Golden Plains Shire, 20 May 2025
- Elect Owen Sharkey as Mayor for remainder of 2024/25 term
- Mayor election held under Governance Rules and Local Government Act 2020
- Mayor election result confirmed by majority vote of Councillors
Mayoral election
Ararat Rural City Council, 12 Nov 2024
- Jo Armstrong elected mayor for 2024/2025
- Bob Sanders elected deputy mayor for 2024/2025
- Council sets one-year mayoral term for 2024/2025