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Wednesday 6 November 2024
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Seniors are standing out THE 2024 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards have taken place. Bonbeach resident Janet Clark (pictured with minister for ageing Ingrid Stitt and Lieutenant-Governor Professor James Angus) was among the recipients. See story page 5. Picture: Supplied
Leaders emerge in council count Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au THE process of counting votes in the Kingston Council election is underway, with a clearer picture of who is likely to be elected now emerging. The first batch of votes, those cast and received by the 25 October deadline, was counted last week in Kingston Council’s 11 wards. The final results will be declared by 3pm on 8 November. Although preferences have not yet been distributed, the first-preference-count shows which candidates are in a good position to win. In Banksia Ward, Chris Howe will almost certainly succeed his son Cameron Howe on council. Chris Howe has received more than 60 percent of the first-preference vote so far. In Bunjil Ward, Tony Athanasopoulos leads Nikki Kaur by a little more than seven percent. Caroline White leads Caruana Ward with a little more than 30 percent of the first-preference vote. Eric Lee received nearly 22 percent. Jane Agirtan and incumbent councillor Tracey Davies are locked in a tight race for Chicquita Ward. Agirtan has 22.26 percent of the firstpreference vote so far, and Davies has 19.5 percent. Chris Hill has a decent lead in Como Ward - he has received 34.5 percent of the first-preference vote. Victoria Oxley and Brendan Lanarcic have each received around 21 percent.
Hadi Saab looks likely to win another term in Karkarook Ward after receiving 45.5 percent of first-preference votes so far. Incumbent councillor Georgina Oxley is in first place in Longbeach Ward, although Rohan Parrant is not too far behind. The preference flow from third-placed Bronwyn Currie will likely decide the final outcome. In Melaleuca Ward, Tess Law leads with 30 percent of the firstpreference vote going her way so far. Declan Dabout, Gavin Nolan, and Louise Black have each received between 16 and 21 percent of the other first-preference votes. Edithvale Collective’s Kirralee Ashworth-Collett is in a good position to win Sandpiper Ward. Graham Fountain and Kealey Nutt remain in contention. In Wattle Ward, former Kingston mayor Jenna Davey-Burns narrowly leads Georgia Erevnidis and Geoff Woods. The result will be decided by preferences. Finally in Yammerbrook Ward, Sarah O’Donnell leads with about 31 percent of the first-preference vote going her way so far. Greg McMahon and incumbent councillor David Eden are still in with a chance, having received 26 and 21 percent of the vote respectively. The first batch of counted votes were those cast in the general mailout and received by the close of voting on 25 October. The next batch of votes, dated no later than 25 October and received by 1 November, will be counted this week. Preferences will then be distributed if required.