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Greater Bendigo City Council

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Local electoral areas

9 places · every entry is a direct page link

Current representation

Shivali Chatley

Axedale Ward

Dated current-office snapshot · source checked 2026-10-02

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Aaron Spong

Eppalock Ward

Dated current-office snapshot · source checked 2026-10-02

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Andrea Metcalf

Epsom Ward

Dated current-office snapshot · source checked 2026-10-02

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Karen Corr

Golden Square Ward

Dated current-office snapshot · source checked 2026-10-02

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Abhishek Awasthi

Kennington Ward

Dated current-office snapshot · source checked 2026-10-02

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Thomas Prince

Lake Weeroona Ward

Dated current-office snapshot · source checked 2026-10-02

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Damien Hurrell

Ravenswood Ward

Dated current-office snapshot · source checked 2026-10-02

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Owen Cosgriff

Whipstick Ward

Dated current-office snapshot · source checked 2026-10-02

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David Thorpe

Councillor — Lockwood Ward

Dated current-office snapshot · source checked 2026-10-23

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Election dates & previous contestants

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2024 Greater Bendigo City Council election

historical · ordinary

Calendar timer

· 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

24 recorded contestants · names, affiliations and public records
2024 Greater Bendigo City Council election · event-specific contestant records
Name / public profileAffiliation at this eventRecorded status / resultSource
CHATLEY, ShivaliAffiliation not recordedAxedale Ward · elected · 3101 First preference votesOfficial record
ROBINSON, AlidaAffiliation not recordedAxedale Ward · contested · 1296 First preference votesOfficial record
STEPHENSON, RobAffiliation not recordedAxedale Ward · contested · 2027 First preference votesOfficial record
CARRINGTON, ColinAffiliation not recordedAxedale Ward · contested · 1979 First preference votesOfficial record
SPONG, AaronAffiliation not recordedEppalock Ward · elected · 5727 First preference votesOfficial record
FARRELL, DeanAffiliation not recordedEppalock Ward · contested · 2470 First preference votesOfficial record
METCALF, AndreaAffiliation not recordedEpsom Ward · elected-unopposedOfficial record
CORR, KarenAffiliation not recordedGolden Square Ward · elected · 3085 First preference votesOfficial record
MARTINEK, MaryannAffiliation not recordedGolden Square Ward · contested · 1305 First preference votesOfficial record
WILLIAMS, VaughanAffiliation not recordedGolden Square Ward · contested · 1650 First preference votesOfficial record
DWYER, MatthewAffiliation not recordedGolden Square Ward · contested · 1778 First preference votesOfficial record
AWASTHI, AbhishekAffiliation not recordedKennington Ward · elected · 4713 First preference votesOfficial record
HICKS, GavinAffiliation not recordedKennington Ward · contested · 3294 First preference votesOfficial record
PRINCE, ThomasAffiliation not recordedLake Weeroona Ward · elected · 3889 First preference votesOfficial record
MARTIN, LukeAffiliation not recordedLake Weeroona Ward · contested · 3309 First preference votesOfficial record
McILRATH, JohnAffiliation not recordedLockwood Ward · elected · 4753 First preference votesOfficial record
BRADY, JayAffiliation not recordedLockwood Ward · contested · 3271 First preference votesOfficial record
HURRELL, DamienAffiliation not recordedRavenswood Ward · elected · 2637 First preference votesOfficial record
NICHOLAS, DonnaAffiliation not recordedRavenswood Ward · contested · 2522 First preference votesOfficial record
BERGLUND, EmmaAffiliation not recordedRavenswood Ward · contested · 1858 First preference votesOfficial record
COOPER, JohnAffiliation not recordedRavenswood Ward · contested · 996 First preference votesOfficial record
COSGRIFF, OwenAffiliation not recordedWhipstick Ward · elected · 3387 First preference votesOfficial record
MADDEN, BevanAffiliation not recordedWhipstick Ward · contested · 2737 First preference votesOfficial record
PAGLIARO, JanAffiliation not recordedWhipstick Ward · contested · 2203 First preference votesOfficial record

Next ordinary local government election

date-not-verified · ordinary

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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

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2026 Lockwood Ward by-election

historical; result published · by-election

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· Official postal receipt deadline. Election date 2026-10-03 is separate; the timer targets the published preceding Friday close.

Australia/Melbourne · Published closing time: 2026-10-02T18:00:00+10:00. The clock respects this deadline. The clock does not refresh results or declare a winner.

Official event / results

6 recorded contestants · names, affiliations and public records
2026 Lockwood Ward by-election · event-specific contestant records
Name / public profileAffiliation at this eventRecorded status / resultSource
LOCKWOOD, GrantAffiliation not recordedcontested · 569 first preference votesOfficial record
MISHRA, AjayAffiliation not recordedcontested · 2287 first preference votesOfficial record
MARTINEK, MaryAnnAffiliation not recordedcontested · 1135 first preference votesOfficial record
THORPE, DavidAffiliation not recordedelected · 1846 first preference votesOfficial record
EDGAR, EmilyAffiliation not recordedcontested · 1251 first preference votesOfficial record
HOLIAN, Robert PhillipAffiliation not recordedcontested · 1397 first preference votesOfficial record

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