SHOALHAVEN SHIRE COUNCIL
 

FORMATION

The Council of the Shire of Shoalhaven was formed on 1st July 1948 by the amalgamation of the following Councils:

 

·        Nowra Municipal Council

·        Berry Municipal Council

·        South Shoalhaven Municipal Council

·        Broughton Vale Municipal Council

·        Cambewarra Shire Council

·        Clyde Shire Council

·        Ulladulla Municipal Council

HISTORY - ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

 

1948 – 1949

1950 – 1951

1960 – 1961

1970 – 1971

1949 - 1950

1951 – 1952

1961 – 1962

1971 – 1972

 

1952 – 1953

1962 – 1963

1972 – 1973

 

1953 – 1954

1963 – 1964

1973 – 1974

 

1954 – 1955

1964 – 1965

1974 – 1975

 

1955 – 1956

1965 – 1966

1975 – 1976

 

1956 – 1957

1966 – 1967

1976 – 1977

 

1957 – 1958

1967 – 1968

1977 – 1978

 

1958 – 1959

1968 – 1969

1978 – 1979

 

1959 - 1960

1969 - 1970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shoalhaven City Council

 

The Council of the City of Shoalhaven was proclaimed on 1st August 1979.

HISTORY - ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

 

1979 – 1980

1980 - 1981

1990 – 1991

2000 – 2001

 

1981 – 1982

1991 – 1992

2001 – 2002

 

1982 – 1983

1992 – 1993

2002 – 2003

 

1983 – 1984

1993 – 1994

2003 - 2004

 

1984 – 1985

1994 - 1995

2004 - 2005

 

1985 – 1986

1995 – 1996

 

 

1986 – 1987

1996 – 1997

 

 

1987 – 1988

1997 – 1998

 

 

1988 – 1989

1998 – 1999

 

 

1989 - 1990

1999 - 2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

1948 – 1949

Elected at inaugural Council meeting on 29th June 1948.

President

H O Cox

Deputy President

F P Ryan

Appointed 1st July 1948

Councillors

W A Boyd

R L Dowling

F M O’Brien

E M Ryan

P E Chittick

J T Evison

P M O’Keeffe

F P Ryan

A J Clancy

D J Glass

P N Ingold

H M Watt

H O Cox

H S McDonald

W P McDonnell

P S West

1949 - 1950

President

H O Cox

Deputy President

F P Ryan

Councillors

W A Boyd

R L Dowling

S H McDonald

E M Ryan

P E Chittick

J T Evison

W P McDonnell

F P Ryan

A J Clancy

D J Glass

P M O’Keeffe

H M Watt

H O Cox

P N Ingold

F M O’Brien

P S West

 

1950 – 1951

President

H O Cox

Deputy President

F P Ryan

Election:  2nd December 1950

Councillors

H Barrett

P N Ingold

F P Ryan

R J W Bridge

S H McDonald

H M Watt

H O Cox

S R Robinson

P S West

D J Glass

E M Ryan

J L Wilson

 1951 – 1952

President

P S West

Deputy President

F P Ryan

 Councillors

H Barrett

P N Ingold

F P Ryan

R J W Bridge

S H McDonald

H M Watt

H O Cox

S R Robinson

P S West

D J Glass

E M Ryan

J L Wilson

 

1952 – 1953

President

P S West

Deputy President

F P Ryan

Councillors

H Barrett

P N Ingold

F P Ryan

R J W Bridge

S H McDonald

H M Watt

H O Cox

S R Robinson

P S West

D J Glass

E M Ryan

J L Wilson

1953 – 1954 

President

P S West

Deputy President

P H E Chittick

Election:  5th December 1953 

Councillors

E P Blyth

D J Glass

E V B Sampson

W V Boxsell

P N Ingold

A G Scott

P H E Chittick

C J Mellick

M H Scott

L K Crawford

R C Murray

H M Watt

G P Davidson

E M Ryan

P S West

F C Fitch

F P Ryan

J L Wilson

1954 – 1955 

President

P S West

Deputy President

P N Ingold

Councillors 

E P Blyth

D J Glass

E V B Sampson

W V Boxsell

P N Ingold

A G Scott

P H E Chittick

C J Mellick

M H Scott

L K Crawford

R C Murray

H M Watt

G P Davidson

E M Ryan

P S West

F C Fitch

F P Ryan

J L Wilson

 

