Northern Victoria Candidate Pod

Big skies, rich farmland and proud country towns.

Lower House Seats: Benambra, Bendigo East, Bendigo West, Eildon, Euroa, Macedon, Mildura, Murray Plains, Ovens Valley, Shepparton, Yan Yean - the animals need you - come join the team.

Local Team. Real Campaign. 2026.

The Northern Victoria Candidate Pod is the campaign team driving AJP’s presence across Victoria's north.

This Pod brings together our endorsed candidates and committed local volunteers to build visibility, grow support and deliver results in 2026.

If you live in the north of the state, this is your crew.

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Your 2026 Endorsed Candidates

MLC (Pod Leader): Georgie Purcell MLC

Current candidates:

Chloe Bond for Eildon

For the following seats: Benambra, Bendigo East, Bendigo West, Euroa, Macedon, Mildura, Murray Plains, Ovens Valley, Shepparton, Yan Yean

Become your local candidate – join now

(P) Paper Candidate Only

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How to Get Involved

Candidate Pods are hands-on campaign teams.

You won’t just be “helping out.” You’ll be working directly with endorsed candidates across the region.

Each Pod is led by the Upper House candidate and includes all Lower House candidates in the area. As a member, you can support one campaign or all of them. It’s a coordinated regional effort.

Whether you can give a couple of hours a week or step up during peak periods, there’s meaningful work to do.

On-the-Ground Campaigning

• Street stalls and community events
• Letterboxing and targeted outreach
• Voter conversations and issue-based engagement
• Booth captain and polling day roles

Candidate Support

• Liaising directly with Upper and Lower House candidates
• Helping coordinate campaign schedules and local activity
• Assisting at candidate forums and public appearances
• Providing research or briefing support on local issues

Local Intelligence

• Flagging emerging local issues that may influence votes
• Identifying community groups and networks we should engage
• Monitoring local council decisions and developments
• Feeding real-time insights back to the Pod

Digital & Amplification

• Sharing and boosting campaign content
• Capturing photos and video from events
• Supporting localised messaging online
• Helping grow the regional supporter base

Organising & Infrastructure

• Volunteer coordination
• Data entry and supporter follow-up
• Logistics and resource distribution
• Event planning and stall management

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How We Coordinate

Pods operate through structured digital channels.

We use Mattermost for communication and Google Drive for shared campaign resources. Access is provided to confirmed Pod members.

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Join the Northern Victoria Candidate Pod

Ready to build momentum in the north?

Fill in the Candidate Pod Sign Up Form.

Pods are collaborative. You’ll have structure, support, and direct access to candidates. You’ll see how campaigns actually run.

This is how we build serious regional momentum.

 

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VEC Map of Northern Victoria Region