Baw Baw Shire Council 2024 Elections

Council general elections will be held on Saturday 26 October 2024.

The Baw Baw Shire Council is subdivided into three wards - Central, East and West - each with three Councillors.

General elections are held every four years and local councillors make decisions on a range of issues, including:

  • maternal health and child care
  • sporting and recreation facilities
  • libraries and community centres
  • animal registrations
  • rubbish and recycling
  • planning and building regulations
  • local roads and footpaths.

Baw Baw Shire Council strongly encourages all eligible voters to vote this October. Voting is compulsory for all enrolled voters; you may be fined if you don’t vote.

Election Timeline

  • Wednesday 7 August: Roll closes at 4pm
  • Monday 9 September: Candidate nominations open
  • Tuesday 17 September: Candidate nominations close at 12noon
  • Monday 7 to Thursday 10 October: Mail-out of ballot packs
  • Friday 25 October: Voting closes at 6pm
  • Friday 1 November: Postal vote receipt period closes at 12noon
  • Friday 15 November: Latest date all results will be declared.

Election Information

The VEC conducts elections on behalf of all Victorian councils. For detailed and up-to-date information about how to enrol, vote, become a candidate, and more, visit the VEC website, or call the VEC on 131 832.

Am I enrolled to vote?

If you are an Australian Citizen you can check your State enrolment details online on the VEC website at any time.

In a Victorian local council election there are two types of voters:

  1. State-enrolled
  2. Council-enrolled.

You have one vote. If you are a state-enrolled voter, that is the enrolment you use to vote.

If you think you might have a Council-administered voting entitlement, contact elections@bawbawshire.vic.gov.au.

You might be in this situation if you are a:

  • non-resident owner
  • non-citizen resident ratepayer
  • occupier ratepayer
  • company director or secretary

How do I enrol?

If you are on the state roll you are automatically enrolled to vote in the 2024 Council elections for your enrolled address (where you live). 

If you own a property in a municipality that you don't live in full time, or you pay Council rates on your home but you are not an Australian Citizen, you can enrol with Council as a Council-enrolled voter. 

Occupier ratepayers (eg if you operate a business from a commercial property) or corporations that pay rates may be eligible to enrol. 

To enrol for a Council-administered voting entitlement, contact Baw Baw Shire Council.

Once you are enrolled, you must vote in the October 2024 elections. If you don’t vote, you may get a fine. 

Enrolment applications must be received by 4pm on Wednesday  7 August 2024 to be counted.

How do I vote in the Baw Baw Shire Council elections?

Baw Baw Shire Council elections will be conducted by postal voting. Ballot packs will be mailed to all enrolled voters in contested elections in early October.

You will need to carefully follow the included instructions on how to vote correctly and then mail back your completed ballot material using the reply-paid envelope as soon as possible, and before the specified closing date.

When should I receive my voting ballot?

Mailout of ballot packs to all enrolled voters will begin in early October, and is organised by VEC.

If you are on the roll and your ballot pack has not arrived, you can contact VEC to request a replacement.

Alternatively, you can contact your local VEC election office to get a replacement ballot.

What if I’m away or have changed address when the ballot packs are mailed out?

If you won’t be at home during the election period or your address has changed, you can ask the VEC to send your ballot pack to a different address.

If you have no access to mail during the election period, you can vote in person at your local VEC election office.

Find your local election office and opening hours on the election venue locator.

Who are my current local Councillors?

To see who the currently elected Councillors are, and to get more information about them and the Ward structure, go to Mayor and Councillors.

How do I stand as a candidate?

To find out about about becoming a council election candidate, please see visit the following webpages:

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