Local Elections Australia

The next local government elections across Australia 🇦🇺 NT: August 2025 WA: October 2025 (periodic) TAS: October 2026 SA: November 2026 QLD: March 2028 NSW: September 2028 VIC: October 2028 Visit localelections.com.au for the latest ⬇️

NEW: Our guide for the hotly-contested Central Ward (Adelaide City Council) by-election localelections.com.au/post/central-w…

'You need to say we are here because of the Iranian regime': Greens councillor quits party over Middle East localelections.com.au/post/you-need-…

EXCLUSIVE: Brisbane City Council opposition leader Jared Cassidy speaks to 6 News about 21 years of Liberal rule, his reaction to the recent budget, and whether Labor can learn from the rise of the Greens WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=FoBf8h…

NT: Darwin councillor Sylvia Klonaris announces run for Lord Mayor localelections.com.au/post/darwin-co…

NSW: Port Macquarie-Hastings councillor Nik Lipovac has announced that he's leaving the Liberal Party localelections.com.au/post/i-m-too-p…

VIC: A second Greens councillor has also quit the party in recent days Banyule councillor Alida McKern announced on June 23 that "during my 6 years of membership with the Greens, I believe there has been significant shift in Party values and priorities"

VIC: Greater Dandenong councillor Dr Rhonda Garad has resigned from the Greens localelections.com.au/post/gaza-has-…

VIC: Lake Hume Ward (Wodonga) councillor Hannah Seymour has resigned, triggering a by-election localelections.com.au/post/lake-hume…

Upcoming by-elections in South Australia: • Adelaide – Central Ward • Adelaide Hills – Ranges Ward • Adelaide Hills – Valleys Ward • Gawler – Mayor • Light – Mayor • Mount Barker – South Ward • NPSP – St Peters Ward • Orroroo Carrieton – Area • Yorke Peninsula – Mayor

North West Ward (Darebin) and Lalor Ward (Whittlesea) by-election candidates are confirmed! Newly announced is that expelled ex-Greens member Leon Zembekis is running in North West, and the Victorian Socialists are endorsing Omar Hassan in Lalor @LocalElectionAU

🟢 NSW: Newcastle Ward 3 councillor Sinead Francis-Coan (GRN) has died, aged 40 The Newcastle Herald reports Francis-Coan died on Monday after a short illness In a statement, the Newcastle Greens said she was a "fierce community campaigner, organiser, friend and colleague"

EXCLUSIVE: Pauline Hanson's One Nation to run in local government elections localelections.com.au/post/pauline-h…

Wrote in @LocalElectionAU about the upcoming by-election for North West Ward in Darebin Set to be a contest between Labor, the Greens, the Socialists and several independents with no clear frontrunner localelections.com.au/post/north-wes…

NEW: Four candidates announced so far for upcoming North West Ward (Darebin) by-election localelections.com.au/post/north-wes…

#BREAKING: Statement from the VEC confirms that VCAT has UPHELD the results from the Knox City Council election for Baird Ward in 2024 This follows the Lalor Ward (Whittlesea) results being voided last month @LocalElectionAU

George Christensen announces resignation as Mackay councillor for family reasons localelections.com.au/post/george-ch…

GOLDEN PLAINS (Vic): A countback will be held following the resignation of councillor Brett Cunningham (IND) Only John Crowe (IND, 5.2%) and Dom Cook (IND, 3.4%) are remaining candidates from the 2024 election Current composition: ⚪️ IND: 6 🟢 GRN: 1

Two local by-elections confirmed for Victoria on 2 August: 🔴 ALP-held Lalor Ward (Whittlesea), following the voiding of the 2024 results ⚪️ IND-held North West Ward (Darebin), following the death of councillor Gaetano Greco Both are held via post ⬇️ localelections.com.au/post/lalor-war…

#BREAKING: The results of the 2024 Vic council elections in Lalor Ward (Whittlesea) have been VOIDED after concerns were identified about "suspected fraudulently completed ballots" The ward was won by Labor with 50.15% of the 2CP vote – by-election will be held @LocalElectionAU

'Working class champion': Darebin councillor Gaetano Greco dies in hospital localelections.com.au/post/darebin-c…