Local government ordinary elections are held on the third Saturday in October every two years. The next election will be on Saturday 18 October. For the 2025 election, the Shire of Collie will have four vacancies.
Nominations for Council open on Thursday 28 August 2025 and Close on Thursday 4 September 2025 at 4pm.
Close of Enrolments
To be eligible to nominate for Council or to vote in the election, you must be enrolled to vote. You are automatically enrolled to vote if you are on the State Electoral Roll as at 5:00pm Friday 22 August. Non-resident owners and occupiers may be eligible to enrol to vote. Further information is available from xxx
Who Can Nominate
To be eligible to nominate for a local government election, a candidate must be
- An Australia Citizen
- An elector of the district (but not a nominee of a body corporate)
- Be 18 years of age or older
Prospective Candidate Information Sessions
The Shire of Collie is holding a prospective Candidate Information Session for those interested in nominating as a candidate for the 2025 election.
When: Tuesday 26 August 2025 6pm
Where: Council Chambers – Shire Administration, 87 Throssel Street, Collie
Please register your attendance to colshire@collie.wa.gov.au
Online Candidate Information Session
The West Australia Local Government Association (WALGA) is holding an online Election Candidate Information Session on Monday 18 August. Further information about the session hosted by WALGA is available from here.
Councillors are elected for terms of four years in Western Australia. Elections are held every two years for half of the council. If a vacancy occurs within 12-months, an unsuccessful candidate may backfill the office. If a vacancy occurs after the first 12-months, an extraordinary election may be held.
Following changes to the Local Government Act 1995, local governments with a population of between 5,000 and 75,000 will have between 5 and 9 elected members. The Shire of Collie chose to transition to a reduced number of offices of councillors over two election cycles, namely to 10 in 2023 and to 9 in 2025 respectively.
Code of Conduct
All candidates must adhere to the Shire of Collie Code of Conduct – Council Members, Committee Members and Candidates. This Code outlines principles and standards of behaviour or candidates to ensure accountability and ethical conduct.