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 Ward), Geoff Barlett (Maryborough North Ward), Grace La Vella (unopposed in Maryborough West Ward) and Anna De Villiers (unopposed in Tullaroop Ward).
At Mount Alexander Shire Council, five of eight wards were uncontested.
Of the three contested wards, Bill Maltby has been successful in Campbells Creek Ward, while Coliban and Calder Wards will require the distribution of preferences to determine a result.
Rosie Annear, Toby Heydon, Matt Driscoll, Lucas Maddock and Rosalie Hastwell were elected unopposed.
The one contested ward at Corangamite Shire has gone to incumbent councillor Jo Beard with 68 per cent of first preference votes.
The remaining six wards were uncontested.