2024 Council Elections

The Melton City Council Election was held on Saturday 26 October 2024.

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) formally declared the election results on Monday 11 November 2024. 

Visit the VEC's website for details on the Melton City Council election results

In alphabetical order the new wards and the person successful in election to each in ward is:

  • Bullum Bullum Ward – Cr Steve Abboushi
  • Cambrian Ward – Cr Bob Turner
  • Coolibah Ward – Cr Brandi Morris
  • Hilltop Ward – Cr John Verdon
  • Jackwood Ward – Cr Ashleigh Vandenberg
  • Lake Caroline Ward – Cr Kathy Majdlik
  • Mount Atkinson Ward – Cr Phillip Zada
  • Stringybark Ward – Cr Julie Shannon
  • Sugar Gum Ward – Cr Lara Carli
  • Watts Ward – Cr Sophie Ramsey  
       

New City of Melton wards

The City of Melton moved to a single-councillor ward structure from the 2024 local government election onwards.

The City of Melton has 10 wards:  

  1. Bullum Bullum Ward
  2. Cambrian Ward
  3. Coolibah Ward
  4. Hilltop Ward
  5. Jackwood Ward
  6. Lake Caroline Ward
  7. Mount Atkinson Ward
  8. Stringybark Ward
  9. Sugar Gum Ward
  10. Watts Ward

The new electoral structure was published in the Victorian Government Gazette on 15 February 2024.  For information on the electoral structure review and to view the final report visit the VEC website. 

Download: City of Melton new ward map(PDF, 4MB)

Election Campaign Donations

Under the Local Government Act 2020 a person who was a candidate in the Council elections is required to provide an Election Campaign Donation Return to the Chief Executive Officer within 40 days after Election Day.  The Chief Executive Officer is then required to publish a summary of the Election Campaign Donation Returns.

Download: 2024 Election Campaign Donation Returns Summary(PDF, 154KB)  

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