Municipal Association of Victoria - President and director elections 2025
There are 11 vacancies on the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) board:
- President (1 vacancy)
- Regional director (10 vacancies)
The MAV website has information about the regional groupings of councils. This includes maps of each area and the councils in each region.
How to vote
To vote, follow the instructions in the ballot pack. Your ballot pack includes:
- a ballot paper with statements and photos of the presidential candidates
- a ballot paper with statements and photos of the director candidates for your council's region
- an express post envelope to return your vote.
Returning your vote on time
We must receive your completed vote by 6 pm on Friday 7 March. We cannot accept late votes.
We recommend posting your completed vote back in the express post envelope in your ballot pack as soon as possible.
You can also hand deliver or courier your vote to us at:
Victorian Electoral Commission
Level 11, 530 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
There is a sealed ballot box at our reception for hand delivered ballot papers.
My ballot pack has not arrived
If you do not receive your ballot pack by Friday 28 February please call Sally Leung, the election manager, on 03 8620 1347 to get a replacement.
Find candidates
Candidates are listed below in the order they will appear on the ballot paper.
We will publish candidate statements and photographs in the coming days.
President (1 vacancy)
HERSEY, Nathan
ANDERSON, Jennifer
SPONG, Aaron
Candidate statements - President (PDF, 179 kB)
Director - Gippsland (1 vacancy)
HALSTEAD, Rochelle
HERSEY, Nathan
GIBSON, Sharon
Candidate statements - Gippsland regional director (PDF, 182 kB)
Director - Goulburn Ovens Murray (1 vacancy)
WORTMANN, David
GOBEL, Michael
NICHOLAS, Sarah
Candidate statements - Goulburn Ovens Murray regional director (PDF, 195 kB)
Director - Great South Coast Barwon (1 vacancy)
STAPLETON, Libby
GSTREIN, Ruth
Candidate statements - Great South Coast Barwon regional director (PDF, 214 kB)
Director - Inner Metropolitan South East (1 vacancy)
HOLLINGSWORTH, Lisa
EL MOUALLEM, Hanna
ZHANG, Li
Candidate statements - Inner Metropolitan South East regional director (PDF, 258 kB)
Director - Loddon Campaspe Mallee (1 vacancy)
MARWOOD, Anthony
SPONG, Aaron
MCPHEE, Les
ANDERSON, Jennifer
Candidate statements - Loddon Campaspe Mallee regional director (PDF, 237 kB)
Director - Metropolitan East (1 vacancy)
SIMPSON, Kieran
SPEARS, Kylie
JAMES, Stuart
Candidate statements - Metropolitan East regional director (PDF, 245 kB)
Director - Metropolitan North (1 vacancy)
COX, Lawrie
SHERRY, Karen
Candidate statements - Metropolitan North regional director (PDF, 194 kB)
Director - Metropolitan South (1 vacancy)
O'REILLY, Sean
BOLAM, Kris
KOWARZIK, Jack
Candidate statements - Metropolitan South regional director (PDF, 226 kB)
Director - Metropolitan West (1 vacancy)
PEREYRA, Elena
MAJDILK, Kathy
MCGUIRE, Shannon
Candidate statements - Metropolitan West regional director (PDF, 246 kB)
Director - Wimmera Southern Mallee Central Highlands (1 vacancy)
ARMSTRONG, Jo
DRYLIE, Tim
EMERSON, Murray
Candidate statements - Wimmera Southern Mallee Central Highlands regional director (PDF, 260 kB)
Appoint a scrutineer
Candidates can appoint a scrutineer to observe the vote counting on their behalf.
We will be counting the votes from 9:30 am on Tuesday 11 March at the Victorian Electoral Commission (Level 11, 530 Collins Street Melbourne).
All candidates have a copy of the scrutineer appointment form. Please email your completed form to the election manager, Sally Leung. at sally.leung@vec.vic.gov.au by 5 pm on Friday 7 March. Please contact Sally if you need another copy of the scrutineer appointment form.