Local Government Ordinary Election Call for Nominations

Published on Monday, 18 August 2025 at 6:12:55 PM

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

Nominations Open on Thursday, 28 August 2025 Nominations Close at 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 Coolgardie Kambalda Office, Irish Mulga Drive, KAMBALDA WEST.

Nomination Requirements

Candidates are required to lodge with the Returning Officer:

• The Commission's preferred method for candidates to nominate is through the Commissions 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 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; and
• 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 the Returning Officer, Tracey PEARSON on 0427 645 542 or the Western Australian Electoral Commission on 13 63 06.

DENNIS O’REILLY

ACTING ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER 13 63 06