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South Gippsland Shire Council

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Local electoral areas

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Current representation

Scott Rae

Coastal-Promontory Ward

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Sarah Gilligan

Coastal-Promontory Ward

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Steve Finlay

Coastal-Promontory Ward

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Nathan Hersey

Strzelecki Ward

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Bron Beach

Strzelecki Ward

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John Kennedy

Strzelecki Ward

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John Schelling

Tarwin Valley Ward

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Clare Williams

Tarwin Valley Ward

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Brad Snell

Tarwin Valley Ward

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2024 South Gippsland 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

26 recorded contestants · names, affiliations and public records
2024 South Gippsland Shire Council election · event-specific contestant records
Name / public profileAffiliation at this eventRecorded status / resultSource
RAE, Scott (1st elected)Affiliation not recordedCoastal-Promontory Ward · electedOfficial record
GILLIGAN, Sarah (2nd elected)Affiliation not recordedCoastal-Promontory Ward · electedOfficial record
FINLAY, Steve (3rd elected)Affiliation not recordedCoastal-Promontory Ward · electedOfficial record
McKAY, EmmaAffiliation not recordedCoastal-Promontory Ward · contested · 1084 First preference votesOfficial record
FINLAY, SteveAffiliation not recordedCoastal-Promontory Ward · contested · 1575 First preference votesOfficial record
GILLIGAN, SarahAffiliation not recordedCoastal-Promontory Ward · contested · 1831 First preference votesOfficial record
RAE, ScottAffiliation not recordedCoastal-Promontory Ward · contested · 1928 First preference votesOfficial record
POORE, Michael R.Affiliation not recordedCoastal-Promontory Ward · contested · 413 First preference votesOfficial record
HERSEY, Nathan (1st elected)Affiliation not recordedStrzelecki Ward · electedOfficial record
BEACH, Bron (2nd elected)Affiliation not recordedStrzelecki Ward · electedOfficial record
KENNEDY, John (3rd elected)Affiliation not recordedStrzelecki Ward · electedOfficial record
HERSEY, NathanAffiliation not recordedStrzelecki Ward · contested · 1978 First preference votesOfficial record
BEACH, BronAffiliation not recordedStrzelecki Ward · contested · 1679 First preference votesOfficial record
KEERIE, JenniAffiliation not recordedStrzelecki Ward · contested · 839 First preference votesOfficial record
FORBES, JimAffiliation not recordedStrzelecki Ward · contested · 993 First preference votesOfficial record
KENNEDY, JohnAffiliation not recordedStrzelecki Ward · contested · 1747 First preference votesOfficial record
SCHELLING, John (1st elected)Affiliation not recordedTarwin Valley Ward · electedOfficial record
WILLIAMS, Clare (2nd elected)Affiliation not recordedTarwin Valley Ward · electedOfficial record
SNELL, Brad (3rd elected)Affiliation not recordedTarwin Valley Ward · electedOfficial record
SCHELLING, JohnAffiliation not recordedTarwin Valley Ward · contested · 2405 First preference votesOfficial record
WILLIAMS, ClareAffiliation not recordedTarwin Valley Ward · contested · 1805 First preference votesOfficial record
COUSIN, Rosemary AnneAffiliation not recordedTarwin Valley Ward · contested · 617 First preference votesOfficial record
SNELL, BradAffiliation not recordedTarwin Valley Ward · contested · 524 First preference votesOfficial record
MURRAY, KathleenAffiliation not recordedTarwin Valley Ward · contested · 263 First preference votesOfficial record
TAYLOR, AaronAffiliation not recordedTarwin Valley Ward · contested · 237 First preference votesOfficial record
HILL, DonAffiliation not recordedTarwin Valley Ward · contested · 857 First preference votesOfficial record

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