Mayors and Town Clerks: Councillors, General Managers and Chief Executive Officers [vertical file]

Goulburn City has a long list of Mayors and Councillors, also known as Aldermen. The Town Clerk was responsible for the administration of the Council and the management its workers, though this title changed in later years. The first Mayor of Goulburn Municipality was C. H. Walsh in 1859; the Town Clerk was William Dignam. When the Municipality of Goulburn was declared in 1863, Thomas Gale was Mayor and J. J. Martyr the Town Clerk. In 1993 the title of Town Clerk was changed to City Manager, with Ron. D. Horner in the position. Mayor at that time was Margaret O'Neill. Following NSW Council redistributions in 2004, Greater Argyle Council was declared, and subsequently renamed Goulburn Mulwaree Council, with Don Cooper Acting General Manager. Luke Johnson was appointed General Manager in 2005. Max Hadlow was Mayor up to 2004, followed by Paul Stephenson [formerly Mayor of Mulwaree Shire Council] with the newly created Council. In 2022, Aaron Johansson was appointed Chief Executive Officer with Mayor Peter Walker.

Envelope contains:

* Compiled lists of Mayors, Town Clerks, City Managers, General Managers and CEOs up to 2022.

* Short, annotated biographies with references, of some former 19th century Mayors, including Edward Joseph Ball, James Clifford, Phillip Dignam, John Knowlman, Francis Tait.

* Photocopies of Municipality of Goulburn documents held in State Records NSW: "Names of Aldermen and Mayors", for period 1907-1944, plus transcripts.

* Copies of newspaper articles from Goulburn Post, Sep 1977 re Arthur Elliott, elected Mayor, following retirement from Council of E. J. McDermott.

* Goulburn Post articles, February 18 and 24 2022 on former Councillor, Margaret O'Neill.

* List of councillors in 2002: Max Hadlow, Mayor, downloaded 28 May 2002