⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻M to Australian PoliticsEnglish · 11 months agoWhy does Brisbane have a 'lord' mayor?www.abc.net.auexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10
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minus-squareDave.linkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoThey are “Lord mayors” to show the extra impact they have compared to “everyday mayors” of regional districts. The Lord Mayor of Brisbane is at the top of local government for 1.2 million people. Compare this to, say, the Mayor of the Mackay Regional Council, which has 120,000 people.
minus-squareASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoRight, I mean, it’s specifically not a Brisbane thing.
They are “Lord mayors” to show the extra impact they have compared to “everyday mayors” of regional districts.
The Lord Mayor of Brisbane is at the top of local government for 1.2 million people.
Compare this to, say, the Mayor of the Mackay Regional Council, which has 120,000 people.
Right, I mean, it’s specifically not a Brisbane thing.