Council elections

Nillumbik Shire Council is divided into seven wards with a Councillor elected to represent each ward. Elections are run by the Victorian Electoral Commission and are held every four years.

Councillors vote on who will be Mayor and Deputy Mayor each year.

To find out which ward you live in and who your Councillor is, visit Nillumbik wards.

Non-voter infringements

4 July 2025

The Victorian Electoral Commission has urged residents who have an outstanding fine for failing to vote in the 2024 council election to act before the matter is referred to Fines Victoria.

Victorians who failed to vote in the October 2024 elections will receive a penalty reminder notice this week, which carries a fee of $29.20 in addition to the original $99 fine.

Non-voters have 28 days to respond to the penalty reminder notice. If you are unsure what to do, or require assistance throughout any stage of the infringements process, call the VEC on 1300 551 575 or visit the VEC website.

Council cannot accept payments. 

Candidate information

Campaign donations

All local government election candidates are required to provide a record of whether they did or didn't receive any donations, gifts or in-kind support for their election campaigns.

View the campaign donation register.

Information requests from candidates

Candidates have equal rights to information from Council that is relevant to their election campaign. To ensure Council doesn't unfairly provide an advantage or disadvantage to a candidate, Council maintained a register of information provided to candidates during the election period.

Election Period Policy

During the election period, the Election Period Policy ensures that the election is conducted fairly, equitably and ethically, and that Council business continues throughout the election period in a responsible and transparent manner.

Governance Rule - Election Period Policy(PDF, 677KB)