Wards of the City of Greater Bendigo

The City of Greater Bendigo has nine wards, each electing a single councillor.^[1]

Axedale

Axedale Ward
Councillor	Shivali Chatley
Party	Independent Liberal
Namesake	Axedale
Electors	9,887 (2024)[2]
Electorates around Axedale Ward: Lake Weeroona Epsom Campaspe Kennington Axedale Ward Strathbogie Epalock Epalock Mitchell

Axedale Ward covers the suburbs of Strathfieldsaye and Junortoun, the town of Axedale, and the localities of Wellsford, Longlea, Knowsley, Ladys Pass, Mount Camel, Costerfield, Redcastle, Toolleen, and Eppalock.^[3] As of the 2024 election, the ward is held by Shivali Chatley.^[4]

History

The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.^[5][6]

Councillors

Councillor		Party	Term	Notes
	Shivali Chatley	Independent Liberal	2024 – present[2]

Results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Loddon Mallee § Axedale.[edit]

2024 Victorian local elections: Axedale Ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Liberal	Shivali Chatley	3,101	36.90
	Independent	Rob Stephenson	2,027	24.12
	Independent	Colin Carrington[a]	1,979	23.55
	Independent	Alida Robinson	1,296	15.42
Total formal votes			8,403	97.71
Informal votes			197	2.29
Turnout			8,600	86.98
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent Liberal	Shivali Chatley	4,839	57.59
	Independent	Rob Stephenson	3,564	42.41
	Independent Liberal win		(new ward)

Eppalock

Eppalock Ward
Councillor	Aaron Spong
Party	Independent
Namesake	Eppalock
Electors	10,660 (2024)[2]
Electorates around Eppalock Ward: Kennington Golden Square Axedale Axedale Ravenswood Eppalock Ward (Mitchell) Calder Ward (Mt. Alexander) Calder Ward (Mt. Alexander) (Mitchell)

Eppalock Ward covers the suburbs of Flora Hill and Spring Gully, the towns of Heathcote and Redesdale, and the localities of Mandurang, Mandurang South, Sedgwick, Emu Creek, Axe Creek, Myrtle Creek, Eppalock, Kimbolton, Derrinal, Mia Mia and Argyle.^[3] As of the 2024 election, the ward is held by Aaron Spong.^[4]

History

The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.^[5][6]

Councillors

Councillor		Party	Term	Notes
	Aaron Spong	Independent	2024 – present[2]

Results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Loddon Mallee § Eppalock.[edit]

2024 Victorian local elections: Eppalock Ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Aaron Spong	5,727	69.87
	Independent	Dean Farrell	2,470	30.13
Total formal votes			8,197	95.54
Informal votes			383	4.46
Turnout			8,580	80.49
	Independent win		(new ward)

Epsom

Epsom Ward
Created	2024
Councillor	Andrea Metcalf
Party	Independent
Namesake	Epsom
Electors	9,631 (2024)[2]
Electorates around Epsom Ward: Terrick Ward (Loddon) Campaspe Campaspe Whipstick Epsom Ward Campaspe Lake Weeroona Axedale Axedale

Epsom Ward covers the suburbs of Epsom, Huntly, the northern section of Ascot, and the localities of Bagshot, Bagshot North, Huntly North, Wellsford, Barnadown, Fosterville, Kamarooka, Avonmore, Drummartin, and Hunter, as well as the towns of Goornong and Elmore.^[3] As of the 2024 election, the ward is held by Andrea Metcalf, who was elected unopposed.^[4]

History

The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.^[5][6]

Epsom Ward is, along with Whipstick Ward and Lake Weeroona Ward, one of three single member wards that largely succeed the previous three-member proportional Whipstick Ward.^[8]

Councillors

Councillor		Party	Term	Notes
	Andrea Metcalf	Independent	2024 – present[2]	Mayor. Previously held the former Whipstick Ward

Results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Loddon Mallee § Epsom.[edit]

