Mayor of Queenstown-Lakes


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.
NamePortraitTermNotes
1John Davies1986–1989last mayor of Queenstown Borough
2David Bradford1989–1995
3Warren Cooper1995–2001previously mayor of Queenstown Borough
4Clive Geddes2001–2010
5Vanessa van Uden2010–2016
6Jim Boult2016–present

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, Anderson Heights, Robins Road, Grant Road, and Davies Place.