Council elections

Council elections are held every four years in Victoria. In the Macedon Ranges, nine councillors are elected in total.

Under the Local Government Act 2020 (Vic) the Minister for Local Government will determine the voting system to be used for each general election. Votes are counted using the proportional counting system.

Elections are conducted by the VEC in accordance with the Act and the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2020.

You must be on the electoral roll if you are 18 or older, an Australian Citizen and have lived in Victoria for at least one month. To enrol or update your details, visit VEC

For more information, email governance@mrsc.vic.gov.au or call (03) 5422 0352.

Election period

The election period (sometimes referred to as the 'caretaker period') begins on the last day that nominations can be received and ends at 6pm on election day.

Our Election Period (Caretaker) Policy ensures that Council business continues throughout this period in a responsible and transparent manner. Please note that this policy has been updated to reflect the provisions and terminology of the Local Government Act 2020. This policy forms part of our Governance Rules.

Campaign donations from 2020 election

Within 40 days after election day, all candidates must submit an election campaign donation return to the Chief Executive Officer. A summary of the 2020 election returns is listed below.

Election campaign donation returns are also available for inspection at the Kyneton Administration Centre during normal office hours for a period of four years from the date of receipt.

Name

Declaration

Gift made by

Total value of gift

Deborah Alford-Kerr

No disclosable gifts

n/a

n/a

JS Amenta

No disclosable gifts

n/a

n/a

Jennifer Anderson

No disclosable gifts

n/a

n/a

Henry Bleeck

No disclosable gifts

n/a

n/a

Dominic Bonanno

No disclosable gifts

n/a

n/a

Annette Death

Gift disclosed

VTHC Candidate School

$894.39

Adrian Gauci

No disclosable gifts

n/a

n/a

Natasha Gayfer

No disclosable gifts

n/a

n/a

Rob Guthrie

No disclosable gifts

n/a

n/a

Anne Moore

No disclosable gifts

n/a

n/a

Geoff Neil

No disclosable gifts

n/a

n/a

Janet Pearce

Gift disclosed

Kathy Mexted

$200

Mark Ridgeway

No disclosable gifts

n/a

n/a

Lenka Thompson

Gifts disclosed

Andrew Binns

Australian Greens Victoria—Macedon Ranges Branch

Australian Greens Victoria

Lenka Thompson

$500

$2,337.50

$4,104.24

$534

Wes Turner

Gift disclosed

James Lantry—Telereach

$269.70

Christine Walker

No disclosable gifts

n/a

n/a

Hayden Walsh

No disclosable gifts

n/a

n/a

Bill West

No disclosable gifts

n/a

n/a

Brian Wilson

Gifts disclosed

Irene Thompson

Ellenis Day Spa

Brian Wilson

$1,000

$500

$1,000