Andrea Metcalf is an Australian politician, serving as Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo since 2021 and as a councilor since 2016.
Andrea Metcalf | |
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 Metcalf in 2023 | |
| Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Councilor of the City of Greater Bendigo for Epsom Ward | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Councilor of the City of Greater Bendigo for Whipstick Ward | |
| In office 2016–2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Independent |
Political career
editMetcalf 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 she was elected as mayor by the council with Matthew Evans as her deputy.[3] She was reelected for a second term as mayor in 2022 with former mayor Jennifer Alden as her deputy, beating Evans in his bid for position of mayor.[4][5] It was during this term that Andrew Cooney was appointed as chief executive officer of the city. Metcalf was selected to be on the Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel for 2023 to advise the state government on local government issues.[6]
In 2023 she was reelected for a third term as mayor, with Evans returning as deputy.[7] 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.[8]
In the 2024 Victorian local elections, due to the introduction of single member wards, she transferred to the Epsom Ward, which went uncontested.[9]
References
edit- ^ "2016 council election results". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Greater Bendigo City Council election results 2020". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ Magrath, Jonathon (2021-11-03). "Metcalf named mayor, Evans deputy". Bendigo Times. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Mayor beats deputy in race for top council job". Bendigo Advertiser. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ News, Mirage. "Cr Andrea Metcalf to serve back-to-back Mayoral terms, Cr Alden elected Deputy Mayor". Mirage News. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel". Local Government Victoria. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "Cr Andrea Metcalf to serve third mayoral term, Cr Evans elected Deputy Mayor | City of Greater Bendigo". www.bendigo.vic.gov.au. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Mayor to take $20,000 council-funded trip to Portugal". Bendigo Advertiser. 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "One candidate? How is that democracy? Council election fear grows | Opinion". Bendigo Advertiser. 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2024-10-09.