Local council election public notices

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.

2024 local council by-election and countback statutory advertisements

  • Frankston City Council, North-West Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 20 December 2023

    Notice of result - published 17 January 2024

  • Glen Eira City Council, Camden Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 8 December 2023

    Notice of result - published 9 January 2024

  • Greater Dandenong City Council, Yarraman Ward by-election

    Close of roll notice - published 12 December 2023

    Notice of election - published 23 January 2024

    Voting details - published 13 February 2024

    Notice of result - published 2 April 2024

    • 2023 local council by-election and countback statutory advertisements

  • Bass Coast Shire Council, Western Port Ward modified countback
    Notice of result - published 14 August 2023
  • Baw Baw Shire Council, Central Ward modified countback
    Notice of result - published 18 May 2023
  • Borough of Queenscliffe Council countback

    Notice of countback - published 30 May 2023

    Notice of result - published 21 June 2023

  • Brimbank City Council, Harvester Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 21 December 2022

    Notice of result - published 24 January 2023

  • Colac Otway Shire Council countback (January)

    Notice of countback - published 21 December 2022

    Notice of result - published 20 January 2023

  • Colac Otway Shire Council countback (March)

    Notice of countback - published 7 February 2023

    Notice of result - published 2 March 2023

  • Greater Geelong City Council, Bellarine Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 10 August 2023

    Notice of result - published 31 August 2023

  • Greater Geelong City Council, Brownbill Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 21 December 2022

    Notice of result - published 22 January 2023

  • Greater Geelong City Council, Windermere Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 9 June 2023

    Notice of result - published 28 June 2023

  • Glenelg Shire Council countback (August)

    Notice of countback - published 13 July 2023

    Notice of result - published 11 August 2023

  • Glenelg Shire Council countback (November)

    Notice of countback - published 1 November 2023

    Notice of result - published 6 December 2023

  • Glenelg Shire Council countback (December)

    Notice of countback - published 3 November 2023

    Notice of result - published 6 December 2023

  • Indigo Shire Council countback

    Notice of countback - published 12 July 2023

    Notice of result - published 14 August 2023

  • Macedon Ranges Shire Council, South Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 16 October 2023

    Notice of result - published 14 November 2023

  • Maroondah City Council, Barngeong Ward by-election

    Close of roll notice - published 26 September 2023

    Notice of election - published 16 October 2023

    Voting details - published 8 November 2023

    Voting reminder - published 23 November 2023

    Notice of result - published 14 December 2023

  • Melton City Council, Watts Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 21 December 2022

    Notice of result - published 24 January 2023

  • Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Seawinds Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 22 December 2022

    Notice of result - published 2 February 2023

  • Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Watson Ward by-election

    Close of roll notice - published 10 January 2023

    Notice of election - published 30 January 2023

    Voting details notice - published 15 February 2023

    Voting reminder - published 6 March 2023

    Notice of result - published 28 March 2023

  • Port Phillip City Council, Lake Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 21 December 2022

    Notice of result - published 17 January 2023

  • Greater Shepparton City Council countback

    Notice of countback - published 12 December 2022

    Notice of result - published 17 January 2023

  • Southern Grampians Shire Council countback

    Notice of countback - published 24 April 2023

    Notice of result - published 19 May 2023

  • Stonnington City Council, East Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 21 December 2022

    Notice of result - published 20 January 2023

  • Strathbogie Shire Council, Lake Nagambie Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 23 June 2023

    Notice of result - published 18 July 2023

  • Strathbogie Shire Council, Seven Creeks Ward modified countback
    Notice of result - published 15 August 2023
  • Swan Hill Rural City Council countback

    Notice of countback - published 21 December 2022

    Notice of result - published 17 January 2023

  • Yarra City Council, Langridge Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 21 December 2022

