Tag: Victoria

7/11/24: Results for Buloke, Warrnambool, Greater Bendigo, Hobsons Bay, Nillumbik 6/11/24: Results for Central Goldfields, Mount Alexander, Corangamite, West Wimmera, Horsham, Pyrenees, Loddon, Towong, Greater Dandenong, Yarra Ranges, Banyule. The VEC has commenced the release of official count results for councils around the state. Thursday, 7th November Expecting results today from more than 30 councils….. […]

In a shock development, MAV President David Clark has failed to win re-election to Pyrenees Shire Council. Mr Clark has lost out to challenger Simon Tol by a seven percent margin on first preference votes. According to figures published today by the VEC, other positions on the council will be filled by Rebecca Wardlaw, Damian […]

The VEC has announced official vote counts in Central Goldfields Shire Council, where there are seven single member wards. Update: After preference distribution, Ben Green has been successful in Paddy’s Ranges Ward, defeating incumbent former mayor Chris Meddows-Taylor. Successful candidates announced are Liesbeth Long (Flynn Ward), Gerard Murphy (Maryborough Central Ward), Jacob Meyer (Maryborough East […]

Local Government Minister Melissa Horne has named the municipal monitors who will guide the newly elected Councils at Casey, Whittlesea and Strathbogie. Peter Stephenson and Cameron Boardman will serve at Casey – Mr Stephenson is finishing his term as administrator at Strathbogie Shire, and Cameron Boardman will transition from the panel of administrators at Casey into the […]

The CEO of Benalla Rural City Council, Dominic Testoni, has resigned to take up a senior level position at Macedon Ranges Shire. Mr Testoni, CEO at Benalla since 2019, will be the new Director of Assets and Operations at Macedon Ranges, the position held by Shane Walden before his appointment as CEO of Golden Plains Shire. Mr Testoni is […]

Progressive count reports for some western Victorian councils have been published by The Weekly Advertiser. Horsham Rural City Council is predicted to have six first time councillors, with Ian Ross likely to be the only incumbent returned. At Ararat Rural City Council, incumbent Jo Armstrong looks to be in a strong position to be returned, along with […]