Historical information

Wodonga was declared Victoria’s first Rural City in 1973. John Macaulay was appointed to the first Council.
John was born in Melbourne but moved to the Wodonga district as a teenager. During World War II he joined the infantry and served in New Guinea. After the war he took up a farm in Gundowring but due to war-related health issues, John and his wife Monica semi-retired to Wodonga in 1967. He was elected to Council in a by-election in 1973. John continued to serve on the Wodonga Council until 1991 including four terms as Mayor from 1982–1983, 1983–1994, 1987–1988 and 1990–1991.

John Macaulay died in Wodonga in 2012.

Significance

These badges are significant because they were worn by a Wodonga Council Mayor and Mayoress.

Physical description

A collection of name badges for the Mayor and Lady Mayoress of the Rural City of Wodonga.