Local government ordinary elections are held on the third Saturday in October every two years. For the 2025 election, the Shire of Collie will have four vacancies.
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.
2025 Ordinary Election Results
The Shire of Collie 2025 Ordinary Election was held on 18 October 2025.
The following were elected for a period of four years:
Michelle Smith
John Kearney
Brett Hansen
Rob Wells
The results of the election are available on the Western Australian Electoral Commission website: Local Government Elections
At a Special Meeting of Council held Tuesday 21 October 2025, Cr Ian Miffling was elected Shire President and Cr Joe Italiano was elected Deputy Shire President.
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.