List of mayors and lord mayors of Wollongong

[3] On 10 April 1970 the council was granted the title of 'Lord Mayor' by Queen Elizabeth II.

[2][5] On 1 July 1993 following the enactment of a new Local Government Act, elected representatives of the council were to be known as 'Councillor', replacing the former title of 'Alderman'.

Originally nominated annually by the council, the mayor is now popularly elected for a four-year term.

On 4 March 2008, following recommendations from Independent Commission Against Corruption Commissioner Jerrold Cripps QC, the Minister for Local Government requested the Governor of New South Wales to dismiss the council and install a panel of administrators (Gabrielle Kibble AO, Dr Colin Gellatly and Robert McGregor AM[6]) for four years[7] citing clear evidence of systemic corruption in the Council.

Bradbery was re-elected in 2017 for a further three-year term and continued to serve as Lord Mayor.

The Wollongong City Council Administration Building has been the seat of the council since 1987.