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…
The Republic of Wynnum today confirmed that it plans to launch its own currency in 2017. More details on how this will operate and when the currency will launch will be announced in the coming weeks. The banknotes will feature an image of the current President of the Republic, Yvonne Merriman, in…
The following 12 people have been nominated for the Republic of Wynnum 2016 Citizen of the Year Award. Please read the comments from the nominees before voting. Voting is open to citizens of the Republic who have been sent a link to the voting page. Voting closes 11.59pm on Friday 11th November. …
We’d like to wish all of our Citizens a very Happy New Year and all the best for 2016. Image: kindly supplied by one of our princesses