    Notice of result - published 20 January 2023

    • 2022 local council by-election and countback statutory advertisements

  • Alpine Shire Council countback

    Notice of countback - published 23 December 2021

    Results notice - published 20 January 2022

  • Borough of Queenscliffe Council countback

    Notice of countback - published 22 March 2022

    Results notice - published 13 April 2022

  • Buloke Shire Council, Mallee Ward by-election

    Notice of entitlement - published 2 August 2022

    Notice of election - published 30 August 2022

    Voting details - published 20 September 2022

    Voting reminder - published 3 October 2022

    Voting deadline extended - published 14 October 2022

    Results notice - published 1 November 2022

  • Glen Eira City Council, Rosstown Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 11 April 2022

    Results notice - published 28 April 2022

  • Greater Shepparton City Council countback

    Notice of countback - published 15 June 2022

    Results notice - published 7 July 2022

  • Horsham Rural City Council countback

    Notice of countback - published 17 August 2022

    Results notice - published 8 September 2022

  • Indigo Shire Council countback

    Notice of countback - published 18 February 2022

    Results notice - published 11 March 2022

  • Maroondah City Council, Wonga Ward by-election

    Notice of entitlement - published 22 December 2021

    Notice of election - published 24 January 2022

    Voting details - published 15 February 2022

    Voting reminder - published 28 February 2022

    Results notice - published 22 March 2022

  • Mildura Rural City Council countback

    Notice of countback - published 1 April 2022

    Results notice - published 22 April 2022

  • Mitchell Shire Council, South Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 17 February 2022

    Results notice - published 10 March 2022

  • Moira Shire Council countbacks

    19 January 2022

    Notice of countback - published 7 December 2021

    Results notice - published 21 January 2022

    6 December 2022

    Notice of countback - published 16 November 2022

    Results notice - published 9 December 2022

    12 December 2022

    Notice of countback - published 16 November 2022

    Results notice - published 12 December 2022

  • Moreland City Council, North-West Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 22 February 2022

    Results notice - published 23 March 2022

  • Northen Grampians Shire Council, Kara Kara Ward by-election

    Notice of entitlement - published 24 August 2022

    Notice of election - published 21 September 2022

    Voting details - published 12 October 2022

    Voting reminder - published 26 October

    Results notice - published 15 November 2022

  • Wodonga City Council countbacks

    27 April 2022

    Notice of countback - published 7 April 2022

    Results notice - published 29 April 2022

    6 December 2022

    Notice of countback - published 7 November 2022

    Results notice - published 9 December 2022

  • Yarra Ranges Shire Council, Streeton Ward by-election

    Notice of entitlement - published 30 November 2021

    Notice of election - published 21 December 2021

    Voting details - published 25 January 2022

    Voting reminder - published 8 February 2022

    Results notice - published 8 March 2022

    • 2021 local council election, by-election and countback statutory advertisements

  • Baw Baw Shire Council, West Ward countback
    Results notice - published 6 July 2021
  • Cardinia Shire Council, Westernport Ward by-election

    Close of roll - published 11 May 2021

    Notice of election - published 8 June 2021

    Voting details - published 29 June 2021

    Results - published 10 August 2021

  • Moira Shire Council countbacks

    11 January 2021

    Notice of countback - published 17 December 2020

    Results - published 14 January 2021

    14 December 2021

    Notice of countback - published 24 November 2021

    Results - published 17 December 2021

  • Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Nepean Ward countback

    Notice of countback – published 23 March 2021

    Results notice – published 20 April 2021

  • Northern Grampians Shire Council, Kara Kara Ward by-election

    Close of roll - published 2 December 2020

    Notice of election - published 23 December 2020

    Voting details - published 27 January 2021

    Results - published 3 March 2021

  • South Gippsland Shire Council election

    Close of roll - published 10 August 2021

    Notice of election - published 31 August 2021

    Voting details - published 28 September 2021

    Voting details (deadline extended) - published 26 October 2021

    Results - published 16 November 2021

  • Strathbogie Shire Council, Lake Nagambie Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 30 August 2021

