THE winners of the Frankston Council election have been officially declared, and will be sworn in this week. David Asker and Nathan Butler were the final two candidates to be declared the winners of their wards last week. Asker is returning to council after serving between 2020 and 2024, and Butler will sit on council for the first time.
The Greens will have a presence on the new council after its endorsed candidate Emily Green defeated council veteran Glenn Aitken. First-time councillors Cherie Wanat and Steffie Conroy were also declared winners last week. Kris Bolam, Sue Baker, and Brad Hill were each re-elected for another four-year term. Former mayor Michael O’Reilly has also been re-elected after a four year absence.
In a statement, Frankston Council said “congratulations to our new councillor group, some of whom were there in person to celebrate the declaration and acknowledge the support they received from the community.” “The election results for the nine wards that make up Frankston City were formally declared [on 13 November] at Frankston Civic Centre by the the Victorian Electoral Commission.”
The council will be sworn in and a new mayor will be elected on 20 November.
First published in the Frankston Times – 19 November 2024