What is Sandpiper?

Sandpiper ward

CITY OF KINGSTON

EDITHVALE - CHELSEA HEIGHTS - 
CHELSEA- ASPENDALE GARDENS
A detailed, illustrated map of Sandpiper Ward, showing various amenities such as playgrounds, lakes, golf courses, and walking paths, with labels for different areas and features.

If you would like to see if your property falls within the Sandpiper ward please refer to the interactive map at the Victorian Electoral Commission

Sharp-Tailed Sandpiper

Our ward is named after the sharp-tailed sandpiper, the signature species that earned a Ramsar listing to recognise and protect the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands. These wetlands, remnants of the Carrum Carrum Swamp that once spanned over 4,000 hectares, attract 190 bird species. The sharp-tailed sandpiper is a small to medium migratory wader that breeds in Siberia during the summer and migrates to Australia for wintering, highlighting the wetlands' crucial role in the bird's migratory path.

A small shorebird with brown and beige feathers, a long pointed bill, and yellowish legs wading in shallow water.

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The last election took place in October 2024.

A councillor’s elected term is for 4 years.

Types of enrolment

In a council election there are two types of enrolment:

  1. state-enrolled

  2. council-enrolled.

You have one vote per council. If you are a state-enrolled voter, that is the enrolment you use to vote.

State-enrolled voters

You must enrol and vote if you:

  • are 18 years or older

  • are an Australian citizen

  • have lived at your address for longer than one month.

Map of Kingston City Council electoral wards, showing ward boundaries, localities, parks, roads, and natural features. The wards are labeled: Bunjil Ward, Karkarook Ward, Wattle Ward, Como Ward, Melaleuca Ward, Yammerbook Ward, Sandpiper Ward, Longbeach Ward, and Banksia Ward.
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