Next election
The Corangamite Shire Council election was held by post in October 2024, with results declared Thursday 7 November 2024.
Read about the election results here.
The next full election is due in October 2028.
The electoral (Ward) structure of Corangamite Shire Council changed for the October 2024 election.
You can view the new structure here.
For information about Victorian elections, visit the VEC website.
Ward Structure
When Corangamite residents vote in Council elections, they elect one Councillor from each of seven Wards.
The seven Wards are named Cooriemungle, Gnotuk, Lake Elingamite, Lake Keilambete, Leura, Mt Elephant and Tandarook.
More detailed maps can be found here.
Who can vote in Victorian local council elections?
You can only vote once in each municipality, no matter how many properties you own or occupy.
Voting is compulsory for everyone who is enrolled.
In a Victorian local council election there are two types of voters:
- state-enrolled
- council-enrolled.
You have one vote in Corangamite Shire. If you are a state-enrolled voter, that is the enrolment you use to vote.
State enrolled voters
You must enrol and vote if you:
- are 18 years or older
- are an Australian citizen
- have lived at your address in Corangamite Shire for longer than one month.
For more information visit the VEC website.
Council-enrolled voters
Some ratepayers can apply to become council-enrolled voters in Corangamite Shire if they are:
- a property owner, occupier or represent a corporation
- 18 or older
- not a state-enrolled voter within the Corangamite Shire area.
These are known as council-enrolled voters and they fall into 3 categories.
To apply to become or check if you are a council-enrolled voter in Corangamite Shire please contact us.
Owner ratepayers
You can apply to enrol in Corangamite Shire if you:
- own property and pay rates in the council area
- are 18 or older
- are not a state-enrolled voter who lives in Corangamite Shire.
This includes:
- Australian citizens who own a property in Corangamite Shire but do not live in the area (for example an investment or a holiday home)
- non-citizens over 18 who own a property and live in Corangamite Shire.
Up to two ratepayers can apply to enrol per property.
Owner ratepayers’ enrolment does not expire, but they can apply to resign their enrolment.
Complete this form to enrol if you are an Owner Ratepayer(PDF, 81KB)
Complete this form to request to enrol as a silent voter(PDF, 66KB)
Occupier ratepayers
You can apply to enrol in Corangamite Shire if you:
- pay rates for a property that you occupy but do not own
- are 18 or older
- are not a state-enrolled voter within the Corangamite Shire area.
Up to two people per property can apply to enrol.
Occupier ratepayers’ enrolment expires before the next local government general election.
If you want to continue to vote, you must apply to enrol again before the next local council general election (2028).
Corangamite Shire will send you an invitation when it is time to renew your enrolment.
If you were enrolled for the local council general elections in 2024, you will remain enrolled for any council by-elections up until 2028. It will be compulsory for you to vote.
Complete this form to enrol as an Occupier Ratepayer(PDF, 84KB)
Complete this form to request to enrol as a silent voter(PDF, 66KB)
Council by-elections
If you applied to enrol for the local council elections in 2024, you will remain enrolled for any council by-elections up until 2028. It will be compulsory for you to vote.
If you meet the criteria
If you fall into any of these categories, you can contact us to apply to enrol.
Once you are enrolled, you must vote in elections. If you don’t vote, you may get a fine.
Resigning your enrolment
If you don’t want to vote as a council-enrolled voter for that property anymore, you can apply to resign your enrolment(PDF, 64KB).
Name variation
Click here for a form to vary your name on your voter registration.(PDF, 66KB)
More information
To apply to become or check if you are a council-enrolled voter in Corangamite Shire, contact us.
For information about Victorian elections, visit the VEC website.
The Local Government Inspectorate published a new fact sheet, LGI's role in elections(PDF, 184KB), ahead of the 2024 local government election period.
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You can view the results of the previous elections via the links below:
Election Campaign Donation Returns
In accordance with section 307 of the Local Government Act 2020, below is a summary of election campaign donation returns provided by candidates following elections. Copies of the returns are available for public inspection at the Camperdown Civic Centre, 181 Manifold Street, Camperdown.
General Council Election 2024
Jo Beard - AP Lotto Pty Ltd - $48.00
Catherine Jenkins - Rural People Co - $541.20
Nicholas Cole - No gift disclosed
Geraldine Conheady - No gift disclosed
Ruth Gstrein - No gift disclosed
Laurie Hickey - No gift disclosed
Kate Makin - No gift disclosed
Jamie Vogels - No gift disclosed
General Council Election 2020
Jo Beard - No gift disclosed
Nicholas Cole - No gift disclosed
Geraldine Conheady - No gift disclosed
Catherine Forsayeth - No gift disclosed
Ruth Gstrein - No gift disclosed
Laurie Hickey - No gift disclosed
Kate Makin- No gift disclosed
Catherine O'Flynn - No gift disclosed
Lance Robilliard - No gift disclosed
Jamie Vogels- No gift disclosed
Central Ward By-election – 27 June 2020
Geraldine Conheady - No gift disclosed
Michael Emerson - No gift disclosed
John Glazebrook - No gift disclosed
Lance Robilliard - No gift disclosed
Catherine O’Flynn - Victorian Trades Hall Council (Candidate School) in-kind support to the value of $1965.08
General Council Election 2016
Jo Beard - No gift disclosed
Lesley Brown - No gift disclosed
Helen Durant - No gift disclosed
Ruth Gstrein - No gift disclosed
Peter Harkin - No gift disclosed
Simon Illingworth - No gift disclosed
Bev McArthur - No gift disclosed
Wayne Oakes - No gift disclosed
Neil Trotter - No gift disclosed