Golden Square Ward is a single-member ward in the City of Greater Bendigo, covering the suburbs of Golden Square, Golden Gully and Quarry Hill as well as the southern portions of Bendigo and Ironbark.[2] As of the 2024 election the ward is currently held by Karen Corr.[3]
History
The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review.[4][5]
Councillors for Golden Square Ward
| Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Corr | Independent | 2024 – present[1] |
Results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Karen Corr | 3,085 | 39.46 | ||
| Independent | Matthew Dwyer | 1,778 | 22.74 | ||
| Independent | Vaughan Williams | 1,650 | 21.11 | ||
| Independent | Maryann Martinek | 1,305 | 16.69 | ||
| Total formal votes | 7,818 | 96.99 | |||
| Informal votes | 243 | 3.01 | |||
| Turnout | 8,061 | 79.73 | |||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Karen Corr | 4,771 | 61.03 | ||
| Independent | Vaughan Williams | 3,047 | 38.97 | ||
| Independent win | (new ward) | ||||
References
- ^ a b c VEC. "Results". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Wards | City of Greater Bendigo". www.bendigo.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "New Bendigo council elected". McIvor Times. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ VEC. "Greater Bendigo City Council electoral structure review". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "Find your new ward in the City of Greater Bendigo". Bendigo Times. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.