Anja Miller, Brisbane’s first woman elected mayor and councilmember, dies at 92

by Gabe Agcaoili, Bay City News December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

Anja Miller, the first woman elected to the Brisbane City Council and the city’s first female mayor, died at 92 on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Brisbane. She was elected to the City Council in 1973 and became mayor three months later. (City of Brisbane via Bay City News)

Anja Miller, the first woman elected as Brisbane mayor and councilmember, has passed away. She was 92.

Miller died on Tuesday, “peacefully surrounded by loved ones,” according to a statement from the city.

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