Before 1989, a borough council with more than 20,000 people could be proclaimed a city.

Wangaratta was proclaimed a city on 15 April 1959 with a population of 12,000 people.

It was proclaimed a city on 14 May 1919.

It was proclaimed a city on 5 May 1926.

The town rapidly increased in population to over 10,000, and it was proclaimed a city on 23 April 1907.

It was proclaimed a city on 19 March 1960.

The area was proclaimed a city less than one year later.

With strong growth and development throughout the region, Burnside was then proclaimed a city in 1943.

In 1946, 100 years after first being established as a village, Orange was proclaimed a city.

On 6 March 1963, it was proclaimed a city.