New councillors announced

Published on 11 November 2024

Elected Council, each councillor named in order from position in group, rear left to rear right and foreground left to right. Alida McKern for Chelsworth ward, Alicia Curry for Ibbott ward, Matt Wood for Hawdon ward, Mary O’Kane for Olympia ward, Elizabeth Nealy for Beale ward, Alison Champion for Sherbourne ward, Mark Di Pasquale for Bakewell ward, Peter Castaldo for Griffin ward and Rick Garotti for Grimshaw ward.

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) has now announced the results for Banyule City Council in the 2024 local council elections.
Banyule is divided into nine wards, with each ward represented by a single councillor.

The following individuals have been elected to represent the community for the next four years.

  • Mark Di Pasquale, Bakewell ward (re-elected)
  • Elizabeth Nealy, Beale ward (re-elected, uncontested)
  • Alida McKern, Chelsworth ward (re-elected)
  • Peter Castaldo, Griffin ward (re-elected)
  • Rick Garotti, Grimshaw ward (re-elected)
  • Matt Wood, Hawdon ward
  • Alicia Curry, Ibbott ward
  • Mary O’Kane, Olympia ward
  • Alison Champion, Sherbourne ward (re-elected)

On Monday 18 November, there will be a special Council meeting to elect the new Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

Allison Beckwith, CEO of Banyule City Council, says:

"We're excited to welcome our new councillor group. We look forward to working with them over the next four years as they represent our community. Thank you to the outgoing councillors for their dedication and service to the Banyule community, including Tom Melican who we farewelled after more than 20 years as a councillor and four stints as Mayor."

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