1955 – 1956

Administrator

K G H Hawkshaw

Appointed 27th October 1955

1956 – 1957 

Administrator

K G H Hawkshaw

1957 – 1958 

Administrator

K G H Hawkshaw

1958 – 1959

Administrator

K G H Hawkshaw

1959 – 1960 

President

F P Ryan

Deputy President

B F McIntosh

Election:  5th December 1959 

Councillors

R A Bishop

J W Milham

C F Shirley

W S McGee

L G Ritchie

 

B F McIntosh

F P Ryan

 


1960 – 1961 

President

F P Ryan

Deputy President

W S McGee

Councillors 

R A Bishop

J W Milham

C F Shirley

W S McGee

L G Ritchie

 

B F McIntosh

F P Ryan

 

1961 – 1962 

President

F P Ryan

Until early 1962

President

R A Bishop

From early 1962

Deputy President

R A Bishop

Until early 1962

Councillors 

R A Bishop

J W Milham

C F Shirley

W S McGee

L G Ritchie

 

B F McIntosh

F P Ryan

 

 

1962 – 1963 

President

B F McIntosh

Deputy President

L G Ritchie

Election:  1st December 1962 

Councillors

R G Adams

J W Milham

C F Shirley

J Calcraft

L G Ritchie

 

B F McIntosh

W F Ryan

 

 

1963 – 1964 

President

B F McIntosh

Deputy President

L G Ritchie

Councillors 

R G Adams

J W Milham

C F Shirley

J Calcraft

L G Ritchie

 

B F McIntosh

W F Ryan

 

 

1964 – 1965 

President

B F McIntosh

Deputy President

J Calcraft

 

Councillors

 

R G Adams

J W Milham

C F Shirley

J Calcraft

L G Ritchie

 

B F McIntosh

W F Ryan

 

 

1965 – 1966

President

Bruce McIntosh

Deputy President

Gordon Ritchie

Election:  4th December 1965

Councillors

John Hatton

Gordon  Ritchie

Charles Shirley

Bruce McIntosh

Bill Ryan

 

Jack Milham

Harry Sawkins

 

1966 – 1967 

President

Bruce McIntosh

Deputy President

John Hatton

Councillors 

John Hatton

Gordon Ritchie

Charles Shirley

Bruce McIntosh

Bill Ryan

 

Jack Milham

Harry Sawkins

 

1967 – 1968 

President

Bruce McIntosh

Deputy President

John Hatton

Councillors 

John Hatton

Gordon Ritchie

Charles Shirley

Bruce McIntosh

Bill Ryan

 

Jack Milham

Harry Sawkins

 

 

1968 – 1969 

President

John Hatton

Deputy President

Gordon Ritchie

Election:  7th December 1968 

Councillors

John Hatton

Jack Milham

Harry Sawkins

Max Lamond

Gordon Ritchie

Charles Shirley

Bruce McIntosh

Bill Ryan

Trevor Smith

 

1969 – 1970 

President

John Hatton

Deputy President

Gordon Ritchie

Councillors 

John Hatton

Jack Milham

Harry Sawkins

Max Lamond

Gordon Ritchie

Charles Shirley

Bruce McIntosh

Bill Ryan

Trevor Smith

 

1970 – 1971 

President

John Hatton

Deputy President

Gordon Ritchie

Councillors 

John Hatton

Jack Milham

Harry Sawkins

Max Lamond

Gordon Ritchie

Charles Shirley

Bruce McIntosh

Bill Ryan

Trevor Smith

1971 – 1972 

President

John Hatton

Deputy President

Sylvester Robinson

Election:  18th September 1971 

Councillors

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Bruce McIntosh

Don Ellison

Bernie Faust

Gordon Ritchie

Ken Furness

Sylvester Robinson

Harry Sawkins

John Hatton

Trevor Smith

 

1972 – 1973

President

John Hatton

Deputy President

Harry Sawkins

Councillors 

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Bruce McIntosh

Don Ellison

Bernie Faust

Gordon Ritchie

Ken Furness

Sylvester Robinson

Harry Sawkins

John Hatton

Trevor Smith

1973 – 1974 

President

Harry Sawkins

Deputy President

Don Ellison

Councillors 

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Bruce McIntosh

Don Ellison

Bernie Faust

Gordon Ritchie

Ken Furness

Sylvester Robinson

Harry Sawkins

John Hatton

Trevor Smith

 

1974 – 1975

President

Charles Shirley

Deputy President

Sylvester Robinson

Election:  21st September 1974 

Councillors

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Bruce McIntosh

Kay Harrison

Bernie Faust

Gordon Ravell

Charles Shirley

Sylvester Robinson

Bob Wilson

Greg Watson

Pat Turner

 

