2020 Wodonga Council election
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Elections to the Wodonga City Council will be held via postal ballot[1] in October 2020 to elect 7 councillors to the council. The incumbent Mayor, Anna Speedie, did not nominate for re-election.[2]
Key dates[edit]
Key dates in relation to the election are:[3]
- Thursday, 28 August 2020 – Close of electoral rolls (4pm)
- Tuesday, 22 September 2020 – Close of nominations (12 noon)
- Tuesday, 6 October 2020 – Mail out of postal ballots commences
- Friday, 23 October 2020 – Close of voting (6pm)
- Friday, 30 October 2020 – Last day for receipt of postal votes (12 noon)
- Friday, 13 November 2020 – Declaration of result
Candidates[edit]
A total of 19 candidates nominated for the election, including 6 incumbents.
| Candidates (19) in ballot paper order[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Background | |
| Independent | Kev Poulton | Broadcaster. | |
| Independent | Joseph Thomsen | Broadcaster and journalist. | |
| Independent | Andrew Lees | Bushfire Recovery Coordinator. | |
| Independent | John Watson | Incumbent councillor. | |
| Independent | Willem Manley | Army reservist. | |
| Independent | Libby Hall | Incumbent councillor and business owner. | |
| Independent | Beth O'Shea | Administrative officer. | |
| Independent | Ron Mildren | Incumbent councillor. | |
| Independent | Michael Fraser | ||
| Independent | Kat Bennett | Incumbent councillor. | |
| Labor | Simon Welsh | Charity chair. | |
| Independent | Graeme Simpfendorfer | Police officer. | |
| Independent | Danny Lowe | Incumbent councillor and business owner | |
| Liberal Democrats | Olga Quilty | Accountant. Wife of Northern Victoria Region MLC Tim Quilty. | |
| Independent | Bernard Squire | Business owner | |
| Greens | Rupinder Kaur[5] | Family violence prevention advocate and 2019 Wodonga Citizen of the Year. | |
| Independent | Rick Del Monte | Retired police officer. | |
| Independent | Brian Mitchell | Incumbent councillor. | |
| Independent | Danny Chamberlain | ||
References[edit]
- ↑ "Enrol now for Wodonga Council elections". National Tribune. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Glover, Cassandra (18 September 2020). "Wodonga mayor announces decision to leave council". Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 October 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Wodonga City Council / Key dates for prospective candidates". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ "Wodonga City Council / Nominations". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ "Rupinder Kaur". Australian Greens Victoria. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
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