Former Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece has been elected Lord Mayor and former Councillor Roshena Campbell has been elected Deputy Lord Mayor.
Elected Councillors:
- Kevin Louey
- Dr Owen Guest
- Dr Olivia Ball
- Gladys Liu
- Philip Le Liu
- Mark Scott
- Rafael Camillo
- Andrew Rowse
- Davydd Griffiths
Swearing-in Ceremony
The new Council was sworn in at a ceremony on Tuesday 19 November 2024.
The Melbourne City Council elections were held in October 2024 by postal vote.
The elections are held every four years. The next elections will be in 2028.
Unlike other Victorian Councils, the Melbourne City Council holds two elections: one to vote for the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor and the other to vote for the nine Councillors.
Didn’t vote in the 2024 Melbourne City Council elections?
If you didn't vote in the 2024 Melbourne City Council elections and you were enrolled to vote, you may receive an Apparent Failure to Vote notice from the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC).
This notice gives you the chance to explain why you didn't vote. If you do not respond to this notice or do not provide an explanation which is accepted, you may receive an infringement notice (a fine).
FAQs
If you are over 18, you can enrol to vote in the Melbourne City Council elections if you:
- rent a rateable property in the City of Melbourne – you need to have lived there for a month or more. You do not need to be an Australian citizen
- own a rateable property in the City of Melbourne and live in it
- own a rateable property in the City of Melbourne and live somewhere else in Australia
- are a business owner, who owns or leases a commercial property in the city. You could be sharing the property with another business
- represent a company or corporation that owns or leases a rateable property* in the city.
*Rateable property means an occupancy which is capable of being separately valued under section 13DC of the Valuation of Land Act 1960 but is not a single parking space, mooring location or storage unit.
If you live in the City of Melbourne and are a citizen, you might already be enrolled with the VEC – the best way to check if you are enrolled is to call the Victorian Electoral Commission on 1300 805 478.
If you are any of the categories detailed in 'Who can enrol to vote?' (as outlined above) you can enrol to vote with the City of Melbourne. The best way to check if you are enrolled is to contact us via email: elections@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact the City of Melbourne team by email: elections@melbourne.vic.gov.au or via our Contact us page.
Related pages
Governance Rules
The Governance Rules include the Election Period Policy (chapter 7) which was adopted by Council on 30 July 2024.
