Council Elections 2012

The 2012 local government general elections will be held across NSW on Saturday 8 September 2012, excluding Shellharbour and Wollongong City Councils which were elected in 2011 for a five year term.

There are a number of things State and local government are doing together to ensure a strong and sustainable local government sector through a project known as Destination 2036, which will shape the future of local government in NSW.

Quality governance is one of the key strategic directions of Destination 2036. This includes actions to attract diverse and informed candidates to stand for election, and to train and support elected councillors in their role.

Candidates

Resources and information if you are thinking about nominating to stand for election in September are available here.

Councillors

Resources and information to support and assist the councillors elected in 2012 - including a guide for councils to develop councillor induction and professional development programs - are available here.

Councils conducting their own elections

Resources and information for councils running their own elections in 2012 are available here.

NSW Electoral Commission conducted council elections

All other councils have their elections conducted by the NSW Electoral Commission