2024 Victorian local elections: Epsom Ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Andrea Metcalf	unopposed
Registered electors			9,631
	Independent win		(new ward)

Golden Square

Golden Square Ward
Councillor	Karen Corr
Party	Independent
Namesake	Golden Square
Electors	10,111 (2024)[2]
Electorates around Golden Square Ward: Lockwood Lake Weeroona Kennington Lockwood Golden Square Ward Eppalock Lockwood Ravenswood Eppalock

Golden Square Ward covers the suburbs of Golden Square, Golden Gully and Quarry Hill as well as the southern portions of Bendigo and Ironbark.^[3] As of the 2024 election, the ward is held by Karen Corr.^[4]

History

The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.^[5][6]

Councillors

Councillor		Party	Term	Notes
	Karen Corr	Independent	2024 – present[2]

Results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Loddon Mallee § Golden Square.[edit]

2024 Victorian local elections: Golden Square Ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Karen Corr	3,085	39.46
	Independent	Matthew Dwyer	1,778	22.74
	Independent	Vaughan Williams	1,650	21.11
	Independent	Maryann Martinek	1,305	16.69
Total formal votes			7,818	96.99
Informal votes			243	3.01
Turnout			8,061	79.73
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Karen Corr	4,771	61.03
	Independent	Vaughan Williams	3,047	38.97
	Independent win		(new ward)

Kennington

Kennington Ward
Councillor	Abhishek Awasthi
Party	Independent Labor
Namesake	Kennington
Electors	10,298 (2024)[2]
Electorates around Kennington Ward: Lake Weeroona Lake Weeroona Axedale Lake Weeroona Kennington Ward Axedale Golden Square Eppalock Axedale

Kennington Ward covers the suburbs of Kennington, Strathdale, the southern portion of East Bendigo and eastern sections of Bendigo.^[3] As of the 2024 election, the ward is held by Abhishek Awasthi.^[4]

History

The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.^[5][6]

Councillors

Councillor		Party	Term	Notes
	Abhishek Awasthi	Independent Labor	2024 – present[2]	Deputy mayor

Results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Loddon Mallee § Kennington.[edit]

2024 Victorian local elections: Kennington Ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Labor	Abhishek Awasthi	4,713	58.86
	Greens	Gavin Hicks	3,294	41.14
Total formal votes			8,007	95.70
Informal votes			360	4.30
Turnout			8,367	81.25
	Independent Labor win		(new ward)

Lake Weeroona

Lake Weeroona Ward
Councillor	Thomas Prince
Party	Independent
Namesake	Lake Weeroona
Electors	9,845 (2024)[2]
Electorates around Lake Weeroona Ward: Whipstick Epsom Epsom Lockwood Lake Weeroona Ward Axedale Golden Square Kennington Axedale

Lake Weeroona Ward covers the suburbs of Bendigo, North Bendigo, White Hills, the southern portions of Epsom and Ascot and the northern portion of East Bendigo.^[3] As of the 2024 election, the ward is held by Thomas Prince.^[4]

History

The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.^[5][6]

Councillors

Councillor		Party	Term	Notes
	Thomas Prince	Independent	2024 – present[2]

Results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Loddon Mallee § Lake Weeroona.[edit]

2024 Victorian local elections: Lake Weeroona Ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Prince	3,889	54.03
	Independent	Luke Martin	3,309	45.97
Total formal votes			7,198	94.92
Informal votes			385	5.08
Turnout			7,583	77.02
	Independent win		(new ward)

Lockwood

Lockwood Ward
Created	2024
Councillor	John McIlrath
Party	Independent
Namesake	Lockwood
Electors	10,286 (2024)[2]
Electorates around Lockwood Ward: Terrick Ward (Loddon) Whipstick Ward Lake Weeroona Ward Inglewood Ward (Loddon) Lockwood Ward Golden Square Ward Tarnagulla Ward (Loddon) Tarrengower Ward (Mt. Alexander) Ravenswood Ward

