Upcoming 2024 Local Government Elections
The next election of Albury’s Council will be held Saturday, 14 September 2024.
On Thursday, 27 February 2023, Council resolved to engage the NSW Electoral Commissioner to administer any elections, polls or referenda for Council for the 2024 elections. See details of the resolution.
We will continue to update this page with further updates on the elections as we near September 2024. In the meantime, further information about NSW’s Local Government Elections can be found on the NSW Electoral Commission’s website or the Office of Local Government’s website.
For further information about your current elected representatives, please see the Councillors page on the AlburyCity website.
If you still require assistance, please contact the NSW Electoral Commission via their online form or by calling 1300 135 736.
NSW Electoral Commission
Visit the NSW Electoral Commission to find out how elections work and understand your responsibilities as a voter.
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Interested in serving your community as a Councillor?
AlburyCity is holding two candidate information sessions (one in person and one virtually) for those who are interested in finding out more about becoming a councillor.
Attending an introductory information session is essential for all potential candidates considering standing for election in the local government elections.
Displaying Election Signage and Electoral Matter
We provide this information for the awareness of candidates and seek compliance with all advice and regulations.
Council will take action by removing offending signage from any Council-owned assets, public land, trees, or any public place under the care or control of AlburyCity. If repeated instances of non-compliance occur, on the spot fines will apply.
Election signs and electoral matter are regulated under the Election Act 2017 and State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008.
The Election Act (section 184) requires that advertising material, including signs and posters, cannot be displayed on or within land or buildings occupied, used by, or under the control or management of the Crown, NSW Government agencies, or a Council.
Advertising on private land or buildings can only be undertaken with the written consent of the owner, or the property is owned or jointly owned by the candidate.
You are not permitted to display election signage on public land or a public place, which includes any Council owned asset, public land, trees, or a public place under the care or control of AlburyCity.
- Election signage and electoral matter is not permitted on Variable Message Signs (VMS).
- Election signage must not have an area greater than:
- 3.75m2 on land in a rural zone, and
- 0.8m2 in any other zone.
- Election signage must not be attached to a building on the site of a heritage item or draft heritage item.
- Election signage must be displayed ONLY during the following periods—
- Eight (8) weeks immediately preceding the day on which the election is held,
- the day on which the election is held,
- One (1) week immediately following the day on which the election is held.
Name and address on electoral material
You must not, during the regulated period, print, publish, distribute or publicly display electoral material without legibly showing on the material:
- the name and address of an individual on whose instructions the material was printed, published or distributed, and
- if the material has been printed, the name of the printer and address at which it was printed.