Local Council Elections

2024 Election

The 2024 NSW local council elections are scheduled to be held on 14 September 2024.

At its meeting on 14 February 2023, Council resolved to enter into an election arrangement with the Electoral Commission to administer the 2024 Hawkesbury local council election.

Please visit the NSW Electoral Commission 2024 NSW Local Government Elections page for information for voters, Councils and political participants.

Non-Residential Rolls

There are two non-residential rolls:

• the roll of non-resident owners of rateable land, and
• the roll of occupiers and rate-paying lessees.

The rolls provide people who are non-resident owners, occupiers and rate-paying lessees of rateable land within the Hawkesbury local government area an opportunity to have a say in who is elected to Council.

To check your eligibility to be on the rolls, you can visit the NSW Electoral Commission website, or read the Commission’s guide on non-residential rolls.

You can apply to be added to the non-residential roll by completing one of the following forms:

• the Form for individual owners, occupiers and ratepaying lessees
• the Form for nomination of an elector by joint/several, corporate or trustee owners, occupiers or ratepaying lessees

The form must be returned to the General Manager by 6pm, Monday 5 August 2024 (the closing date for the election).

Thinking of Becoming a Councillor?

If you have a strong sense of community and are keen to make a difference in your local Hawkesbury neighbourhood, then you may wish to consider becoming a Councillor.

For information about the role of a Councillor, please visit to the Office of Local Government webpage:

• Becoming a Councillor – what you need to know
• Councillor handbook
• Councillor Induction and Professional Development.

For further information about how to become a candidate for the 2024 Local Government Elections, please visit the NSW Electoral Commission.

Election Signage Guidance

When using election campaign material within the Hawkesbury Local Government Area (LGA) you will need to abide by the rules in place for election signage use.

For information about the appropriate display and use of election signage, please download and comply with the Election Signage Factsheet details.