    Results notice - published 22 September 2021

  • Wellington Shire Council, Northern Ward countback

    Notice of countback - published 20 April 2021

    Results notice - published 13 May 2021

    • 2020 local council by-election and countback statutory advertisements

  • Hindmarsh Shire Council, East Ward by-election

    Notice of election - published 21 October 2020 

    Voting details - published 11 November 2020

    Results - published 16 December 2020

  • Northern Grampians Shire Council, South West Ward by-election

    Notice of election - published 14 October 2020

    Voting details - published 4 November 2020

    Results - published 9 December 2020

    • 2020 local council election statutory advertisements

  • Close of roll - published 8 August 2020

    Alpine Shire Council

    Ararat Rural City Council

    Ballarat City Council

    Banyule City Council

    Bass Coast Shire Council

    Baw Baw Shire Council

    Bayside City Council

    Benalla Rural City Council

    Boroondara City Council

    Borough of Queenscliffe Council

    Brimbank City Council

    Buloke Shire Council

    Greater Bendigo City Council

    Campaspe Shire Council

    Cardinia Shire Council

    Central Goldfields Shire Council

    Colac Otway Shire Council

    Corangamite Shire Council

    Darebin City Council

    East Gippsland Shire Council

    Frankston City Council

    Gannawarra Shire Council

    Glen Eira City Council

    Gannawarra Shire Council

    Glenelg Shire Council

    Golden Plains Shire Council

    Greater Dandenong City Council

    Greater Geelong City Council

    Greater Shepparton City Council

    Hepburn Shire Council

    Hindmarsh Shire Council

    Hobsons Bay City Council

    Horsham Rural City Council

    Hume City Council

    Indigo Shire Council

    Kingston City Council

    Knox City Council

    Latrobe City Council

    Loddon Shire Council

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council

    Manningham City Council

    Mansfield Shire Council

    Maribyrnong City Council

    Maroondah City Council

    Melbourne City Council

    Melton City Council

    Mildura Rural City Council

    Mitchell Shire Council

    Moira Shire Council

    Monash City Council

    Moonee Valley City Council

    Moorabool Shire Council

    Moreland City Council

    Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

    Mount Alexander Shire Council

    Moyne Shire Council

    Murrindindi Shire Council

    Nillumbik Shire Council

    Northern Grampians Shire Council

    Port Phillip City Council

    Pyrenees Shire Council

    Borough of Queenscliffe Council

    Southern Grampians Shire Council

    Stonnington City Council

    Strathbogie Shire Council

    Surf Coast Shire Council

    Swan Hill Rural City Council

    Towong Shire Council

    Wangaratta Rural City Council

    Warrnambool City Council

    Wellington Shire Council

    West Wimmera Shire Council

    Whitehorse City Council

    Wodonga City Council

    Wyndham City Council

    Yarra City Council

    Yarra Ranges Shire Council

    Yarriambiack Shire Council

  • Notice of election - published 31 August 2020

    Alpine Shire Council

    Ararat Rural City Council

    Ballarat City Council

    Banyule City Council

    Bass Coast Shire Council

    Baw Baw Shire Council

    Bayside City Council

    Benalla Rural City Council

    Boroondara City Council

    Borough of Queenscliffe Council

    Brimbank City Council

    Buloke Shire Council

    Greater Bendigo City Council

    Campaspe Shire Council

    Cardinia Shire Council

    Central Goldfields Shire Council

    Colac Otway Shire Council

    Corangamite Shire Council

