townsville" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
The 2024 Townsville City Council election was held on 16 March 2024 to elect a mayor and 10 councillors to the City of Townsville. The election was held as part of the statewide local elections in Queensland, Australia. [1] Incumbent mayor Jenny Hill was defeated after 12 years in the position by independent candidate Troy Thompson. She ...
The council is represented by 10 councillors and the mayor, who have been elected by the whole city. The current mayor is Jenny Hill, who was formerly the deputy mayor of the pre-amalgamation City of Townsville in 2007 and early 2008. The council consists of one mayor, elected at large, and 10 councillors, elected from 10 individual divisions.
Thompson is banned from entering the Queensland parliament house as of 2021. [3] In early 2024, Thompson announced his candidacy for mayor of Townsville at the upcoming Townsville local government election, running against 12-year incumbent Jenny Hill. On 27 March 2024, more than a week after the election, Hill conceded to Thompson. [5]
Pages in category "Lists of local government leaders of places in Queensland" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... List of mayors of Townsville
The previous Mayor of Townsville was Jenny Hill, a member of the Labor Party. Hill was elected in April 2012, replacing the retiring Les Tyrell and defeating main opposing candidate Dale Last. [75] [76] Tyrell was the immediate past Mayor for 17 years of the former local government authority, the City of Thuringowa. The previous Mayor of ...
She was elected to the position during the Queensland Local Government elections held on 28 April 2012. Prior to serving as mayor, Hill was a city councillor and previously held the position of Deputy Mayor under the previous pre-amalgamation Townsville City Council in the Labor administration of Tony Mooney between 2007 and 2008.