CARDINIA Shire has an all-male council following the weekend’s election.

The only woman candidate, Kate Lempriere, bows out, and the other five women who stood – Catherine Manning, Kate Hands, Tracy Montgomery, Gloria O’Connor and Linda Hamilton – also attracted too few votes to survive.

In neighbouring Casey the story is different, with a record five women to take their place in the 11-member council.

Greens MLC Colleen Hartland has promised to continue her campaign against new toll roads and road tunnels in the western suburbs, if they are announced by the Government next week.

"If the state government wants my open support, they can announce better public transport infrastructure.  If they announce roads that will destroy the inner suburbs, I will do all I can to campaign against them."