Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes

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Mayor of Queenstown Lakes District Council
Gg-jun21-childcancer Jim Boult (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Jim Boult
since 2016
StyleHis Worship
Term lengthThree years
Inaugural holderJohn Davies
Formation1986
First holderJohn Davies
DeputyCalum MacLeod
WebsiteOfficial website

The mayor of Queenstown-Lakes in New Zealand presides over the Queenstown-Lakes District Council. The district council has existed since 1986 and there have been six mayors so far.

Queenstown-Lakes District Council[]

In 1986, the Queenstown Borough Council merged with the Lake County to form Queenstown-Lakes District Council. The last mayor of Queenstown Borough, John Davies, was elected as the first mayor of Queenstown-Lakes District. In 1989, Arrowtown Borough Council amalgamated with Queenstown-Lakes District Council in the 1989 local government reforms.

Name Portrait Term Notes
1 John Davies John Davies KNZM (cropped).jpg 1986–1989 last mayor of Queenstown Borough
2 David Bradford No image.png 1989–1995
3 Warren Cooper Warren Cooper 1983.jpg 1995–2001 previously mayor of Queenstown Borough
4 Clive Geddes Clive Geddes QSO (cropped).jpg 2001–2010
5 Vanessa van Uden Vanessa van Uden ONZM (cropped).jpg 2010–2016 [1]
6 Jim Boult Gg-jun21-childcancer Jim Boult (cropped).jpg 2016–present [2]

Place names[]

Some streets and places in Queenstown are named after former borough council mayors; Robertson Street in Frankton, Hallenstein Street, Malaghan Road and Malaghan Street, Warren Park, Hotop Rise, Reid Street, St. Omer Park,[3] Anderson Heights, Robins Road, Grant Road, and Davies Place.

References[]

  1. ^ "Vanessa van Uden honestly reflects on six years as Queenstown Lakes Mayor". Stuff. 6 September 2016.
  2. ^ Cook, Marjorie (8 October 2016). "Jim Boult is new Queenstown Lakes mayor". Stuff.
  3. ^ "Queenstown Lakes District Council - St Omer Park". Qldc.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
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