Lockwood Ward covers the suburbs of Long Gully, West Bendigo and Maiden Gully, the towns of Marong and Lockwood, and the localities of Myers Flat, Leichardt, Wilsons Hill and Shelbourne.^[3] As of the 2024 election, the ward is held by John McIlrath.^[4]

History

The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.^[5][6]

Councillors

Councillor		Party	Term	Notes
	John McIlrath	Independent	2024 – present[2]

Results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Loddon Mallee § Lockwood.[edit]

2024 Victorian local elections: Lockwood Ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John McIlrath	4,753	59.23
	Independent	Jay Brady	3,271	40.77
Total formal votes			8,024	95.24
Informal votes			401	4.76
Turnout			8,425	81.91
	Independent win		(new ward)

Ravenswood

Ravenswood Ward
Councillor	Damien Hurrell
Party	Independent Labor
Namesake	Ravenswood
Electors	10,246 (2024)[2]
Electorates around Ravenswood Ward: Lockwood Golden Square Eppalock Lockwood Ravenswood Ward Eppalock Tarrengower Ward (Mt. Alexander) Calder Ward (Mt. Alexander) Calder Ward (Mt. Alexander)

Ravenswood Ward covers the suburbs of Kangaroo Flat and Big Hill and the localities of Ravenswood, Lockwood South, and Harcourt North.^[3] As of the 2024 election, the ward is held by Damien Hurrell.^[4]

History

The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.^[5][6]

Councillors

Councillor		Party	Term	Notes
	Damien Hurrell	Independent Labor	2024 – present[2]

Results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Loddon Mallee § Ravenswood.[edit]

2024 Victorian local elections: Ravenswood Ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Labor	Damien Hurrell	2,637	32.91
	Independent	Donna Nicholas	2,522	31.47
	Independent	Emma Berglund	1,858	23.19
	Ind. Legalise Cannabis	John Cooper	996	12.43
Total formal votes			8,013	97.21
Informal votes			230	2.79
Turnout			8,243	80.45
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent Labor	Damien Hurrell	4,101	51.18
	Independent	Donna Nicholas	3,912	48.82
	Independent Labor win		(new ward)

Whipstick

Whipstick Ward
Created	2024
Councillor	Owen Cosgriff
Party	Victorian Socialists
Namesake	Whipstick
Electors	10,708 (2024)[2]
Electorates around Whipstick Ward: Terrick Ward (Loddon) Terrick Ward (Loddon) Epsom Ward Inglewood Ward (Loddon) Whipstick Ward Epsom Ward Lockwood Ward Lockwood Ward Lake Weeroona Ward

Whipstick Ward covers the suburbs of Eaglehawk, California Gully, Jackass Flat and Sailors Gully, the localities of Eaglehawk North, Woodvale, Whipstick and Neilborough and the towns of Sebastian and Raywood.^[3] As of the 2024 election, the ward is held by Owen Cosgriff, a member of the Victorian Socialists.^[4]

History

Whipstick Ward shares its name with the former three-member proportional ward which covered what is now largely Whipstick, Epsom, and Lake Weeroona Wards.^[9]

The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.^[5][6]

Councillors

Image		Councillor	Party	Term	Notes
		Owen Cosgriff	Victorian Socialists	26 October 2024 – present	Incumbent

Results

2024

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Loddon Mallee § Whipstick.[edit]

2024 Victorian local elections: Whipstick Ward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Victorian Socialists	Owen Cosgriff	3,387	40.67
	Independent	Bevan Madden	2,737	32.87
	Independent	Jan Pagliaro	2,203	26.46
Total formal votes			8,327	96.86
Informal votes			270	3.14
Turnout			8,597	80.29
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Victorian Socialists	Owen Cosgriff	4,387	52.68
	Independent	Bevan Madden	3,940	47.32
	Victorian Socialists win		(new ward)

Notes

1. Also a member of a political party "that is not Labor, the Liberals or the Nationals".^[7]