Call for nominations

In person local government elections

Nominations closed 4:00 pm Thursday 4 September 2025

Nominations are called for the following Local Government Elections, to be held on Saturday 18 October 2025 to fill vacancies on the councils listed below.

Nomination time and place

  • Nominations for all vacancies open on Thursday 28 August 2025.
  • Nominations close at 4:00 pm Thursday 4 September 2025.

Nominations must be lodged with the returning officer at any time during the above period at the offices of the relevant local government.

Nomination requirements

Candidates are required to lodge with the returning officer:

  • a completed nomination in the prescribed form, signed and witnessed. This form is available from the local government.
  • a single A4 page profile of not more than 1,000 characters (including spaces) containing information about the candidate and statements of the candidate’s policies or beliefs;
  • a nomination deposit of $100 (cash, EFT, bank cheque or postal order);
  • a recent passport-sized photograph (optional); and
  • (optional) in addition to your A4 profile, you may provide additional information that you consider to be relevant to your candidature. This written statement must be not more than 2,000 characters (including spaces), must be in the English language and is for publication on the local government’s official website.
To nominate, every individual must complete the mandatory induction for prospective candidates course, available from the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety website.

Induction for prospective candidates

 

Where an agent lodges a nomination on a candidate’s behalf, it must be in the prescribed form with a written authorisation signed by the candidate.

The documents may be hand delivered or posted to the returning officer and must be received by the close of nominations.

 

Local governments conducting in person elections

An Ordinary In Person Election will be held on Saturday, 18 October 2025 in the following local governments to fill the following vacancies:

  • Cuballing, Shire of

    Nomination place: 22 Campbell Street, Cuballing WA 6311
    Returning officer: Chris Paget
    Telephone: 0427 836 031
    Email: ceo@cuballing.wa.gov.au

    Offices vacant and terms of office:

    • District
      3 vacancies
      4 year term

  • Cunderdin, Shire of

    Nomination place: 37 Lundy Avenue, Cunderdin WA 6407
    Returning officer: Stuart Hobley
    Telephone: 0458 351 008
    Email: ceo@cunderdin.wa.gov.au

    Offices vacant and terms of office:

    • District
      4 vacancies
      4 year term

  • Dalwallinu, Shire of

    Nomination place: 58 Johnston Street, Dalwallinu WA 6609
    Returning officer: Jean Knight
    Telephone: 0427 611 001
    Email: ceo@dalwallinu.wa.gov.au

    Offices vacant and terms of office:

    • District
      1 vacancy
      2 year term
    • District
      4 vacancies
      4 year term

  • Laverton, Shire of

    Nomination place: 9 Macpherson Place, Laverton WA 6440
    Returning officer: Phil Marshall
    Telephone: 0418 229 988
    Email: ceo@laverton.wa.gov.au

    Offices vacant and terms of office:

    • District
      3 vacancies
      4 year term

  • Meekatharra, Shire of

    Nomination place: 75 Main Street, Meekatharra WA 6642
    Returning officer: Nathan Cain
    Telephone: 0448 006 644
    Email: ceo@meekashire.wa.gov.au

    Offices vacant and terms of office:

    • District
      3 vacancies
      4 year term

  • Mingenew, Shire of

    Nomination place: 21 Victoria Street, Mingenew WA 6552
    Returning officer: Matt Fanning
    Telephone: 0419 647 661
    Email: ceo@mingenew.wa.gov.au

    Offices vacant and terms of office:

    • District
      1 vacancy
      2 year term
    • District
      3 vacancies
      4 year term

  • Mount Magnet, Shire of

    Nomination place: 90 Hepburn Street, Mount Magnet WA 6638
    Returning officer: Tralee Cable
    Telephone: 0417 177 524
    Email: ceo@mtmagnet.wa.gov.au

    Offices vacant and terms of office:

    • District
      1 vacancy
      2 year term
    • District
      4 vacancies
      4 year term

  • Tammin, Shire of

    Nomination place: 1 Donnan Street, Tammin, WA 6409
    Returning officer: Andrew Malone
    Telephone: 0499 300 655
    Email: ceo@tammin.wa.gov.au

    Offices vacant and terms of office:

    • District
      3 vacancies
      4 year term

  • Wagin, Shire of

    Nomination place: 2 Arthur Road, Wagin WA 6315
    Returning officer: Kenneth Parker
    Telephone: 0429 611 493
    Email: shire@wagin.wa.gov.au

    Offices vacant and terms of office:

    • District
      4 vacancies
      4 year term

  • Westonia, Shire of

    Nomination place: 41 Wolfram Street , Westonia WA 6423
    Returning officer: Bill Price
    Telephone: 9046 7063
    Email: ceo@westonia.wa.gov.au

    Offices vacant and terms of office:

    • District
      3 vacancies
      4 year term
Page reviewed 19 August 2025
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