Andrea Metcalf
Andrea Metcalf | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Greater Bendigo City | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Councillor of Greater Bendigo City | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Constituency | Epsom Ward (2024-) Whipstick Ward (2016-24) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Independent |
Andrea Metcalf is an Australian politician, serving as Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo since 2021 and as a councillor since 2016.
Political career
[edit]Metcalf was first elected to the City of Greater Bendigo council in the 2016 Victorian local elections, where she received 13.21% of the primary vote in Whipstick Ward.[1] She retained her seat at the 2020 Victorian local elections with 19.43% of the primary vote.[2]
In 2021, Metcalf was elected as mayor by the council, with Matthew Evans as her deputy.[3] She was re-elected for a second term as mayor in 2022, with former mayor Jennifer Alden elected as her deputy, winning the mayoral bid against Evans.[4] In 2023, Metcalf was selected to be on the Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel to advise the state government on local government issues.[5] In 2023, she was re-elected for a third term as mayor, with Evans returning as deputy.[6]
In February 2024, Metcalf participated in an official visit to Portugal to attend the UNESCO Creative Cities Network conference, representing Bendigo in its capacity as a designated City of Gastronomy.[7]
In the 2024 Victorian local elections, due to the introduction of single-member wards, Metcalf transferred to the Epsom Ward, which went uncontested.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "2016 council election results". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Greater Bendigo City Council election results 2020". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Magrath, Jonathon (3 November 2021). "Metcalf named mayor, Evans deputy". Bendigo Times. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Tom (31 October 2022). "Mayor beats deputy in race for top council job". Bendigo Advertiser. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel". Local Government Victoria. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Cr Andrea Metcalf to serve third mayoral term, Cr Evans elected Deputy Mayor". City of Greater Bendigo. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Tom (28 February 2024). "Mayor to take $20,000 council-funded trip to Portugal". Bendigo Advertiser. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Tom (17 September 2024). "One candidate? How is that democracy? Council election fear grows". Bendigo Advertiser. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.