1975 – 1976

President

Charles Shirley

Deputy President

Sylvester Robinson

Councillors 

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Bruce McIntosh

Kay Harrison

Bernie Faust

Gordon Ravell

Charles Shirley

Sylvester Robinson

Bob Wilson

Greg Watson

Pat Turner

 

1976 – 1977 

President

Bob Wilson

Deputy President

Pat Turner

Councillors 

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Bruce McIntosh

Kay Harrison

Bernie Faust

Gordon Ravell

Charles Shirley

Sylvester Robinson

Bob Wilson

Greg Watson

Pat Turner

 

1977 – 1978

President

Greg Watson

Deputy President

Sylvester Robinson

Election:  17th September 1977 

Councillors

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Jack Bailey

June Baker

Paul Bland

Gordon Ravell

Ken Furness

Sylvester Robinson

Bob Wilson

Greg Watson

Pat Turner

1978 – 1979 

President

Gordon Ravell

Deputy President

Silvester Robinson

 

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Jack Bailey (resigned 1978)

June Baker

Paul Bland

Trevor Kilner (Elected 9/12/78)

Ken Furness

Paul Eaton (Elected 9/9/78)

Gordon Ravell

Greg Watson

Silvester Robinson

Bob Wilson

 

Pat Turner (resigned 1978)

  

Shoalhaven City Council

Proclaimed 1st August 1979

 

1979 – 1980

Mayor

Greg Watson

Deputy Mayor

Silvester Robinson

Aldermen 

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Trevor Kilner

Ken Furness (Deceased 1980)

Paul Bland

Gordon Ravell

June Baker

Paul Eaton

Bob Wilson (Resigned 1979)

Greg Watson

Silvester Robinson

 

1980 – 1981

Mayor

Greg Watson

Deputy Mayor

Paul Eaton

Election:  20th September 1980 

Aldermen

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Trevor Kilner

Maurie Davidson

Max Atkins

Arthur Moorhouse

Doug Gorrell

Paul Bland

Gordon Ravell

Don Ellison

Paul Eaton

Lance Sewell

Greg Watson

Ron Kelly

1981 – 1982 

Mayor

Greg Watson

Deputy Mayor

Paul Eaton

Aldermen 

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Trevor Kilner

Maurie Davidson

Max Atkins

Arthur Moorhouse

Doug Gorrell

Paul Bland

Gordon Ravell

Don Ellison

Paul Eaton

Lance Sewell

Greg Watson

Ron Kelly

1982 – 1983 

Mayor

Greg Watson

Deputy Mayor

Paul Bland

Aldermen 

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Trevor Kilner

Maurie Davidson

Max Atkins

Arthur Moorhouse

Doug Gorrell

Paul Bland

Gordon Ravell

Don Ellison

Paul Eaton

Lance Sewell

Greg Watson

Ron Kelly

1983 – 1984 

Mayor

Harry Sawkins

Deputy Mayor

Trevor Kilner

Election:  24th September 1983 

Aldermen

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Bill Franklin

June Baker

Max Atkins

Trevor Kilner

Alex Darling

Paul Bland

Clyde Poulton

Harry Sawkins

Tom Bridge

Gordon Ravell

Greg Watson

Paul Eaton

1984 – 1985

Mayor

Harry Sawkins

Deputy Mayor

Max Atkins

 Aldermen

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Bill Franklin

June Baker

Max Atkins

Trevor Kilner

Alex Darling

Paul Bland

Clyde Poulton

Harry Sawkins

Tom Bridge

Gordon Ravell

Greg Watson

Paul Eaton

1985 – 1986

Mayor

Harry Sawkins

Deputy Mayor

Clyde Poulton

Aldermen 

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Bill Franklin

June Baker

Max Atkins

Trevor Kilner

Alex Darling

Paul Bland

Clyde Poulton

Harry Sawkins

Tom Bridge

Gordon Ravell

Greg Watson

Paul Eaton

 1986 – 1987 

Mayor

Harry Sawkins (Deceased 1987)

Deputy Mayor

Alex Darling

Aldermen 

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Bill Franklin

June Baker

Max Atkins

Bill Hilzinger (Elected 14/3/87)

Alex Darling

Paul Bland

Trevor Kilner

Harry Sawkins (Deceased 1987)

Tom Bridge

Clyde Poulton

Greg Watson

Paul Eaton

Gordon Ravell (Deceased 1986)

