Articles tagged: 2024 council election
New Corangamite leaders
Corangamite Shire councillors Kate Makin and Laurie Hickey have been elected to serve as mayor and deputy mayor for another year.
Candidate reaches quota
Colac’s Jason Schram has secured a spot on Colac Otway Shire’s new council, with vote counting to continue this week.
Vision for retirement village
Irrewarra’s Charlie Buchanan hopes a new council can attract an investor to build a lifestyle retirement village in the shire.
Voters encouraged to prioritise roads
A Colac MP has urged local council voters to prioritise roads at this month’s elections.
Council election ballots mailed to voters
Voters enrolled in local council elections should check their mailboxes this week for their ballot packs.
Colac Otway’s election guide
Keep an eye on your mailboxes this week with ballot packs being posted out from today for the Colac Otway Shire Council election.
Meet the Colac Otway Shire Council candidates
Learn more about each of the 18 Colac Otway Shire Council candidates including their vision and what they offer the shire based on their candidate questionnaires submitted to the VEC when they lodged their nominations.
Serving community inspires candidate
An eagerness to serve the community and express their concerns at a local government level, Cororooke resident Kerrie Thackeray is hoping to be elected as a Colac Otway Shire councillor at this month’s election.
Candidate focused on shire’s improvement
With more than 25 years of experience in the disability and mental health field, multiple volunteer positions and a love for supporting all generations in the community, Colac resident Tina Hill has put her hand up to become a Colac Otway Shire councillor.
Candidate brings experience
Apollo Bay resident Phil Howard wants to use his 30 years of local government experience in a councillor position to give back to the people who have welcomed him into the coastal community.
Transparent and within budget goals for John
Long-time Colac resident John Knight wants to be part of a truthful and transparent council that lives within its means.
Focus on stability, roads, funds
Peter Byrnes hopes to bring some stability to the Colac Otway Shire Council if elected as a councillor during next month’s election.
Ballot order drawn ahead of elections
Apollo Bay resident Phil Howard has claimed the first spot on the 2024 Colac Otway Shire Council election ballot paper.
Candidate continues advocacy
With plans to retire from his educator role at the end of the year, Mick McCrickard hopes to continue advocating for the community but this time through local government.
Colac Otway Shire Council candidates finalised
Eighteen candidates have their eyes set on the seven vacant Colac Otway Shire councillor positions.
Community charter proposal
Current Colac Otway Shire councillor Max Arnott hopes to strengthen the bonds between the council and the community through a community charter if re-elected to council next month.
Colac Otway Shire Election Reflections
The 2024 Colac Otway Shire Council election period is now underway, with candidate nominations officially opened on Monday. Nominees have until 12pm on Tuesday to submit their nomination before the Victorian Electoral Commission draws the candidate ballot order on Wednesday. The election will occur by a postal vote next month, with ballot packs to be posted from October 6. The Colac Herald looks back on almost 30 years of election history, uncovering a pattern to the number of people likely to put their hand up for Colac Otway Shire’s council election.
Peter’s decision to focus on health
After a truck accident that he was lucky to walk away from, Peter Lloyd has reassessed his priorities and made the decision not to campaign for a Colac Otway Shire councillor position at the October election.
Council candidate steps down after truck accident
Another prospective candidate in the Colac Otway Shire Council election has pulled out of the race.
Winchelsea candidate’s ‘focus on what matters’
Winchelsea’s Tony Phelps has announced his candidacy for the upcoming Surf Coast Shire Council elections, launching his “focus on what matters”.
Beeac resident’s council vision
Gavin Davies hopes he can be part of a new, progressive and sympathetic Colac Otway Shire Council.
Hopes to return for full council term
Current Colac Otway Shire councillor Tosh-Jake Finnigan says they hope to be elected to a full term on council, after serving the community for the past 18 months.
Zoe’s committed to a better future
Colac business owner Zoe Hudgell has set her sights on a position as a Colac Otway Shire councillor, inspired by her father’s commitment to the community.
Coast groups plan council nominee forum
Two coastal community groups plan to invite Colac Otway Shire councillor nominees to Apollo Bay for a forum ahead of October’s election.
