A full closure to Crown Range Road will be in place between State Highway 6 and the top of the zig zags from Monday 25 to Friday 29 November, between 8.00am and 4.00pm. Full details available on our website and Facebook page.

Please note that some of our online services will be unavailable on Friday 22 November from 7.00pm for approximately 3-4 hours due to planned system maintenance. Payments can still be made by internet banking (via your bank) while our online payment services are offline. If a service is unavailable, please retry after 11.00pm.

Elections

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Every three years a local body election is held on the second Saturday in October. The next local body election is Saturday 11 October 2025. 

Find all the details for past and upcoming local elections below.

2025 Local Body Elections

  • Nominations open: Monday 7 July

  • Nominations close: 12.00pm, Friday 1 August

  • Election papers delivered: Tuesday 9 September - Monday 22 September

  • Voting period: Tuesday 9 September - Saturday 11 October

Past elections

Results from previous elections and by-elections.

Voting

Make sure you know how to have your say.

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