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2020 Local government elections
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- 16 September 2020 - Victorian voters encouraged to sign up for free election reminders
- 15 September 2020 - Change of registered political party name
- 4 September 2020 - Council election information one click away on VEC website
- 31 August 2020 - Nominations open soon for Victorian local council elections
- 27 August 2020 - Enrolment closes tomorrow for October's council elections
- 21 August 2020 - Last chance to enrol for Victorian local council elections
- 19 August 2020 - October local council elections to proceed under COVIDSafe election plan
- 8 August 2020 - Victorians urged to enrol for upcoming council elections
- October 2020 local council elections
- 6 July 2020 - New councillor for Corangamite Shire Council
- 17 June 2020 - Victorian Register of Electors not compromised
- 8 June 2020 - Ballot packs mailed this week for Corangamite by-election
- 15 May 2020 - Victorian local government elections to proceed
- 12 May 2020 - Call for candidates for upcoming Corangamite Shire Council by-election
- 8 May 2020 - New councillor for Ararat Rural City Council
- 28 April 2020 - Last chance to enrol for the Corangamite Shire Council, Central Ward by-election
- 20 April 2020 - Change of registered political party Sustainable Australia (VIC) to Sustainable Australia – Stop overdevelopment. Stop corruption
- 17 April 2020 - Corangamite Shire Council by-election set
- 14 April 2020 - Vacancy within Ararat Rural City Council
- 7 April 2020 - New Local Government Act concludes local council representation reviews
- 31 March 2020 - New councillor for Brimbank City Council
- 27 March 2020 - New councillor for Strathbogie Shire Council
- 2 March 2020 - New councillor for Gannawarra Shire Council
- 3 March 2020 - Ballot packs mailed this week for Strathbogie Shire Council by-election
- 26 February 2020 - VEC seeks feedback on ward boundary changes for Monash City Council
- 26 February 2020 - VEC seeks feedback on ward boundary changes for Moorabool Shire Council
- 26 February 2020 - VEC seeks feedback on ward boundary changes for Hume City Council
- 24 February 2020 - Vacancy within Whittlesea City Council
- 19 February 2020 - VEC seeks feedback on ward boundary changes for Stonnington City Council
- 19 February 2020 - VEC seeks feedback on ward boundary changes for Yarra Ranges Shire Council
- 19 February 2020 - Candidates announced for Strathbogie Shire Council by-election
- 17 February 2020 - Vacancy within Warrnambool City Council
- 14 February - New councillor for Gannawarra Shire Council
- 12 February 2020 - Seeking community feedback on two options for Mitchell Shire Council electoral structure
- 12 February 2020 - Seeking community feedback on two options for Whittlesea City Council electoral structure
- 12 February 2020 - VEC seeks feedback on ward boundary changes for Wyndham City Council
- 12 February 2020 - VEC seeks feedback on ward boundary changes for Surf Coast Shire Council
- 10 February 2020 - Vacancies within Gannawarra Shire Council
- 7 February 2020 - Call for candidates for upcoming Strathbogie Shire Council by-election
- 5 February 2020 - Seeking community feedback on three options for Casey City Council electoral structure
- 29 January 2020 - Seeking community feedback on three options for Mansfield Shire Council electoral structure
- 29 January 2020 - Seeking community feedback on three options for Hepburn Shire Council electoral structure
- 29 January 2020 - Seeking community feedback on two options for Northern Grampians Shire Council electoral structure
- 20 January 2020 - New councillor for Strathbogie Shire Council
- 17 January 2020 - Last chance to enrol for the Strathbogie Shire Council, Honeysuckle Creek Ward by-election
- 24 October 2019 - Have your say on Cardinia Shire Council structure
- 14 October 2019 - Liquor licensing poll for Surrey Hills
- 15 October 2019 - Vacancy within Greater Dandenong City Council
- 11 October 2019 - Last change to enrol in the Moorabool Shire Council, Woodlands Ward by-election