Find your new ward in the City of Greater Geelong

VOTERS in central and northern Geelong will be part of a new ward structure at this year’s local council election, with the city now comprising 11 wards with one councillor each.

The eight wards in the municipality’s centre and west also all have new names, taken from their localities or prominent geographic features.

They are (with the number of electors as of March 2023):

You Yangs Ward (formerly part of Windermere Ward) – 689sqkm, with 17,845 electors, a deviation of 7.57 less than the average

Hamlyn Heights Ward (formerly part of Brownbill Ward) – 15sqkm, with 18,630 electors, 3.5 per cent less than the average

Corio Ward (formerly part of Windermere Ward) – 21sqkm, with 19,519 electors, 1.1 per cent more than the average

Barrabool Hills Ward (formerly part of Kardinia Ward) – 27sqkm, with 20,336 electors, 5.33 per cent more than the average

Kardinia Ward (formerly part of Brownbill Ward) – 15sqkm, with 19,421 electors, 0.59 per cent more than the average

Deakin Ward (formerly part of Kardinia Ward) – 53sqkm, with 19,669 electors, 1.88 per cent more than the average

Charlemont Ward (formerly part of Kardinia Ward) – 38sqkm, with 17,790 electors, 7.85 per cent less than the average, and

Cheetham Ward (formerly part of Brownbill Ward and Bellarine Ward) – 53sqkm, with 19,224 electors, 0.43 per cent less than the average.

Voting in this election is by post only.

The Victorian Electoral Commission will post ballot packs to all enrolled voters from October 7.

Your ballot pack will contain:

A ballot paper

Candidate statements

A ballot paper envelope (for your vote to go in)

A reply-paid envelope (for your ballot paper envelope to go in), and

A leaflet with instructions in other languages.

Follow the instructions in your ballot pack to complete your vote.

Make sure you post it or drop it off at the election office before 6pm on October 25. Local mail collection times differ, so Check the collection time on your post box to make sure your vote is in the mail on time.

If you are going to be away between October 7 and October 25, you may still be able to vote.

For more information, including ballot pack redirection or voting early in person, head to vec.vic.gov.au/voting/2024-local-council-elections/away-during-the-election

For more information about this year’s City of Greater Geelong local council election, including an interactive map showing the new wards, head to vec.vic.gov.au/voting/2024-local-council-elections/greater-geelong-city-council