🎉 BREAKING: Elena Pereyra elected to Maribyrnong City Council! Elena is committed to sustainable community-focused development, affordable housing and living, green and flourishing active neighbourhoods, and a thriving arts and culture scene. Congrats Elena!

🎉 BREAKING: Dave Perry elected in Casey City Council! Dave will use his time on council to advocate for better public services, to stop inappropriate development and land clearing, and fight to make housing more affordable. Congrats Dave!

🎉 BREAKING: Edward Crossland re-elected in Yarra City Council! Edward will continue to champion safer streets and routes to schools, accessible transport, better planning outcomes, making Yarra better for local businesses, and climate action. Congrats Edward!

🎉 BREAKING: Sophie Wade re-elected to Yarra City Council! Sophie will continue to fight for renters and for more public housing, for First Nations and refugee justice and for stronger action on climate change. Congrats Sophie!

🎉 BREAKING: Emily Green elected in Frankston City Council! Emily is a proud resident of Frankston, a young mother, university student and renter, and knows first-hand how the cost of living crisis is affecting people in the local community. Congrats Emily!

🎉 BREAKING: Julie O'Brien elected in Darebin City Council! Julie will fight to improve access and quality of community services, advocate for initiatives to create a circular economy and tackle the climate and biodiversity crises. Congrats Julie!

🎉 BREAKING: Alexandra Sangster elected in Darebin City Council! Alexandra is committed to advocating for public and affordable housing, caring for Merri Creek, and enhancing local parks. Congrats Alexandra!

🎉 BREAKING: Ruth Jelley elected in Darebin City Council! Ruth is passionate about local climate action, creating safer streets and restoring integrity to council. Congrats Ruth!

🎉 BREAKING: Bernadette Thomas re-elected in Maribyrnong City Council! Bernadette will continue working towards thriving local neighbourhoods, lowering carbon emissions, reducing our contribution to climate change, and reducing harm from gambling. Congrats Bernadette!

🎉 BREAKING: Liz Irvin elected in Merri-bek City Council! Liz wants to rethink how we use our streets to create space for trees for shade and biodiversity, water sensitive urban design, and places for people to socialise. Congrats Liz!

🎉 BREAKING: Lucy Nguyen elected in Brimbank City Council! Lucy will fight for a thriving local community, tackling the cost of living crisis, supporting genuinely affordable housing, growing green neighbourhoods and encouraging cultural solidarity. Congrats Lucy!

The final count is in - we've elected 28 brilliant, diverse, hard-working councillors across Vic! That's 14 Greens councillors across the inner city, and 14 across the suburbs and regions like Frankston, Bass Coast + Campaspe Meet all your Greens here: greens.org.au/vic/representa…

Meet your new Greens councillors! 💚 Our brilliant reps are already advocating for our communities on: ​​ 🌡️ climate action 🏡 housing affordability and cost of living 🌱 greener communities 🫂 accessibility, diversity and inclusion Meet them here: greens.org.au/vic/representa…

28 councillors elected across Victoria, talk about Green-er pastures! 🌳 From the Bass Coast to Campaspe Shire, and many inner-city localities along the way, our councillors are already pushing councils to do more for people and planet. Together, we are stronger!

🌿💚 A HUGE THANK YOU 💚🌿 To our outgoing councillors, your tireless dedication to our communities has been nothing short of inspiring! From bold climate plans, to advocating for equality, securing safer transport and making space for nature, you've been the difference. 👏

🌱Our movement is growing: we've just elected Gavin Gamble to Golden Plains Shire Council! He joins our epic team of Greens Councillors fighting for people and planet. Gavin is a former mayor, and a strong voice for communities and climate action - & we're thrilled he's back. 🎊

We’re excited to announce Rifai A. Raheem as the Greens candidate for the Werribee by-election! 🎉 With over 15 years in community services, unions and community activism, Rifai will fight for 50c public transport fares, a rent cap and freeze, and stronger health funding 💚