Council elections

The City of Boroondara has 11 wards, each represented by one elected Councillor. Every year one of the Councillors is elected to be Mayor by their peers. Since 2008 all Victorian Councillors serve a 4-year term.

The last general election for the City of Boroondara was held on Saturday 24 October 2020 and new Councillors were sworn in at a special Council meeting on Monday 16 November 2020.

For a full list of Councillors and ward maps, visit our Mayors and Councillors page. 

2024 election

The next Council election is in October 2024.

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is responsible for administering Victorian Council elections.

Key dates

Voter information

There are 2 types of voters who are eligible:

• state-enrolled, who must enrol and vote, as they are: 
  • over 18
  • lived in Boroondara for longer than one month
  • Australian citizen
• Council-enrolled, who can apply to enrol and vote, as they are:
  • ratepayers (property owner or occupier over 18, or corporation)
  • not already enrolled for Boroondara as a state-enrolled voter.

We’ve contacted potential Council-enrolled voters, encouraging them to apply to have their say in the upcoming Council election. If you enrol, you remain enrolled for all future elections until you are no longer eligible (for example, if you sell your property or become a State-enrolled voter in Boroondara). 

You can only vote once and in one Ward. If you are a resident, you will vote in the Ward that you are a resident in. Voting is compulsory for everyone enrolled to vote. If you are enrolled to vote and do not vote, then you may receive a fine from the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC).

For more information about Council elections or to check your state-based enrolment for the upcoming election, visit the VEC website.

Silent voter

You can apply to become a silent elector if you believe having your address included on the publicly available electoral roll could put you or your family’s safety at risk.

Use this form to lodge a request with Council’s CEO that your address not be shown on the voters roll.

Election Period Policy

Council’s Election Period Policy ensures that the City of Boroondara general elections are conducted in a manner that is fair, ethical and equitable.

The Policy is included within our Governance Rules, under section 69 of the Local Government Act 2020.

Candidate Information Kit and resources

Council will develop a Councillor Candidate Information Kit to assist them in running and nominating for Council. The Candidate Information Kit will be uploaded onto this page shortly.

The VEC has also created a candidate handbook for Local Council elections 2024 which can be found on their website.  

Stand for Council

Are you interested in representing your local community as an elected candidate for Council?

Learn more at the community and candidate information session run by Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV), with this session relevant to Boroondara:

• Wednesday 31 July: Inner Metropolitan South East Session – Host: Port Phillip City Council.

For more information and to register to attend an information session on 31 July 2024, visit Stand for Council | MAV website.