26-603: The City of Frankston (officially known as Frankston City Council ) is a local government area (LGA) in Victoria , Australia in the southern suburbs of Melbourne . It has an area of 130 square kilometres, and in June 2018, the City of Frankston recorded a population of 141,845. Despite its similar area and name, the City of Frankston is a different entity to the former City of Frankston which existed from 1966 until 1994, which
52-648: A councillor". This requirement was introduced at the 2020 elections as a result of the Local Government Act 2020 , and candidates who do not complete the training are ineligible to nominate. No other state has these requirements for any elections. Following the close of nominations, the VEC announced that four candidates were "retired" after it was found they had not completed the required training. These candidates were retired prior to ballot papers being printed, and will not appear on any ballots. However,
78-439: A further 16 candidates were retired after 30 September 2024, which was after ballot papers had been printed. This means that while they will remain on the ballot, they are not eligible to serve as a councillor and their votes will be distributed to other candidates according to voters' preferences. The retirements have brought the total number of candidates down to 2,211. A number of councillors joined or left parties before
104-467: A political party, including both endorsed and non-endorsed candidates. A total of 2,231 people nominated to contest the elections − 45 more than the amount that contested the 2020 elections . More than 60 candidates were Greek Australians . All candidates in Victorian local elections are required to complete mandatory training to "help [candidates] understand the role and responsibilities of being
130-520: A shire in 1871 and was renamed Shire of Frankston and Hastings in 1893, losing its western riding to form the Shire of Mornington , which has since been amalgamated into the Shire of Mornington Peninsula . On 19 October 1960, the Shire of Frankston and Hastings split in two, with the western part remaining as the Shire of Frankston, and the eastern part being incorporated as the Shire of Hastings . Frankston
156-656: Is a list of former regional local government areas around Geelong and surrounding the Greater Melbourne area. These local government areas were not considered part of Greater Melbourne at the time of their dissolution. Surf Coast Shire City of Greater Dandenong City of Frankston City of Greater Dandenong Bass Coast Shire Shire of Mornington Peninsula Shire of Murrindindi City of Banyule Shire of Cardinia City of Knox Surf Coast Shire 2024 Victorian local elections The 2024 Victorian local elections were held on 26 October 2024 to elect
182-625: Is bounded on the north by the City of Kingston and the City of Greater Dandenong , on the east by the City of Casey , and on the south by the Shire of Mornington Peninsula . The boundaries of the city are defined largely on the north by Eel Race Road and Thompsons Road, on the east by the Dandenong-Hastings Road, and on the south by a complex boundary featuring Baxter-Tooradin Road, Golf Links Road and Humphries Road. The Frankston City
208-595: Is scheduled to be held in October 2028 . In February 2022, Labor councillor Milad El-Halabi resigned from Moreland City Council after being charged with conspiracy to cheat and defraud for allegedly tampering with the council elections. He was replaced via countback in March 2022 by Socialist Alliance 's Monica Harte. On 31 March 2023, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found that El-Halabi
234-667: The Manningham Leader that she was "shocked" that anyone had an issue with her attendance and said she was "never told not to attend". The Israel–Hamas war was the subject of campaigning in the local elections. As was the case at the New South Wales local elections in September , a group called "We Vote For Palestine" asked candidates to sign their pledge, which included supporting a ceasefire and divesting from Israel . The total statewide vote increased for
260-740: The Greens , who won 28 councillors (a decrease of eight from 2020 , but the same amount they held before the elections). In Yarra , which elected a majority Greens council in 2020, the party went from five councillors to two, although the council-wide vote percentage remained almost unchanged. The party also lost all representation in Glen Eira , Port Phillip and Stonnington and lost one of its two seats in Melbourne . Greens candidates were elected in Bass Coast , Campaspe and Frankston for
286-417: The Local Government Act 2020 , which will see a large number of multi-member wards replaced with single-member wards . This significantly increases the number of wards but will likely reduce the average number of candidates standing in these wards. No election was held for Moira Shire after the council was dismissed in March 2023 and a panel of administrators was appointed. The next election for Moira
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#1732797649197312-477: The 2024 elections, including three councillors who joined the Victorians Party before it dissolved in September 2022. Voting takes place throughout October. In Manningham , Westerfolds Ward candidate Isabella Eltaha received criticism after handing out campaign flyers at Saint Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church "despite being explicitly asked not to campaign during a Sunday service". Eltaha told
338-539: The 79 Victorian LGAs are classified as cities (34), shires (38), rural cities (6) and boroughs (1). In general, an urban or suburban LGA is called a city and is governed by a city council, while a rural LGA covering a larger rural area is usually called a shire and is governed by a shire council. Local councils have the same administrative functions and similar political structures, regardless of their classification. Local elections are held in Victoria every four years with
