Up until last year, the position of President of the Republic was filled by a race involving anyone wanting to run for office bidding in an online auction process. This process seemed to work well for everyone until 2020 when all sorts of things got in the way of a straightforward ‘election’. Sensing that citizens…

The Government of the Republic of Wynnum has decided to postpone the Presidential race this year for a few reasons. Firstly our current President, although winning the race in November last year as normal, was prevented from taking office by the onset of COVID-19 – in fact President Bell’s Inauguration Ceremony only took place last…

Nicholas Bell, the fourth president of the Republic, was officially inaugurated on the morning of Saturday 18th July 2020 in front of a crowd of over (insert number here) at the newly (and briefly) renamed Presidentil Park at the waterfront. President Bell took the oath of office and received the Presidential Seal, a diplomatic passport,…

The 2019 race to decide who will be the President of the Republic of Wynnum 2019-2020 is officially now underway. In time honoured tradition the new President is chosen by a very simple mechanism – online auction to the highest bidder. This is seen to be the fairest mechanism for filling the position, seeing as…

Last November, just after Independence Day in the Republic of Wynnum (12th November) – Martin Kristoffersen (pictured below) became our new President, taking over the reins from our second President, John Shepherd. We invite Citizens of the Republic, members of The Peerage and residents of the Republic to attend the official inauguration ceremony of the…

In a tight race with five candidates vying for the top job in the Republic, Martin Kristoffersen has been declared the new President of the Republic after placing the winning bid of AUD$295 in the election process on online auction site eBay. A literally last minute race saw President Kristoffersen beat out 16 other bids.…

The Government of the Republic of Wynnum would like to wish all Citizens a very happy Independence Day. Much as we would love to declare this day a national holiday in the Republic of Wynnum, the reality is that most Citizens with jobs work for businesses or organisations that would not recognise the Republic, let…

Last night (Wednesday 6th December) the new President of the Republic of Wynnum, John Shepherd, took office at the official Inauguration Ceremony, held at The Waterloo Bay Hotel. There was a small crowd on hand to witness the historic occasion. John Shepherd and the First Lady, Kathryn Shepherd own and operate The Coffee Club in…

Our first President  – President Yvonne Merriman (pictured) – is due to step down on Independence Day, this Sunday 12th November, and the election process remains the same as last year – the title is being auctioned to the highest bidder on eBay. The appointment process chosen by the Republic of Wynnum is much simpler…