Council offices, including libraries, will be closed from Friday 29 March and will reopen at 8.30am on Tuesday 2 April. For urgent matters requiring immediate attention, phone 5366 7100 and select the relevant option.Waste collections for Good Friday will occur one day later on Saturday 30 March.
Please note the fire danger period has commenced for Moorabool Shire.
Local government elections will be held on Saturday 26 October 2024.
The elections will be conducted by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) on Saturday 26 October 2024. The VEC is the statutory election service provider for these elections, principally under the Local Government Act 2020 (LG Act).
Download a copy of the 2020 General Council Election - Campaign Donation Returns Summary(DOCX, 47KB).
You can only vote once in each municipality, no matter how many properties you own or occupy.
You must enrol before 4 pm on Friday 30 August 2024.
The 2024 Local Government elections will see a significant change in the enrolment of eligible ratepayers. This change completes the staged implementation of new entitlement arrangements, which were introduced in 2020. Owner ratepayers are no longer automatically enrolled for the election.
Instead, all eligible owner ratepayers will need to apply to council before the close of the roll to be included on the voters roll for the election.
You can apply to be a council-enrolled voter if you:
More information on how to enrol will be available in February 2024.
Yes.
If you are enrolled to vote, then you must vote.
Council has adopted an Election Period Policy (part of the Governance Rules)(PDF, 613KB) which sets out the restrictions, requirements, and expectations that apply during the period leading up to an election.
Being a Councillor expands your ability to influence issues that you care about, and to make a difference in your community. If you are thinking about nominating as a candidate, you must be enrolled to vote in Moorabool Shire Council elections. There are some other requirements and disqualifications to consider – these are explained in more detail on the VEC website.
Local government candidates are required to complete mandatory training to be eligible to nominate.
The training covered vital information about being a councillor, including:
The mandatory course was introduced in the Local Government Act 2020 to ensure candidates understand the role of councillor and the standards they are expected to uphold if elected. This training is presented by Local Government Victoria.
Further information
Visit the Local Government Victoria website.