364-653: The councils of 78 of the 79 local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria , Australia. The elections were conducted by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC), with voting taking place via post throughout October to elect 647 councillors across the state. New councillors were elected in Casey and Whittlesea for the first time since 2016 after the councils were dismissed in February and March 2020 respectively. 39 councils were affected by
390-561: The first time. In the almost 80 wards that the Victorian Socialists contested, the party had an average first preference vote of 10.8%. Owen Cosgriff was elected to Whipstick Ward in Greater Bendigo , becoming the party's first candidate elected outside of Greater Melbourne and its first elected to a single-member district at any level of government. Cosgriff had 40.7% of first preferences and 52.7% of
416-502: The inaugural elections in 1997: The 2021 census, the city had a population of 139,281 up from 134,143 in the 2016 census Notable facilities/locations within the LGA include; 38°08′S 145°10′E / 38.133°S 145.167°E / -38.133; 145.167 Local government areas of Victoria This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria , sorted by region. Also referred to as municipalities,
442-862: The most recent elections held in 2024. (2021) This is a list of former local government areas in Victoria. Many of these existed from the 19th century until the 1994 statewite local government amalgamations . This is a list of former Greater Melbourne local government areas. These local government areas were considered part of Greater Melbourne at the time of their dissolution. City of Merri-bek City of Darebin Shire of Nillumbik City of Darebin City of Hobsons Bay Shire of Mornington Peninsula City of Darebin City of Moonee Valley City of Hume City of Bayside City of Kingston City of Bayside City of Darebin City of Kingston City of Port Phillip City of Kingston City of Maribyrnong This
468-583: The new entity was to be known as the City of Nepean . This appeared in the Board's final report in November 1994. Despite this recommendation, the State Government ultimately decided to retain a variation of the historical name, designating the new entity as Frankston City. The current council, as of November 2024, in order of wards, is: The following Frankston councillors have served as mayor since
494-689: The only LGA in Victoria where this is the case. Property investors and business owners do not have to be Australian citizens to vote. At the 2020 election , the Melbourne City Council electoral roll was composed of 55.1% business and out-of-the-area property owners, with local residents making up the remaining 44.9%. The Greens endorse all candidates for local elections, while Labor Party members can either by formally endorsed or stand as "non-endorsed, supported candidates" (otherwise referred to as Independent Labor ). The Liberal Party typically does not endorse candidates, however
520-607: The party has an endorsed ticket for the Melbourne City Council leadership team ( lord mayor and deputy lord mayor ) for the first time in party history. Local party branches also often make their own endorsements. The Animal Justice Party , Fusion Party , Libertarian Party , Socialist Alliance and the Victorian Socialists are all endorsing candidates. Analysis from The Age found that 47% of candidates in Greater Melbourne were members of
546-438: The party. Like in state and federal elections, Victorian local elections use full preferential voting , meaning voters must number every candidate. With the exception of Melbourne City Council , which has a "Leadership Team" election (consisting of a lord mayor and deputy lord mayor ), mayors are not directly-elected and are instead chosen by councillors. Businesses are given two votes in Melbourne City Council elections,
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#1732797649197572-530: The release of the Local Government Board report in July and the actual amalgamation – the original plan was to merge with the City of Chelsea and take Braeside and Carrum Downs from the City of Springvale . However, Frankston City Council submitted that it should expand eastwards instead, as well as taking Mount Eliza and Baxter . By October, the present boundaries had been agreed upon, but
598-440: Was a continuation of the former Shire of Frankston and was abolished under state government reforms. This is similar to the situation for the Shire of South Gippsland and Shire of Glenelg , but is unlike the City of Melbourne , City of Knox , City of Whittlesea and City of Melton , whose administrations stayed intact through the amalgamations of the early 1990s. The city is located on the eastern shores of Port Phillip , and
624-499: Was created in 1994 out of the remains of three abolished councils – all but the suburbs of Mount Eliza , Baxter and Pearcedale from the former City of Frankston ; the suburbs of Carrum Downs , Langwarrin and Skye from the City of Cranbourne ; and part of Carrum Downs from the City of Springvale . The major part of the city was first incorporated in 1860 as the Mornington Roads District, which became
650-408: Was officially proclaimed as a city on 24 August 1966, to be known as the City of Frankston in a ceremony attended by Queen Elizabeth II. In 1993 the state government announced a major statewide program of local government amalgamations, most of which took effect on 15 December 1994. Most councils and their LGA's were abolished with new ones being created to replace them. Some changes occurred between
676-618: Was unduly elected. He has denied all allegations. The Greens have had five of its councillors resign from the party since the 2020 elections , and a further four seats have been lost due to resignations and deaths, reducing its total number from 36 to 28 as of July 2024. James Conlan ( Merri-bek ) left the party in solidarity with senator Lidia Thorpe , Amanda Stone ( Yarra ) resigned in February 2023, and Anab Mohamud ( Yarra ) resigned in February 2024. In April 2024, both Greens councillors in Monash − Anjalee de Silva and Josh Fergeus − left
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