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Stand for Council

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Overview

Local democracy hinges on the need for councils to represent the diverse needs and aspirations of our local communities.

This year’s council elections are an opportunity for Victorians to elect the candidates who they think best represent, at the local level, their vision and interests for a better, stronger and more sustainable future.

In partnership with Victorian councils, the MAV delivered a number of information sessions for the community and prospective candidates. These sessions can be attended either in-person or online.

By attending one of these sessions, participants were provided with information about:

  • Local government and the important role councils play for our local communities
  • The role and responsibility of a Councillor, Mayor, Deputy Mayor and CEO
  • The election process and candidate requirements
  • What newly elected councillors can expect soon after the elections
  • Councillor training and development opportunities.

Please note: These sessions were not the Local Government Compulsory Candidate Training. For more information about this please visit the Local Government Victoria Website

Important Dates:

  • Tuesday 20 August - Candidate Helper available
  • Monday 9 September - Nominations open at 9 am
  • Tuesday 17 September - Nominations, candidate statements, photographs, and questionnaires close at 12 noon
  • Wednesday 18 September - Ballot draw.

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Council elections

Local government, as the tier of government closest to the community, is where democracy starts.

In Victoria, 79 municipalities represent more than six million people. Each Victorian municipality is unique with populations varying from 4,000 to almost 400,000 people.

And local leadership is vital to support the wellbeing of local communities.

Committed, motivated and passionate people that reflect the diversity of our communities will be encouraged to stand for council this year.

Every election, the MAV - as Victoria’s peak body for local government - supports the election process.

Working closely with the VEC, we will provide resources to better understand the purpose of local government, what is expected of a councillor and the processes for getting elected.

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Why Stand?

Retiring councillors tell us about their experience as a councillor.

Cr Timmers Leitch

Lord Mayor Sally Capp AO

Cr Claudia Nguyen

Cr Rohan Leppert

Cr Rob Gersch

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Additional resources

More information

For more information, please contact Stand for Council at standforcouncil@mav.asn.au.