    Darebin City Council

    East Gippsland Shire Council

    Frankston City Council

    Gannawarra Shire Council

    Glen Eira City Council

    Glenelg Shire Council

    Golden Plains Shire Council

    Greater Dandenong City Council

    Greater Geelong City Council

    Greater Shepparton City Council

    Hepburn Shire Council

    Hindmarsh Shire Council

    Hobsons Bay City Council

    Horsham Rural City Council

    Hume City Council

    Indigo Shire Council

    Kingston City Council

    Knox City Council

    Latrobe City Council

    Loddon Shire Council

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council

    Manningham City Council

    Mansfield Shire Council

    Maribyrnong City Council

    Maroondah City Council

    Melbourne City Council

    Melton City Council

    Mildura Rural City Council

    Mitchell Shire Council

    Moira Shire Council

    Monash City Council

    Moonee Valley City Council

    Moorabool Shire Council

    Moreland City Council

    Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

    Mount Alexander Shire Council

    Moyne Shire Council

    Murrindindi Shire Council

    Nillumbik Shire Council

    Northern Grampians Shire Council

    Port Phillip City Council

    Pyrenees Shire Council

    Borough of Queenscliffe Council

    Southern Grampians Shire Council

    Stonnington City Council

    Strathbogie Shire Council

    Surf Coast Shire Council

    Swan Hill Rural City Council

    Towong Shire Council

    Wangaratta Rural City Council

    Warrnambool City Council

    Wellington Shire Council

    West Wimmera Shire Council

    Whitehorse City Council

    Wodonga City Council

    Wyndham City Council

    Yarra City Council

    Yarra Ranges Shire Council

    Yarriambiack Shire Council

  • Voting details - published 28 September 2020

    Alpine Shire Council

    Ararat Rural City Council

    Ballarat City Council

    Banyule City Council

    Bass Coast Shire Council

    Baw Baw Shire Council

    Bayside City Council

    Benalla Rural City Council

    Boroondara City Council

    Borough of Queenscliffe Council

    Brimbank City Council

    Buloke Shire Council

    Greater Bendigo City Council

    Campaspe Shire Council

    Cardinia Shire Council

    Central Goldfields Shire Council

    Colac Otway Shire Council

    Corangamite Shire Council

    Darebin City Council

    East Gippsland Shire Council

    Frankston City Council

    Gannawarra Shire Council

    Glen Eira City Council

    Glenelg Shire Council

    Golden Plains Shire Council

    Greater Dandenong City Council

    Greater Geelong City Council

    Greater Shepparton City Council

    Hepburn Shire Council

    Hindmarsh Shire Council

    Hobsons Bay City Council

    Horsham Rural City Council

    Hume City Council

    Indigo Shire Council

    Kingston City Council

    Knox City Council

    Latrobe City Council

    Loddon Shire Council

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council

    Manningham City Council

    Mansfield Shire Council

    Maribyrnong City Council

    Maroondah City Council

    Maroondah City Council (Disqualification in McAlpin Ward)

    Melbourne City Council

    Melton City Council

    Mildura Rural City Council

    Mitchell Shire Council

    Moira Shire Council

    Monash City Council

    Moonee Valley City Council

    Moorabool Shire Council

    Moreland City Council

    Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

    Mount Alexander Shire Council

    Moyne Shire Council

    Murrindindi Shire Council

    Nillumbik Shire Council

    Northern Grampians Shire Council (Failed and uncontested elections)

