Greater Geelong City Council
Council elections
General council elections are currently in progress for the Greater Geelong City Council. These elections will be conducted by postal voting. Find out about:
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Council profile
At the upcoming 2008 elections, City of Greater Geelong will elect twelve councillors from twelve wards.
As a result of an electoral representation review in 2008, some ward boundaries have changed since the last election. For more information about the review, visit the Greater Geelong City Council representation review page.
You can find out more about the Greater Geelong City Council by visiting their website: www.geelongcity.vic.gov.au
Map of the City of Greater Geelong, which is divided into twelve wards. Windermere Ward is in the north and includes Lara and Point Wilson. Corio Ward includes part of Corio and Norlane. Cowie Ward includes part of North Geelong, Batesford, Bell Post Hill, Bell Park and Hamlyn Heights. Kildare Ward includes Herne Hill, Manifold Heights and Newtown. Brownbill Ward covers Geelong West, Geelong and parts of South and East Geelong. Deakin Ward includes Highton, Wandana Heights and Waurn Ponds. Kardinia Ward includes Belmont. Austin Ward includes Newcomb, Whittington and Breakwater. Buckley Ward in the south includes Grovedale, Connewarre and Barwon Heads. Cheetham Ward includes Leopold and Drysdale. Coryule Ward includes Portarlington, Indented Head and part of Clifton Springs. Beangala Ward includes Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale.
Map of Greater Geelong City Council which is divided into twelve wards. Windermere Ward is in the north and includes Lara. Kildare Ward is west of Geelong and north of the Barwon River. Deakin Ward includes Ceres and Highton. Cheetham Ward includes Reedy Lake. Coryule Ward includes Clifton Springs and Portarlington. Buckley Ward includes Mount Duneed and Barwon Heads. Beangala Ward includes Ocean Grove and St Leonards. An inset map shows five wards. Corio Ward includes Corio. Cowie Ward includes Bell Park and Norlane. Brownbill Ward is west of Geelong. Kardinia Ward includes Belmont. Austin Ward includes Geelong.
As a result of an electoral representation review in 2008, some ward boundaries have changed since the last election. For more information about the review, visit the Greater Geelong City Council representation review page.
- new structure (to come into effect at these elections)
- current structure
You can find out more about the Greater Geelong City Council by visiting their website: www.geelongcity.vic.gov.au
New structure
The following structure will apply from these elections:- Austin Ward (1 councillor)
- Beangala Ward (1 councillor)
- Brownbill Ward (1 councillor)
- Buckley Ward (1 councillor)
- Cheetham Ward (1 councillor)
- Corio Ward (1 councillor)
- Coryule Ward (1 councillor)
- Cowie Ward (1 councillor)
- Deakin Ward (1 councillor)
- Kardinia Ward (1 councillor)
- Kildare Ward (1 councillor)
- Windermere Ward (1 councillor)
Map of the City of Greater Geelong, which is divided into twelve wards. Windermere Ward is in the north and includes Lara and Point Wilson. Corio Ward includes part of Corio and Norlane. Cowie Ward includes part of North Geelong, Batesford, Bell Post Hill, Bell Park and Hamlyn Heights. Kildare Ward includes Herne Hill, Manifold Heights and Newtown. Brownbill Ward covers Geelong West, Geelong and parts of South and East Geelong. Deakin Ward includes Highton, Wandana Heights and Waurn Ponds. Kardinia Ward includes Belmont. Austin Ward includes Newcomb, Whittington and Breakwater. Buckley Ward in the south includes Grovedale, Connewarre and Barwon Heads. Cheetham Ward includes Leopold and Drysdale. Coryule Ward includes Portarlington, Indented Head and part of Clifton Springs. Beangala Ward includes Ocean Grove and Point Lonsdale.
Current structure
The current structure:- Austin Ward (1 councillor)
- Beangala Ward (1 councillor)
- Brownbill Ward (1 councillor)
- Buckley Ward (1 councillor)
- Cheetham Ward (1 councillor)
- Corio Ward (1 councillor)
- Coryule Ward (1 councillor)
- Cowie Ward (1 councillor)
- Deakin Ward (1 councillor)
- Kardinia Ward (1 councillor)
- Kildare Ward (1 councillor)
- Windermere Ward (1 councillor)
Map of Greater Geelong City Council which is divided into twelve wards. Windermere Ward is in the north and includes Lara. Kildare Ward is west of Geelong and north of the Barwon River. Deakin Ward includes Ceres and Highton. Cheetham Ward includes Reedy Lake. Coryule Ward includes Clifton Springs and Portarlington. Buckley Ward includes Mount Duneed and Barwon Heads. Beangala Ward includes Ocean Grove and St Leonards. An inset map shows five wards. Corio Ward includes Corio. Cowie Ward includes Bell Park and Norlane. Brownbill Ward is west of Geelong. Kardinia Ward includes Belmont. Austin Ward includes Geelong.
