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Bass Coast Shire Council

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Local electoral areas

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Current representation

Brett Tessari

Bunurong Ward

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Meg Edwards

Bunurong Ward

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Mat Morgan

Bunurong Ward

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Ron Bauer

Island Ward

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Tracey Bell

Island Ward

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Tim O'Brien

Island Ward

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Rochelle Halstead

Western Port Ward

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Jon Temby

Western Port Ward

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Jan Thompson

Western Port Ward

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2024 Bass Coast Shire Council election

historical · ordinary

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· VEC council-specific2024 election results. Date is ordinary election day; postal ballot return deadline is separate.

Australia/Melbourne · Calendar days to the local event date; exact polling or closing hours remain with the official notice. The clock does not refresh results or declare a winner.

Official event / results

31 recorded contestants · names, affiliations and public records
2024 Bass Coast Shire Council election · event-specific contestant records
Name / public profileAffiliation at this eventRecorded status / resultSource
TESSARI, Brett (1st elected)Affiliation not recordedBunurong Ward · electedOfficial record
EDWARDS, Meg (2nd elected)Affiliation not recordedBunurong Ward · electedOfficial record
MORGAN, Mat (3rd elected)Affiliation not recordedBunurong Ward · electedOfficial record
ROBERTSON, CaitlynAffiliation not recordedBunurong Ward · contested · 614 First preference votesOfficial record
TESSARI, BrettAffiliation not recordedBunurong Ward · contested · 2428 First preference votesOfficial record
EDWARDS, MegAffiliation not recordedBunurong Ward · contested · 1216 First preference votesOfficial record
SCHOLTES, PrudenceAffiliation not recordedBunurong Ward · contested · 422 First preference votesOfficial record
ROBINSON, BrianAffiliation not recordedBunurong Ward · contested · 726 First preference votesOfficial record
HALAIJIAN, EddieAffiliation not recordedBunurong Ward · contested · 306 First preference votesOfficial record
MORGAN, MatAffiliation not recordedBunurong Ward · contested · 1784 First preference votesOfficial record
LAING, LeticiaAffiliation not recordedBunurong Ward · contested · 1532 First preference votesOfficial record
LARKE, LesAffiliation not recordedBunurong Ward · contested · 512 First preference votesOfficial record
BAUER, Ron (1st elected)Affiliation not recordedIsland Ward · electedOfficial record
BELL, Tracey (2nd elected)Affiliation not recordedIsland Ward · electedOfficial record
O'BRIEN, Tim (3rd elected)Affiliation not recordedIsland Ward · electedOfficial record
BAUER, RonAffiliation not recordedIsland Ward · contested · 3220 First preference votesOfficial record
SILVA, DarrellAffiliation not recordedIsland Ward · contested · 688 First preference votesOfficial record
CHADWICK, MarnieAffiliation not recordedIsland Ward · contested · 1193 First preference votesOfficial record
BELL, TraceyAffiliation not recordedIsland Ward · contested · 1129 First preference votesOfficial record
ROOKS, DavidAffiliation not recordedIsland Ward · contested · 1096 First preference votesOfficial record
TRIGT, JohnAffiliation not recordedIsland Ward · contested · 915 First preference votesOfficial record
O'BRIEN, TimAffiliation not recordedIsland Ward · contested · 1290 First preference votesOfficial record
HALSTEAD, Rochelle (1st elected)Affiliation not recordedWestern Port Ward · electedOfficial record
TEMBY, Jon (2nd elected)Affiliation not recordedWestern Port Ward · electedOfficial record
THOMPSON, Jan (3rd elected)Affiliation not recordedWestern Port Ward · electedOfficial record
TEMBY, JonAffiliation not recordedWestern Port Ward · contested · 1560 First preference votesOfficial record
HALSTEAD, RochelleAffiliation not recordedWestern Port Ward · contested · 2877 First preference votesOfficial record
MINTY, GlendaAffiliation not recordedWestern Port Ward · contested · 1036 First preference votesOfficial record
O'FARRELL, BrianAffiliation not recordedWestern Port Ward · contested · 1094 First preference votesOfficial record
SCHELLEKENS, NikoleAffiliation not recordedWestern Port Ward · contested · 1176 First preference votesOfficial record
THOMPSON, JanAffiliation not recordedWestern Port Ward · contested · 1310 First preference votesOfficial record

Next ordinary local government election

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