An extraordinary vacancy has occurred within Surf Coast Shire Council, Torquay Ward due to the resignation of Councillor Rebecca Bourke on Thursday 25 September 2025.
The vacancy will be filled through a countback of the formal ballot papers cast at the last general election in October 2024. Votes will be redistributed to candidates who were unsuccessful at that general election, and who remain eligible to participate in the countback, to fill the extraordinary vacancy.
The countback will take place at 10:30 am on Monday 27 October 2025.
The Victorian Electoral Commission will be hosting the countback online via webinar from 10 am on Monday 27 October 2025. Interested parties may observe the countback by visiting vec.vic.gov.au
The result will be published online at vec.vic.gov.au following the countback.
Roger Millar
Election manager
Victorian Electoral Commission
