List of mayors of Redland

Mayor of Redland
Incumbent
Jos Mitchell
since 16 March 2024
Term length4 years
Inaugural holderJ. H. N. Price
Formation1949

This is a list of mayors and chairmen of the City of Redland (formerly the Shire of Redland), a local government area of Queensland, Australia.[1]

The current mayor is Jos Mitchell, who was elected in 2024.[2][3]

Mayors and chairmen

1949−present

No. Portrait Mayor Party Term start Term end Notes
1 J. H. N. Price Independent June 1949 April 1961
2 E. G. W. Wood Independent April 1961 March 1982
3 Merv Genrich
(1939/40−2018) 		Independent March 1982 March 1991 Lost re-election[4]
4 Len Keogh
(1931−2007) 		Independent Labor March 1991 March 1994 Lost re-election[5]
5 Eddie Santagiuliana
(1945−2001) 		Independent Liberal March 1994 22 April 2001 Councillor from 1982 to 1994. Died in office[6]
6 Don Seccombe
(1942−) 		Independent June 2001 15 March 2008 Did not seek re-election[7]
7 Melva Hobson Independent 15 March 2008 28 April 2012 Lost re-election[8]
8 Karen Williams Independent 28 April 2012 17 May 2021 Did not seek re-election[9]
Independent LNP 17 May 2021 16 March 2024
9 Jos Mitchell Jos Mitchell Leading Change 16 March 2024 present Incumbent

Electoral results

2024

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Queensland mayoral elections § Redland.[edit]
2024 Queensland mayoral elections: Redland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Leading Change Jos Mitchell 52,599 52.20
Independent Andrew Laming 25,966 25.77
Independent Cindy Corrie 22,191 22.02
Turnout 104,564 86.98
Leading Change gain from Independent LNP Swing

2012

This section is an excerpt from 2012 Queensland mayoral elections § Redland.[edit]
2012 Queensland mayoral elections: Redland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Karen Williams 52,249 69.51
Independent Melva Hobson 22,914 30.49
Turnout 78,283 83.81
Independent gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ "Redland City Council timeline" (PDF). Redland City Council timeline. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Jos Mitchell wins mayoral election". Redland City News. 22 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Redland City Mayor". Electoral Commission of Queensland. July 2019.
  4. ^ "Former Redland Shire Council chairman Merv Genrich passes on". Redland City Bulletin. 2 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Government of the Redlands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Mr D. BRISKEY" (PDF). Queensland Parliament.
  7. ^ "2008 Redland City Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
  8. ^ "2012 Redland City Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland.
  9. ^ "Redland Mayor Karen Williams applies for LNP membership, considers running for Bowman seat in federal election". Redland City Bulletin. 17 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Former Bowman MP Andrew Laming to run for Redland mayor after Karen Williams steps down". The Courier Mail.