Next election
The next council election will be held in October 2028.
Election timeline
To be determined.
Election information
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) conduct elections on behalf of all Victorian councils.
For detailed and up to date information about how to enrol, vote, become a candidate, and more, visit the VEC website, or call the VEC on 131 832.
Who can vote in the 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.
If you are on the state roll you are automatically enrolled to vote in the council elections for your enrolled address (where you live).
You can apply to enrol in City of Greater Bendigo if you:
- own property and pay rates in the council area
- are 18 or older
- are not a state-enrolled voter who lives in City of Greater Bendigo.
This includes:
- Australian citizens who own a property in City of Greater Bendigo 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 City of Greater Bendigo.
Up to 2 ratepayers can apply to enrol per property.
Owner ratepayers’ enrolment does not expire, but they can apply to resign their enrolment
Please return forms to [email protected]
You can apply to enrol in City of Greater Bendigo 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 City of Greater Bendigo area.
Up to 2 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).
City of Greater Bendigo 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.
Please return forms to [email protected]
Occupier ratepayer - Application for enrolment
You can apply to enrol to vote on behalf of a corporation if you:
- are a director or company secretary of a corporation that pays rates (either as an owner or an occupier) in the council area
- have consented to being appointed as the corporation’s representative
- are not already a state-enrolled voter or council-enrolled voter within the City of Greater Bendigo area.
Only one person can apply to enrol as the corporation’s representative.
Corporation representatives’ 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).
City of Greater Bendigo 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.
Please return forms to [email protected]
Corporation owner or occupier - Appointment of voting representative
If you wish to become a silent voter, you can apply by filling out the below form
Please return forms to [email protected]
Silent voter request
If you don’t want to vote as a council-enrolled voter for that property anymore, you can apply to resign your enrolment.
Please return forms to [email protected]
Owner or occupier ratepayer - Resignation of enrolment