Public Notice: Local Government Ordinary Election Call for Nominations

Published on Wednesday, 20 August 2025 at 9:05:30 AM

Local Government Ordinary Election

Call for Nominations

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

An Ordinary Postal Election will be held on Saturday, 18 October 2025 in the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale to fill the following vacancies:

  • North Ward – 1 Councillor (4 year term)
  • North Ward – 1 Councillor (2 year term)
  • North West Ward – 1 Councillor (4 year term)
  • South Ward – 1 Councillor (4 year term)

Nominations

  • Open: Thursday, 28 August 2025
  • Close: 4:00pm, Thursday, 4 September 2025

Nominations must be lodged with the Returning Officer:

  • at any time during the above period by arrangement; or
  • between 2:00pm and 4:00pm Thursday, 4 September 2025 (close of nominations) at the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale, 6 Paterson Street, Mundijong.

Nomination Requirements

Candidates are required to lodge with the Returning Officer:

  • The Commission's preferred method for candidates to nominate is through the Commission’s Nomination Builder. This tool assists candidates in completing their nomination form, including their profile and additional information. The Nomination Builder can be accessed via https://lgportal.waec.wa.gov.au/noms. Candidates can complete their nomination details and profile, print the completed form with the allocated reference number, and lodge it with the Returning Officer. Alternatively, a copy of the prescribed nomination form is available from the Returning Officer or via www.elections.wa.gov.au/LGE25Candidate-Information.
  • a single A4 page profile of not more than 1,000 characters (including spaces) containing information about the candidate.
  • a nomination deposit of $100 (cash, EFT, bank cheque or postal order).
  • a recent passport-sized photograph (optional).
  • every candidate must complete the online course titled Local Government Candidate Induction, available at Induction for prospective candidates | LGIRS, prior to nominating and prove the course code on the nomination form.
  • in addition to your A4 profile, you may provide additional information that you consider to be relevant to your candidature. This written statement cannot be more than 2,000 characters (including spaces), must be in the English language and is for publication on the local government’s official website only. (optional)

Please Note

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.

Information

Full details about eligibility and nomination procedures for prospective candidates can be obtained by contacting:

Returning Officer: Mrs Kathy REID – 0459 977 581
Western Australian Electoral Commission: 13 63 06

DENNIS O’REILLY
ACTING ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER
13 63 06

Documents

Public Notice LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINARY ELECTION CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

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