List of mayors of Townsville

This is a list of mayors of the City of Townsville, a local government area of Queensland, Australia.
Nick Dametto is the mayor-elect following the Saturday 15 November 2025 City of Townsville mayoral by-election, where he received 61.6% of the vote, with recently-resigned mayor Troy Thompson coming fifth at 4.8% of the vote. Elected in 2024, Thompson beat previous mayor Jenny Hill, who was elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020.
Elections for mayor are held every four years as part of the statewide local elections.

History

The first mayor was John Melton Black, a pioneer who is said to have built the first house in Townsville.
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.
Mooney served as mayor until the 2008 election, which was the first the original City of Townsville merged with the City of Thuringowa. Former Thuringowa mayor Les Tyrell defeated Mooney in a landslide, but only served for a single term and retired in 2012.