A countback to fill an extraordinary vacancy on Macedon Ranges Shire Council for South Ward will be held online at 10 am on Monday 13 November. The vacancy is due to the resignation of councillor Anne Moore.

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) will hold a countback of all formal votes from the 2020 Macedon Ranges Shire Council, South Ward election to fill the vacancy. Votes will be redistributed to candidates who were unsuccessful in 2020 but are still eligible to be elected.

The countback is based on the proportional representation method of counting, which means candidates must achieve a proportion of votes known as a quota.

“The candidate who gets the quota will be elected. If no candidate reaches the quota, the candidate with the highest number of countback votes will be elected,” Election Manager Kathy Georgiou said.

A link to join the countback will be available from 9:30 am on Monday 13 November at vec.vic.gov.au

Candidates and other interested parties can watch the countback.

The result will be published online at vec.vic.gov.au

Macedon Ranges Shire Council officers are working with Local Government Victoria and the Victorian Electoral Commission to fill an unanticipated councillor vacancy following the sudden resignation of a local councillor.

The council on Octber 5 had issued a media release advising that Councillor Anne Moore had resigned from her position, effective immediately. Cr Moore (pictured below) has resigned due to health and family reasons.

CEO Bernie O’Sullivan received and acknowledged Cr Moore’s letter of resignation on Wednesday 4 October 2023.

“From myself personally but also on behalf of Council, I would like to acknowledge Cr Moore’s passionate representation and contributions towards the shire and its residents, since being elected to the South Ward in October 2020,” Mr O’Sullivan said.

“I thank Cr Moore for her service to our local community and support of the Council team and wish her all the very best.”

Council officers will now work with Local Government Victoria and the Victorian Electoral Commission on the next steps to fill the Councillor vacancy.

The council asks that Anne’s privacy is respected at this time.