Bayside City Council election 2020
Infringement notices
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) has advised that they have sent Infringement Notices to persons who did not vote in the Bayside 2020 general election.
All enquiries from non-voters should be directed to the VEC’s compulsory voting centre on 1300 551 575 or you can pay or review a fine at the VEC website.
Bayside City Council election results
The Victorian Electoral Commission has officially declared the results of the Bayside City Council election.
The Councillors for the 2020–24 Council term are:
- Beckett Ward – Clarke Martin
- Bleazby Ward – Alex del Porto
- Boyd Ward – Fiona Stitfold
- Castlefield Ward – Jo Samuel-King MBBS
- Dendy Ward – Hanna El Mouallem
- Ebden Ward – Laurence Evans OAM
- Ivison Ward – Sonia Castelli
The Council was officially sworn in at the Annual Meeting of Council on Thursday 19 November 2020.
Cr Laurence Evans OAM was elected as Mayor for the 2020–21 Council year.
Cr Sonia Castelli was elected as Deputy Mayor and Chair of the Bayside Arts and Gallery Advisory Committee for the 2020–21 Council year.
Cr Alex del Porto was elected as Chair of the Planning and Amenity Delegated Committee for the 2020–21 Council year.
Councillor contact details can be found here.
Find out more
For a detailed summary of the election results, visit the VEC website.
New single-member wards
The Victorian Government has introduced new single-member wards for the 2020 Bayside City Council election, replacing the three wards (North, Central and South).
The City of Bayside now consists of seven wards, with one councillor elected to represent each ward. The seven wards are:
- Beckett Ward
- Bleazby Ward
- Boyd Ward
- Castlefield Ward
- Dendy Ward
- Ebden Ward
- Ivison Ward
The new wards are named after well-known places and notable individuals that have contributed to the City of Bayside.