    Port Phillip City Council

    Pyrenees Shire Council

    Borough of Queenscliffe Council

    Southern Grampians Shire Council

    Stonnington City Council

    Strathbogie Shire Council

    Surf Coast Shire Council

    Swan Hill Rural City Council

    Towong Shire Council

    Wangaratta Rural City Council

    Warrnambool City Council

    Wellington Shire Council

    West Wimmera Shire Council

    Whitehorse City Council

    Wodonga City Council

    Wyndham City Council

    Yarra City Council

    Yarra Ranges Shire Council

    Yarriambiack Shire Council

  • Voting reminder - published 12 October 2020

    Alpine Shire Council

    Ararat Rural City Council

    Ballarat City Council

    Banyule City Council

    Bass Coast Shire Council

    Baw Baw Shire Council

    Bayside City Council

    Benalla Rural City Council

    Boroondara City Council

    Borough of Queenscliffe Council

    Brimbank City Council

    Buloke Shire Council

    Greater Bendigo City Council

    Campaspe Shire Council

    Cardinia Shire Council

    Central Goldfields Shire Council

    Colac Otway Shire Council

    Corangamite Shire Council

    Darebin City Council

    East Gippsland Shire Council

    Frankston City Council

    Gannawarra Shire Council

    Glen Eira City Council

    Glenelg Shire Council

    Golden Plains Shire Council

    Greater Dandenong City Council

    Greater Geelong City Council

    Greater Shepparton City Council

    Hepburn Shire Council

    Hindmarsh Shire Council

    Hobsons Bay City Council

    Horsham Rural City Council

    Hume City Council

    Indigo Shire Council

    Kingston City Council

    Knox City Council

    Latrobe City Council

    Loddon Shire Council

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council

    Manningham City Council

    Mansfield Shire Council

    Maribyrnong City Council

    Maroondah City Council

    Melbourne City Council

    Melton City Council

    Mildura Rural City Council

    Mitchell Shire Council

    Moira Shire Council

    Monash City Council

    Moonee Valley City Council

    Moorabool Shire Council

    Moreland City Council

    Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

    Mount Alexander Shire Council

    Moyne Shire Council

    Murrindindi Shire Council

    Nillumbik Shire Council

    Port Phillip City Council

    Pyrenees Shire Council

    Borough of Queenscliffe Council

    Southern Grampians Shire Council

    Stonnington City Council

    Strathbogie Shire Council

    Surf Coast Shire Council

    Swan Hill Rural City Council

    Towong Shire Council

    Wangaratta Rural City Council

    Warrnambool City Council

    Wellington Shire Council

    West Wimmera Shire Council

    Whitehorse City Council

    Wodonga City Council

    Wyndham City Council

    Yarra City Council

    Yarra Ranges Shire Council

    Yarriambiack Shire Council

  • Results - published 23 November 2020

    Alpine Shire Council

    Ararat Rural City Council

    Ballarat City Council

    Banyule City Council

    Bass Coast Shire Council

    Baw Baw Shire Council

    Bayside City Council

    Benalla Rural City Council

    Boroondara City Council

    Borough of Queenscliffe Council

    Brimbank City Council

    Buloke Shire Council

    Greater Bendigo City Council

    Campaspe Shire Council

    Cardinia Shire Council

    Central Goldfields Shire Council

    Colac Otway Shire Council

    Corangamite Shire Council

    Darebin City Council

    East Gippsland Shire Council

    Frankston City Council

    Gannawarra Shire Council

    Glen Eira City Council

    Glenelg Shire Council

    Golden Plains Shire Council

    Greater Dandenong City Council

    Greater Geelong City Council

    Greater Shepparton City Council

    Hepburn Shire Council

    Hindmarsh Shire Council

    Hobsons Bay City Council

    Horsham Rural City Council

    Hume City Council

    Indigo Shire Council

    Kingston City Council

    Knox City Council

    Latrobe City Council

    Loddon Shire Council

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council

    Manningham City Council

    Mansfield Shire Council

    Maribyrnong City Council

    Maroondah City Council 

    Melbourne City Council

    Melton City Council

    Mildura Rural City Council

    Mitchell Shire Council

    Moira Shire Council

    Monash City Council

    Moonee Valley City Council

    Moorabool Shire Council

    Moreland City Council

    Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

    Mount Alexander Shire Council

    Moyne Shire Council

    Murrindindi Shire Council

    Nillumbik Shire Council

    Northern Grampians Shire Council (published 11 November)

    Port Phillip City Council

    Pyrenees Shire Council

    Borough of Queenscliffe Council

    Southern Grampians Shire Council

    Stonnington City Council

    Strathbogie Shire Council

    Surf Coast Shire Council

    Swan Hill Rural City Council

    Towong Shire Council

    Wangaratta Rural City Council

    Warrnambool City Council

    Wellington Shire Council

    West Wimmera Shire Council

    Whitehorse City Council

    Wodonga City Council

    Wyndham City Council

    Yarra City Council

    Yarra Ranges Shire Council

    Yarriambiack Shire Council