Ravenswood Ward

Ravenswood Ward
Councillor	Damien Hurrell
Party	Independent Labor
Namesake	Ravenswood
Electors	10,246 (2024) [1]

Ravenswood Ward is a single-member ward in the City of Greater Bendigo, covering the suburbs of Kangaroo Flat and Big Hill and the localities of Ravenswood, Lockwood South, and Harcourt North. ^[2] As of the 2024 election the ward is currently held by Damien Hurrell. ^[3]

History

The ward was created in 2024 after an electoral boundary review. ^{[4] [5]}

Councillors for Ravenswood Ward

	Member	Party	Term	Notes
	Damien Hurrell	Independent Labor	2024 – present [1]

Results

2024

2024 Victorian local elections: Ravenswood Ward ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Labor	Damien Hurrell	2,637	32.91
	Independent	Donna Nicholas	2,522	31.47
	Independent	Emma Berglund	1,858	23.19
	Ind. Legalise Cannabis	John Cooper	996	12.43
Total formal votes			8,013	97.21
Informal votes			230	2.79
Turnout			8,243	80.45
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent Labor	Damien Hurrell	4,101	51.18
	Independent	Donna Nicholas	3,912	48.82
	Independent Labor win		(new ward)

References

1. VEC. "Results". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
2. "Wards | City of Greater Bendigo". www.bendigo.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
3. "New Bendigo council elected". McIvor Times. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
4. VEC. "Greater Bendigo City Council electoral structure review". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
5. "Find your new ward in the City of Greater Bendigo". Bendigo Times. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.