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." Harry Lester McGuigan, secretary of the Belmont Park Road Board, was appointed commissioner for five years from 15 February 1954. This term was later extended by two years.
On 2 February 1961, the act was repealed, and elections were held on 11 February 1961, at which the first Road Board chairman was elected. See also 1961:497. 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.WA Electoral Commission, Municipality Boundary Amendments Register (release 3.0), 31 July 2007. On 17 September 2012, it became a City.
Kwinana Road District
Chairman Term Alfred Michael Lydon 1961
Shire of Kwinana President Term Alfred Michael Lydon 1961–1966 Frank Baker 1966–1977
Town of Kwinana Mayor Term Frank Baker 1977–1985 Frank Konecny 1985–1989 David Nelson 1989–1992 John Slinger 1992–2003 Ken Jackman 2003–2006 Carol Adams 2006–2012
City of Kwinana Mayor Term Carol Adams 2012–2023 Peter Feasey 2023–present
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