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This is a list of mayors of the City of Greater Dandenong, a local government area in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Before amalgamation in 1994, the Dandenong area was covered by the City of Dandenong and the City of Springvale (formerly known as the Shire of Dandenong ).
Greater Dandenong City Council comprises 11 councillors, elected from single member wards. [3] Prior to 2020, councillors were elected from four wards: Lightwood, Paperbark, Red Gum and Silverleaf. Councillors are elected to fixed-four year terms in a proportional manner using the STV voting system, with each ward electing Councillors based on ...
The City of Dandenong was a local government area about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 36.26 square kilometres (14.00 sq mi), and existed from 1857 until 1994.
Dandenong (/ ˈ d æ n d ɪ n ɒ ŋ / DAN-dih-nong) is a southeastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, about 29 km (18 mi) from the Melbourne CBD.It is the council seat of the City of Greater Dandenong local government area, with a recorded population of 30,127 at the 2021 census. [1]
Foster joined the Victorian Labor Party in 2019, and was elected to the City of Greater Dandenong in Yarraman Ward at the 2020 Victorian local elections. [2] In November 2022, she was elected as mayor by a vote of fellow councillors.
The council increased from eleven members to twelve prior to the 2024 election; members were previously elected across six wards (five two-member and one single-member). [12] This is the first election for the City of Casey since 2016, as the council was dismissed and put into administration in February 2020. [13] [14] [15]
On 15 December 1994, the City of Springvale amalgamated with the then City of Dandenong to become known as the City of Greater Dandenong. The suburbs of Dingley Village , Braeside , Aspendale Gardens , Chelsea Heights and Patterson Lakes were transferred to the newly created City of Kingston .
The seat for Punggol East SMC was transferred from Pasir Ris-Punggol town council to Aljunied-Hougang town council (renaming it to Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East) as a result of the 2013 by-election held 26 January 2013, and Sembawang-Nee Soon town council was hived into separate town councils based on boundaries for the respective GRCs and ...