Victorian local elections 2024: Greater Melbourne candidates speak out
Candidates in your council area have responded to The Age’s survey about why they are running and what they want to accomplish if they win office in the Victorian local elections. Read their answers.
Banyule City Council: What your candidates said
Voters in Banyule will choose nine people to represent them on council for the next four years.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Bayside City Council: What your candidates said
The council has seven wards represented by one candidate each, and there are 69 candidates.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
City of Boroondara: What your candidates said
Voters in Boroondara will choose 11 people to represent them on council among 38 candidates.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Brimbank City Council: What your candidates said
There are 61 candidates in the running for 11 spots on the council.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Cardinia Shire Council: What your candidates said
There are nine wards in Cardinia and voters will choose among 23 candidates.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
City of Casey: What your candidates said
Eighty nine candidates have nominated for 12 spots in the City of Casey.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Darebin City Council: What your candidates said
Voters will choose among 49 candidates who are vying for nine wards.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Frankston City Council: What your candidates said
The council has nine wards represented by one candidate each, and 42 candidates are running.
- by Rachael Dexter and Cara Waters
Glen Eira City Council: What your candidates said
Voters will choose among 43 candidates to represent them in nine wards.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Greater Dandenong Council: What your candidates said
Forty five candidates are up for election in 11 wards in Greater Dandenong.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Hobsons Bay City Council: What your candidates said
Voters in Hobsons Bay will choose nine people to represent them. There are 27 candidates.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Hume City Council: What your candidates said
There are 68 candidates in the running for nine wards in Hume.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Kingston City Council: What your candidates said
Sixty five candidates are up for election across 11 wards in Kingston.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Knox City Council: What your candidates said
Voters in Knox will choose nine people among 30 candidates.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Manningham City Council: What your candidates said
The council has nine wards, and voters will choose among 31 candidates.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Maribyrnong City Council: What your candidates said
Thirty eight candidates are in the running for seven wards.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Maroondah City Council: What your candidates said
There are 23 candidates up for election in nine wards in Maroondah.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
City of Melbourne: What your candidates said
Electable positions include lord mayor, deputy lord mayor and 80 councillors.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Melton City Council: What your candidates said
Sixty candidates are in the running across 10 wards in Melton.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Merri-bek City Council: What your candidates said
The council has 11 wards, and 55 candidates are in the running in Merri-bek.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Monash City Council: What your candidates said
Forty three candidates have nominated for election across 11 wards.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Moonee Valley City Council: What your candidates said
Voters will choose among 43 candidates across nine wards.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council: What your candidates said
The council has 11 wards. Thirty seven candidates have nominated for election.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Nillumbik Shire Council: What your candidates said
Thirty six candidates have nominated for election across seven wards.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
City of Port Phillip: What your candidates said
The council has nine wards, and voters will choose among 48 candidates.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
City of Stonnington: What your candidates said
Thirty six candidates are in the running across nine wards in Stonnington.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Whitehorse City Council: What your candidates said
Voters will choose among 48 candidates in 11 wards in Whitehorse.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
City of Whittlesea: What your candidates said
The council has 11 wards. Whittlesea voters will choose among 57 candidates.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Wyndham City Council: What your candidates said
There are 91 candidates in the running across 11 wards in Wyndham.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Yarra City Council: What your candidates said
The council has nine wards. Fifty one candidates have nominated for election in Yarra.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Yarra Ranges Shire Council: What your candidates said
Voters in the Yarra Ranges will choose nine people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter