The
City of Greater Bendigo
The City of Greater Bendigo is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state. It covers an area of and, in August 2021, had a population of 121,470. It includes the city of Bendigo and the towns of A ...
has nine
wards, each electing a single councillor.
Axedale
Axedale Ward covers the suburbs of
Strathfieldsaye and
Junortoun, the town of
Axedale
Axedale is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the McIvor Highway, in the City of Greater Bendigo, east of Bendigo. It was surveyed and proclaimed in 1861. At the 2021 census, Axedale had a population of 984.
The town is nestled a ...
, and the localities of
Wellsford
Wellsford () is a town on the Northland Peninsula in the northern North Island of New Zealand. It is the northernmost major settlement in the Auckland Region, and is northwest of the Auckland CBD. It is a major regional centre, being located at ...
,
Longlea
Longlea is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia east of the Bendigo central business district and approximately North-West (by road) from the Victorian Capital of Melbourne. At the , Longlea had a population of 506. ...
,
Knowsley,
Ladys Pass
Ladys Pass is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian contine ...
,
Mount Camel,
Costerfield
Costerfield is a locality in north central Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the City of Greater Bendigo, north of the state capital, Melbourne. 12 km north-east of Heathcote the town name was a combination of th ...
,
Redcastle
Redcastle (), historically known as Edirdovar and Ederdour, is a medieval castle in Killearnan on the Black Isle, northern Scotland. It is so named from the colour of the stone of which it is built. The castle is now in a state of ruinous d ...
,
Toolleen, and
Eppalock.
As of the
2024 election, the ward is held by Shivali Chatley.
History
The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.
Councillors
Results
2024
Eppalock
Eppalock Ward covers the suburbs of
Flora Hill and
Spring Gully, the towns of
Heathcote and
Redesdale
Redesdale is a valley in western Northumberland, England. It is formed by the River Rede, which rises in the Cheviots and flows down to join the North Tyne at Redesmouth. Redesdale is traversed by the A68 trunk road, which enters Scotland ...
, and the localities of
Mandurang
Mandurang is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, in the Australian state of Victoria. It grew and developed as a goldfield settlement and logging locality, though today mostly consists of small farms and wineries. The name is a corrupti ...
,
Mandurang South
Mandurang South is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo in the Australian state of Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India
* Victoria (state), a state of ...
,
Sedgwick,
Emu Creek,
Axe Creek
Axe Creek is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo. The McIvor Highway
McIvor Highway is a short Victoria (state), Victorian highway (44 km) linking Bendigo and Heathcote, Victoria, Heathcote. Together with Hume Freeway (until Wal ...
,
Myrtle Creek,
Eppalock,
Kimbolton,
Derrinal
Derrinal is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo in the Australian state of Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India
* Victoria (state), a state of Austra ...
,
Mia Mia and
Argyle.
As of the
2024 election, the ward is held by Aaron Spong.
History
The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.
Councillors
Results
2024
Epsom
Epsom Ward covers the suburbs of
Epsom
Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, about south of central London. The town is first recorded as ''Ebesham'' in the 10th century and its name probably derives from that of a Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain ...
,
Huntly
Huntly ( or ''Hunndaidh'') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settlements include Keith ...
, the northern section of
Ascot
Ascot, Ascott or Askot may refer to:
Places Australia
* Ascot, Queensland, suburb of Brisbane
* Ascot, Queensland (Toowoomba Region), a locality
* Ascot Park, South Australia, suburb of Adelaide
* Ascot (Ballarat), town near Ballarat in Victoria ...
, and the localities of
Bagshot
Bagshot is a large village in the Surrey Heath borough of Surrey, England, approximately southwest of central London. In the past, Bagshot served as an important staging post between London, Southampton and the West Country, evidenced by the ...
,
Bagshot North
Bagshot North is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo
The City of Greater Bendigo is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central part of the state. It covers an area of and, in August 2021, had a population of ...
,
Huntly North,
Wellsford
Wellsford () is a town on the Northland Peninsula in the northern North Island of New Zealand. It is the northernmost major settlement in the Auckland Region, and is northwest of the Auckland CBD. It is a major regional centre, being located at ...
,
Barnadown
Barnadown is a locality in north central Victoria, Australia. The locality is in the City of Greater Bendigo, north of the state capital, Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital c ...
,
Fosterville,
Kamarooka
Kamarooka is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo and the Shire of Loddon, Victoria, Australia. At the , Kamarooka had a population of 89.
History
Kamarooka was originally called "Piccaninny Creek Station" after a large pastoral run in the ...
,
Avonmore,
Drummartin
Drummartin is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, located between Elmore and Raywood. At the , Drummartin had a population of 42.
History
Drummartin is the birthplace of Hugh Victor McKay (1865-1926), the inventor of the first commercia ...
, and
Hunter
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, as well as the towns of
Goornong
Goornong is a town in north central Victoria, Australia. The town is in the City of Greater Bendigo local government area and on the Midland Highway, north of the state capital, Melbourne.
At the , Goornong had a population of 718.
A railway ...
and
Elmore
Elmore may refer to:
Places United States
*Elmore, Alabama
*Elmore, Illinois
* Elmore, Minnesota
*Elmore, Ohio
* Elmore City, Oklahoma
* Elmore, Vermont
*Elmore, Wisconsin
*Elmore County (disambiguation)
*Elmore Township (disambiguation)
*Lake Elm ...
