23-503: The City of Hobsons Bay is a local government area in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia. It comprises the south-western suburbs between 6 and 20 km from the Melbourne city centre . It was founded on 22 June 1994 during the amalgamation of local councils by the state government from the City of Williamstown and the City of Altona , as well as the suburb of South Kingsville from
46-648: 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,
69-439: 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
92-467: 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
115-656: 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
138-595: 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
161-667: 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
184-573: The City of Footscray . It took its name from Hobsons Bay , named after Captain William Hobson . The city has an area of 64 square kilometres, and in June 2018 had a population of 96,470. Starting with the 2024 election, Hobsons Bay has been restructured into seven single-member wards, with each councillor elected through preferential voting. Previously, councillors were chosen from three multi-member wards. The councillors currently serving as of
207-684: 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
230-417: 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
253-651: The Werribee railway line , in PTV Zones 1 and 2. These stations are Spotswood , Newport , Seaholme , Altona , Westona , Laverton and Aircraft . Previously on this line were the stations of Mobiltown , Paisley , and Galvin . Williamstown railway line is another service which runs through Hobsons Bay. It departs the Werribee railway line at Newport and visits the stations of North Williamstown , Williamstown Beach , and Williamstown . The interchange between
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#1732801711184276-758: The West Gate Freeway , Western Ring Road and Princes Freeway lies in the north-west of Hobsons Bay. From Hobsons Bay, the West Gate Freeway provides access to the Melbourne CBD and eastern suburbs (over the iconic West Gate Bridge ), the Princes Freeway provides access to outer south-western suburbs and Geelong , while the Western Ring Road leads to the northern suburbs and Melbourne Airport . The 2021 census,
299-630: The 2024 election are: The library , run by the council has five branches: Altona, Altona Meadows, Altona North, Newport and Williamstown. Reflecting the multiculturalism of the community, the library service has a large amount of material in eight different languages. The Environment Resource Centre is located in Altona library and provides the community access to resources concerning the environment, including initiatives and environmental groups in Hobsons Bay. Hobsons Bay has seven train stations on
322-477: 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
345-539: 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
368-435: The city had a population of 91,322 up from 88,778 in the 2016 census ^ - Territory divided with another LGA ^ = territory divided with another LGA 37°51′S 144°50′E / 37.850°S 144.833°E / -37.850; 144.833 Local government areas of Victoria This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Victoria , sorted by region. Also referred to as municipalities,
391-708: 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
414-561: 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
437-862: 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
460-689: 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
483-607: 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
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#1732801711184506-438: 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,
529-618: 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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