Local council election public notices
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We are required to publish election notices in local newspapers at several points in a local council election, by-election or countback. We also began publishing these notices on our website from the 2020 local council election.
Macedon Ranges Shire Council, South Ward countback
Whittlesea City Council, Lalor Ward by-election
Vote by post by Friday 1 August
Voting
Ballot packs will be mailed to voters enrolled in the Whittlesea City Council, Lalor Ward by-election from Monday 14 July 2025.
Return your completed ballot material by mail ASAP or hand deliver it to the election manager by the close of voting at 6 pm on Friday 1 August 2025.
If you will be away
If you will be away during the voting period (Monday 14 July 2025 to Friday 1 August 2025), or your address has changed since Wednesday 21 May 2025, you can request your ballot pack to be redirected by completing an online redirection form at vec.vic.gov.au/redirections, or call 131 832.
Please include the address for redirection. Each voter requesting redirection must sign their request.
Requests for redirection must be received by Monday 16 June 2025. Alternatively, you can go to the election office to vote in person, from 10 am on Wednesday 25 June 2025. The Whittlesea City Council election office is at:
Unit 12
63 Ricky Way
Epping
Large print and braille ballot papers
Large print or braille ballot papers are available for voters who are blind or have low vision – please register by 5 pm on Friday 20 June 2025.
To register, call 131 832 during business hours.
How to nominate as a candidate
To nominate as a candidate, you must:
- be an Australian citizen and enrolled on the voters roll for Whittlesea City Council and
- be eligible to become a councillor should you be elected and
- have completed the mandatory candidate training before lodging your nomination with the election manager.
To nominate, complete the nomination form and lodge it with the election manager together with the $250 nomination fee. Nomination forms can be lodged by appointment during business hours from Monday 16 June 2025 until 12 noon on Tuesday 24 June 2025 at the election office.
Visit vec.vic.gov.au for more information and to pre-complete your nomination form using the online Candidate Helper.
If you use the online Candidate Helper, print your pre-completed form and make an appointment to lodge it with the election manager along with the nomination fee.
To make a nomination appointment, call 8620 1316 from Monday 2 June 2025.
Candidate information session
A candidate information session will be hosted online using Microsoft Teams at 6 pm on Wednesday 11 June 2025.
The VEC will publish the link to register for the live stream from Friday 6 June 2025 on vec.vic.gov.au
Candidate information kits containing nomination forms and other electoral information will be available online and from the election manager.
Nominations close 12 noon on Tuesday 24 June 2025.
State-enrolled voters can register for free VoterAlert SMS and email reminders at vec.vic.gov.au
Darebin City Council, North-West Ward by-election
Vote by post by Friday 1 August
Voting
Ballot packs will be mailed to voters enrolled in the Darebin City Council, North West Ward by-election from Monday 14 July 2025.
Return your completed ballot material by mail ASAP or hand deliver it to the election manager by the close of voting at 6 pm on Friday 1 August 2025.
If you will be away
If you will be away during the voting period (Monday 14 July 2025 to Friday 1 August 2025), or your address has changed since Wednesday 21 May 2025, you can request your ballot pack to be redirected by completing an online redirection form at vec.vic.gov.au/redirections, or call 131 832.
Please include the address for redirection. Each voter requesting redirection must sign their request.
Requests for redirection must be received by Monday 16 June 2025. Alternatively, you can go to the election office to vote in person, from 10 am on Wednesday 25 June 2025. The Darebin City Council election office is at:
Preston City Hall
284 Gower Street
Preston
Large print and braille ballot papers
Large print or braille ballot papers are available for voters who are blind or have low vision – please register by 5 pm on Friday 20 June 2025.
To register, call 131 832 during business hours.
How to nominate as a candidate
To nominate as a candidate, you must:
- be an Australian citizen and enrolled on the voters roll for Darebin City Council and
- be eligible to become a councillor should you be elected and
- have completed the mandatory candidate training before lodging your nomination with the election manager.
To nominate, complete the nomination form and lodge it with the election manager together with the $250 nomination fee. Nomination forms can be lodged by appointment during business hours from Monday 16 June 2025 until 12 noon on Tuesday 24 June 2025 at the election office.
Visit vec.vic.gov.au for more information and to pre-complete your nomination form using the online Candidate Helper.
If you use the online Candidate Helper, print your pre-completed form and make an appointment to lodge it with the election manager along with the nomination fee.
To make a nomination appointment, call 8620 1316 from Monday 2 June 2025.
Candidate information session
A candidate information session will be hosted online using Microsoft Teams at 6 pm on Thursday 12 June 2025.
The VEC will publish the link to register for the live stream from Friday 6 June 2025 on vec.vic.gov.au
Candidate information kits containing nomination forms and other electoral information will be available online and from the election manager.
Nominations close 12 noon on Tuesday 24 June 2025.
State-enrolled voters can register for free VoterAlert SMS and email reminders at vec.vic.gov.au