--- title: "Ovens Valley: candidates and political ads | Politics Computer" description: "Ovens Valley: who holds the seat, who's running at the Victorian election on 28 November, and what they're spending on Facebook and Instagram ads." url: "https://politics.computer/seats/vic/ovens-valley" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Seats](https://politics.computer/seats) Victorian state district # Ovens Valley In the Northern Victoria region. Votes on Saturday 28 November, in 15 days. The advertiser we follow here has spent $3.4K–$4.7K on Facebook and Instagram ads. ## Sitting member - [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/McCurdy_outside_Office.png?width=96)**Tim McCurdy** Nationals, Ovens Valley ](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-mccurdy) ## On the ballot: 9 candidates In ballot-paper order, as the Victorian Electoral Commission published them. 1. 1 [Tim McCurdy](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-mccurdy) Nationals 2. 2 Julian Fidge Libertarian (formerly Liberal Democrats) 3. 3 Bronwyn Murphy Victorian Socialists 4. 4 James Rouel One Nation 5. 5 Steve Manning Independent 6. 6 Carol Norton-Smith Family First 7. 7 Jennifer Smith Labor 8. 8 Benjamin Gilbert Greens 9. 9 Sue Litchfield Animal Justice Party Source: [Victorian Electoral Commission nominations](https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/electoral-boundaries/state-districts/ovens-valley-district/nominations) (© Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0). Linked names are sitting members. About ## About Ovens Valley Ovens Valley is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Northern Victoria, centred on the city of Wangaratta. It is held by Tim McCurdy of The Nationals. Created Redistribution of 2013, in effect at 2014 state election Predecessor seat Murray Valley, now abolished Towns include Yarrawonga, Cobram and others Local government areas Moira, Wangaratta and Alpine Sitting member Tim McCurdy, The Nationals Retained at 2014 election Tim McCurdy, Nationals Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FOvens%5FValley), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026. ## Who's advertising MPs and candidates for Ovens Valley whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent. 1. [Tim McCurdy](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-mccurdy) MP, Nationals $3.4K –$4.7K 5 ads, 5 running At least Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) ## What they're promising in Ovens Valley Promises from the ads of the MPs and candidates above, most repeated first. Each one links to the ad it's quoted from. [Every Victorian promise](https://politics.computer/promises/vic) 1. ### Nationals Sports facilities > I will upgrade the Wangaratta Hardcourt Tennis & Pickleball Club. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/c5da90198921c96c1373270a538ff46710ac775e35eebf900dd2dc6856675f27) In 2 ads from [Tim McCurdy](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-mccurdy) 2. ### Nationals Cfa shed > We will deliver a new CFA shed. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/f4bf0a8d6aec51abbb40669f6380a9d91d85132040edee6b6bec47bff52eeeb8) From [Tim McCurdy](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-mccurdy) ## Other districts in Northern Victoria - [Benambra](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/benambra) - [Bendigo East](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/bendigo-east) - [Bendigo West](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/bendigo-west) - [Eildon](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/eildon) - [Euroa](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/euroa) - [Macedon](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/macedon) - [Mildura](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/mildura) - [Murray Plains](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/murray-plains) - [Shepparton](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/shepparton) - [Yan Yean](https://politics.computer/seats/vic/yan-yean) --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. 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