 

 

 1987 – 1988

Mayor

Max Atkins

Deputy Mayor

Bill Hilzinger

Election:  26th September 1987

Aldermen 

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Bruce Bishop

June Baker

Max Atkins

Bill Hilzinger

Ambrose Golden Brown

Paul Bland

Trevor Kilner

Sue Hanley

Shelley Hancock

Pat Molloy

Greg Watson

Roger Walker

 1988 – 1989 

Mayor

Max Atkins

Deputy Mayor

Greg Watson

Aldermen 

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Bruce Bishop

June Baker

Max Atkins

Bill Hilzinger

Ambrose Golden Brown

Paul Bland

Trevor Kilner

Sue Hanley

Shelley Hancock

Pat Molloy

Greg Watson

Roger Walker

 1989 – 1990 

Mayor

Max Atkins

Deputy Mayor

Bill Hilzinger

Aldermen 

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Bruce Bishop

June Baker

Max Atkins

Bill Hilzinger

Ambrose Golden Brown

Paul Bland

Trevor Kilner

Sue Hanley

Shelley Hancock

Pat Molloy

Greg Watson

Roger Walker

1990 – 1991 

Mayor

Max Atkins

Deputy Mayor

June Baker

Aldermen 

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Bruce Bishop

June Baker

Max Atkins

Bill Hilzinger

Ambrose Golden Brown

Paul Bland

Trevor Kilner

Sue Hanley

Shelley Hancock

Pat Molloy

Greg Watson

Roger Walker

1991 – 1992 

Mayor

Max Atkins

Deputy Mayor

Greg Watson

Election:  14th September 1991 

Aldermen

A Riding

B Riding

C Riding

Lyn Brown

June Baker

Max Atkins

Graeme Day

Peter Murphy

Frank Dale

Bill Hilzinger

David Phelps

John Finkernagel

Trevor Kilner

Greg Watson

Shelley Hancock

1992 – 1993 

Mayor

Max Atkins

Deputy Mayor

Bill Hilzinger

Councillors 

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

Lyn Brown

June Baker

Max Atkins

Graeme Day

Peter Murphy

Frank Dale

Bill Hilzinger

David Phelps

John Finkernagel

Trevor Kilner

Greg Watson

Shelley Hancock

 1993 – 1994

Mayor

Max Atkins

Deputy Mayor

Trevor Kilner

Councillors 

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

Lyn Brown

June Baker

Max Atkins

Graeme Day

Peter Murphy

Frank Dale

Bill Hilzinger

David Phelps

John Finkernagel

Trevor Kilner

Greg Watson

Shelley Hancock

 1994 – 1995 

Mayor

Max Atkins

Deputy Mayor

June Baker

Councillors 

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

Lyn Brown

June Baker

Max Atkins

Graeme Day

Peter Murphy

Frank Dale

Bill Hilzinger

David Phelps

John Finkernagel

Trevor Kilner

Greg Watson

Shelley Hancock

1995 – 1996
 

Mayor

Max Atkins

Deputy Mayor

Trevor Kilner

Election:  9th September 1995 

Councillors

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

Pam Arnold

June Baker

Paul Bland

Graeme Day

Peter Murphy

Shelley Hancock

Bill Hilzinger

Greg Watson

Roy McDaniel

Trevor Kilner

Pat Mason

Josi Young

 1996 – 1997

Mayor

Max Atkins

Deputy Mayor

Greg Watson

Councillors 

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

John Anderson (Elected 14/12/96)

June Baker

Paul Bland

Pam Arnold

Pat Mason

Shelley Hancock

Graeme Day (Resigned 1996)

Peter Murphy

Roy McDaniel

Bill Hilzinger

Greg Watson

Josi Young

Trevor Kilner

 

 

