It’s been a big week for countbacks in Victoria.
There’s a new councillor at Glenelg Shire Council, after a second countback was required to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former mayor Anita Rank.
The successful candidate in the first countback did not return the required written declaration of eligibility.
After the second countback, former mayor and councillor John Northcott was declared elected to the council.
A countback has been held to fill a vacancy on Indigo Shire Council, following the resignation of Larry Goldsworthy.
Sue Gold has been declared the successful candidate and will take up the role for the remaining 14 months of the council term.
The vacancy on Strathbogie Shire Council has been filled by Shirley Saywell, who was the only remaining eligible candidate from the 2020 election.
The vacancy arose with the resignation recently of Kristy Hourigan.
Any further vacancies in the Seven Creeks Ward during this term would need to be filled by a by-election.
At Bass Coast Shire, Geoff Ellis has been elected in Western Port Ward, following the recent resignation of Bruce Kent.
The former councillor from the 2016 term was the only remaining eligible candidate from the 2020 election.
Any further vacancies in the ward during this term will need to be filled by a by-election.