This is a list of mayors of the City of Townsville, a local government area of Queensland, Australia.
The first mayor was John Melton Black, a pioneer who is said to have built the first house in Townsville.
[7] In 1976, the Labor Party won control of the council, with Perc Tucker elected mayor.
He served until his death in August 1980, being replaced by Mike Reynolds, who was himself succeeded by Tony Mooney in 1989.
Former Thuringowa mayor Les Tyrell defeated Mooney in a landslide, but only served for a single term and retired in 2012.