Andrea Metcalf

Andrea Metcalf
Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo
Incumbent
Assumed office 2021
Deputy	Matthew Evans Jennifer Alden Abhishek Awasthi
Preceded by	Jennifer Alden
Deputy Mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo
In office 2020–2021
Preceded by	Matt Emond
Succeeded by	Matthew Evans
Councilor of the City of Greater Bendigo for Epsom Ward
Incumbent
Assumed office 2024
Councilor of the City of Greater Bendigo for Whipstick Ward
In office 2016–2024
Personal details
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Independent

Andrea Metcalf is an Australian politician who has served as the mayor of the City of Greater Bendigo since 2021 and as a councillor since 2016.

Early life and career

Before her election to the council, Metcalf worked for Centrelink.[1]

Political career

Metcalf was first elected to Greater Bendigo City Council in the 2016 Victorian local elections, where she received 13.21% of the primary vote in Whipstick Ward.[2] She retained her seat at the 2020 Victorian local elections with 19.43% of the primary vote.[3]

In 2020, Metcalf was elected as Deputy Mayor of Bendigo, serving under Mayor Jennifer Alden.

In 2021, Metcalf was elected as mayor by the council, with Matthew Evans as her deputy.[4] She was re-elected for a second term as mayor in 2022, with former mayor Alden elected as her deputy, winning the mayoral bid against Evans.[5] In 2023, Metcalf was selected to be on the Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel to advise the state government on local government issues.[6] In 2023, she was re-elected 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, Metcalf transferred to the Epsom Ward, which went uncontested.[9] She was re-elected as mayor by the new council with newly elected councillor Abhishek Awasthi serving as deputy mayor.[10]

References

1. "Cr Andrea Metcalf". City of Greater Bendigo. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
2. "2016 council election results". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
3. "Greater Bendigo City Council election results 2020". Victorian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
4. Magrath, Jonathon (3 November 2021). "Metcalf named mayor, Evans deputy". Bendigo Times. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
5. 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.
6. "Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel". Local Government Victoria. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
7. "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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. Williams, Edwina (22 November 2024). "Councillors elect mayor and deputy". McIvor Times. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.