  1997 – 1998

Mayor

Max Atkins

Deputy Mayor

Greg Watson

Councillors 

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

John Anderson

June Baker

Paul Bland

Pam Arnold

Pat Mason

Shelley Hancock

Bill Hilzinger

Peter Murphy

Roy McDaniel

Trevor Kilner

Greg Watson

Josi Young

 1998 – 1999

Mayor

Max Atkins

Deputy Mayor

Greg Watson

Councillors 

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

John Anderson

June Baker

Paul Bland

Pam Arnold

Pat Mason

Shelley Hancock

Bill Hilzinger

Peter Murphy

Roy McDaniel

Trevor Kilner

Greg Watson

Josi Young

 1999 – 2000

Mayor

Greg Watson

Deputy Mayor

John Anderson

Election:  11th September 1999 

Councillors

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

John Anderson

Sally Gjedsted

John Finkernagel

Pam Arnold

Jack Kerr

Shelley Hancock

Jane Bange

Pat Mason

Mark Hurley

Bill Hilzinger

Peter Murphy

Josi Young

2000 – 2001 

Mayor

Greg Watson

Deputy Mayor

Shelley Hancock

Assistant Deputy Mayor

John Anderson

Councillors 

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

John Anderson

Sally Gjedsted

John Finkernagel

Pam Arnold

Jack Kerr

Shelley Hancock

Jane Bange

Pat Mason

Mark Hurley

Bill Hilzinger

Peter Murphy

Josi Young

2001 – 2002 

Mayor

Greg Watson

Deputy Mayor

John Finkernagel

Assistant Deputy Mayor

John Anderson

Councillors 

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

John Anderson

Sally Gjedsted

John Finkernagel

Pam Arnold

Jack Kerr

Shelley Hancock

Jane Bange

Pat Mason

Mark Hurley

Bill Hilzinger

Peter Murphy

Josi Young

 2002 – 2003 

Mayor

Greg Watson

Deputy Mayor

Josi Young

Assistant Deputy Mayor

John Finkernagel

Councillors 

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

John Anderson

Sally Gjedsted

John Finkernagel

Pam Arnold

Jack Kerr

Shelley Hancock

Jane Bange

Pat Mason

Mark Hurley

Bill Hilzinger

Peter Murphy

Josi Young

 2003 - 2004

Mayor

Greg Watson

Deputy Mayor

Josi Young

Assistant Deputy Mayor

John Finkernagel

Councillors 

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

John Anderson

Sally Gjedsted (Resigned 2004)

John Finkernagel

Pam Arnold

Jack Kerr

Shelley Hancock

Jane Bange

Pat Mason

Mark Hurley

Bill Hilzinger

Peter Murphy

Josi Young

 2004 - 2005

Mayor

Greg Watson

Deputy Mayor

John Anderson

Assistant Deputy Mayor

John Finkernagel

Election:  27th March 2004 

Councillors

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

John Anderson

Jack Kerr

John Finkernagel

Richard Bates

Paul Green

Rebecca Rudd

Gary Kearney

Jim McCrudden

John Willmott

Gareth Ward

Peter Murphy

Josi Young

2005 - 2006

Mayor

Greg Watson

Deputy Mayor

Peter Murphy

Assistant Deputy Mayor

John Anderson

Councillors

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

John Anderson

Jack Kerr

John Finkernagel

Richard Bates

Paul Green

Rebecca Rudd

Gary Kearney

Jim McCrudden

John Willmott

Gareth Ward

Peter Murphy

Josi Young

2006 - 2007

Mayor

Greg Watson

Deputy Mayor

Peter Murphy

Assistant Deputy Mayor

Josi Young

Councillors

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

John Anderson

Jack Kerr

John Finkernagel

Richard Bates

Paul Green

Rebecca Rudd

Gary Kearney

Jim McCrudden

John Willmott

Gareth Ward

Peter Murphy

Josi Young

2007 - 2008

Mayor

Greg Watson

Deputy Mayor

Paul Green

Assistant Deputy Mayor

John Anderson

Councillors

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

John Anderson

Jack Kerr

John Finkernagel

Richard Bates

Paul Green

Rebecca Rudd

Gary Kearney

Jim McCrudden

John Willmott

Gareth Ward

Peter Murphy

Josi Young

2008 - 2009

Mayor

Paul Green

Deputy Mayor

Gareth Ward

Assistant Deputy Mayor

Andrew Guile

Election:  13th September 2008 

Councillors

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

Andrew Guile

David Bennett

Amanda Findley

Gary Kearney

Bohdan Brumerskyj

Robert Miller

Nigel Soames

John Fergusson

Bob Proudfoot

Gareth Ward

Greg Watson

Josi Young

2009 - 2010

Mayor

Paul Green

Deputy Mayor

Gareth Ward

Assistant Deputy Mayor

Andrew Guile

Councillors

First Ward

Second Ward

Third Ward

Andrew Guile

David Bennett

Amanda Findley

Gary Kearney

Bohdan Brumerskyj

Robert Miller

Nigel Soames

John Fergusson

Bob Proudfoot

Gareth Ward

Greg Watson

Josi Young

 


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