.
As of the
2024 election, the ward is held by
Andrea Metcalf
Andrea Metcalf is an Australian politician who has served as the List of mayors of Bendigo, mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo since 2021 and as a councillor since 2016.
Early life and career
Before her election to the council, Metcalf worke ...
, who was elected unopposed.
History
The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.
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.
Councillors
Results
2024
Golden Square
Golden Square Ward covers the suburbs of
Golden Square
Golden Square, in Soho, the City of Westminster, London, is a mainly hardscaped garden square planted with a few mature trees and raised borders in Central London flanked by classical office buildings. Its four approach ways are north and so ...
,
Golden Gully and
Quarry Hill as well as the southern portions of
Bendigo
Bendigo ( ) is an Australian city in north-central Victoria. The city is located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital.
As of 2022, Bendigo has a popula ...
and
Ironbark
Ironbark is a common name of a number of species in three taxonomic groups within the genus ''Eucalyptus'' that have dark, deeply furrowed bark.
Instead of being shed annually as in many of the other species of ''Eucalyptus'', the dead bark accum ...
.
As of the
2024 election, the ward is held by Karen Corr.
History
The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.
Councillors
Results
2024
Kennington
Kennington Ward covers the suburbs of
Kennington
Kennington is a district in south London, England. It is mainly within the London Borough of Lambeth, running along the boundary with the London Borough of Southwark, a boundary which can be discerned from the early medieval period between th ...
,
Strathdale, the southern portion of
East Bendigo
East Bendigo is a suburb of the regional city of Bendigo
Bendigo ( ) is an Australian city in north-central Victoria. The city is located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Mel ...
and eastern sections of
Bendigo
Bendigo ( ) is an Australian city in north-central Victoria. The city is located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital.
As of 2022, Bendigo has a popula ...
.
As of the
2024 election, the ward is held by Abhishek Awasthi.
History
The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.
Councillors
Results
2024
Lake Weeroona
Lake Weeroona Ward covers the suburbs of
Bendigo
Bendigo ( ) is an Australian city in north-central Victoria. The city is located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Melbourne, the state capital.
As of 2022, Bendigo has a popula ...
,
North Bendigo,
White Hills, the southern portions of
Epsom
Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, about south of central London. The town is first recorded as ''Ebesham'' in the 10th century and its name probably derives from that of a Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain ...
and
Ascot
Ascot, Ascott or Askot may refer to:
Places Australia
* Ascot, Queensland, suburb of Brisbane
* Ascot, Queensland (Toowoomba Region), a locality
* Ascot Park, South Australia, suburb of Adelaide
* Ascot (Ballarat), town near Ballarat in Victoria ...
and the northern portion of
East Bendigo
East Bendigo is a suburb of the regional city of Bendigo
Bendigo ( ) is an Australian city in north-central Victoria. The city is located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately north-west of Mel ...
.
As of the
2024 election, the ward is held by Thomas Prince.
History
The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.
Councillors
Results
2024
Lockwood
Lockwood Ward covers the suburbs of
Long Gully,
West Bendigo and
Maiden Gully
Maiden Gully is a suburb of the regional city of Bendigo in central Victoria, Australia, located west of the central business district along Calder Highway. At the 2016 census, Maiden Gully had a population of 4,992.
Maiden Gully is surroun ...
, the towns of
Marong and
Lockwood, and the localities of
Myers Flat,
Leichardt,
Wilsons Hill and
Shelbourne.
As of the
2024 election, the ward is held by John McIlrath.
History
The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.
Councillors
Results
2024
Ravenswood
Ravenswood Ward covers the suburbs of
Kangaroo Flat and
Big Hill
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and the localities of
Ravenswood,
Lockwood South
Lockwood South is a locality in the City of Greater Bendigo and Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia ( ...
, and
Harcourt North.
As of the
2024 election, the ward is held by Damien Hurrell.
History
The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.
Councillors
Results
2024
Whipstick
Whipstick Ward covers the suburbs of
Eaglehawk
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,
California Gully,
Jackass Flat and
Sailors Gully, the localities of
Eaglehawk North,
Woodvale,
Whipstick and
Neilborough and the towns of
Sebastian
Sebastian may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Sebastian (name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name
* Saint Sebastian, a Christian saint martyred in the 3rd century
* Sebastian of Portugal (1554–1578 ...
and
Raywood.
As of the
2024 election, the ward is held by Owen Cosgriff, a member of the
Victorian Socialists
The Victorian Socialists (VS) is an Australian political party based in the state of Victoria. The party's stated aims are "to put politicians on a worker's wage so they live like the rest of us" and "to get socialists into parliament who wil ...
.
History
Whipstick Ward shares its name with the former three-member proportional ward which covered what is now largely Whipstick,
Epsom
Epsom is a town in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, about south of central London. The town is first recorded as ''Ebesham'' in the 10th century and its name probably derives from that of a Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain ...
, and
Lake Weeroona
Lake Weeroona is a man-made lake in the city of Bendigo, Victoria.
History
Lake Weeroona was commissioned in 1878 under the supervision of William Guilfoyle, the art director of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria ( ...
Wards.
The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.
Councillors
Results
2024
Notes
References
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