Mik Aidt is a candidate for Brownbill Ward at the Greater Geelong City Council elections in October 2017. In order to be elected, he will need more than 13,600 votes.
Geelong’s new Council will be elected by postal vote. Ballot packs will be mailed out in the days around 10 October 2017. You can only vote for Mik if you live within the boundaries of the Brownbill Ward:
Brownbill Ward
Why is it called Brownbill Ward? The ward is named after Fanny Brownbill who was a tireless community worker for Geelong and who from 1938 to 1946 was the first female member of Legislative Assembly.
Voting closes on 27 October 2017. 190,000 residents are enrolled to vote. Around 55,000 of them live in Brownbill Ward.
11 new councillors will be elected. Three in Brownbill Ward.
Interviews with candidates
Mitchell’s Front Page on 94.7 The Pulse has many interviews with the candidates.
More information
For information about the rules and procedures, see
www.vec.vic.gov.au/GeelongElection
To see the list who have so far registered their nominations, see
www.vote.vec.vic.gov.au/GeelongElection/Candidates
Surveys and questionnaires
• Geelong Advertiser: Geelong council election 2017: Your guide to the Brownbill Ward
• Geelong Indy: What is the most important priority for Geelong’s next council?
• Geelong Sustainability: Condensed Candidate Scorecard
• Bay 93.9: Survey
• Alternative Aspect Media: Quick summary of what the points of the candidate’s campaigns are
» Geelong Advertiser’s coverage of the election:
www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/city-hall
Also, find more details and updates about candidates on
» Mitchell’s Front Page at 94.7 The Pulse:
2017 Geelong Elections – Brownbill Ward
» Matt Hrkac’s comprehensive guide to the election:
www.matthrkac.com/geelong-council/brownbill
» Wikipedia, the open encyclopedia:
Geelong Council election, 2017
Social media streams – Twitter hashtags
#GeelongVotes
#GeelongElection
#GeelongCouncilElection
#Brownbill
#Geelong
#CoGG
Election calendar
Tuesday 26 September
Candidate nominations close – and we will know more precisely who runs for Council
10 October
Brownbill candidates forum on and at 94.7 The Pulse
10-12 October
Ballot packs are mailed out in the days around 10-12 October 2017
27 October
Postal voting closes
28 October
Election Day
8-10 November
Election results are announced
14 November
Swearing in of the new councillors, Oath of Office, signing up to Councillor’s Code of Conduct
Media coverage
» Geelong Advertiser – 1 September 2017:
Geelong council elections 2017: Afghanistan refugee Moshtagh Heidari the youngest candidate
“An Afghanistan refugee who has settled in Geelong’s north has become the youngest declared council candidate.” Article by Shane Fowles
» Geelong Advertiser – 26 August 2017:
Western Beach a focus as election candidates descend on the central Geelong ward
“The central Geelong ward shapes as a hot contest, with a dozen candidates already declaring their interest in October’s council election.” Article by Shane Fowles
» Geelong Advertiser – 20 June 2017:
Geelong council election 2017: George Ballas declares as a candidate
“The first debutant candidate for the forthcoming Geelong council election has a wealth of local experience to draw on.” Article by Shane Fowles
» More info on www.geelongaustralia.com.au/council