Nominate to stand for Council
An Ordinary Postal Election will be held on Saturday 18 October 2025 in the City of Joondalup to fill the following vacancies:
| Mayor | 4 year term | |
| Central Ward | 1 Councillor | 4 year term |
| North Ward | 1 Councillor | 4 year term |
| North-Central Ward | 1 Councillor | 4 year term |
| South Ward | 1 Councillor | 4 year term |
| South-East Ward | 1 Councillor | 4 year term |
| South-West Ward | 1 Councillor | 4 year term |
- nominations open on Thursday 28 August 2025
- nominations close on Thursday 4 September 2025, 4.00pm
Nominations must be lodged with the Returning Officer:
- at any time during the above period by arrangement.
Nominations requirements
- candidates are required to lodge with the Returning Officer:
- a completed nomination in the prescribed form, signed and witnessed. This form is available from the Returning Officer or the Western Australian Electoral Commission
- a single A4 page profile of not more than 1,000 characters (including spaces) containing information about the candidate.
- a nomination deposit of $100 (cash, EFT, bank cheque or postal order).
- a recent passport-sized photograph (optional).
- every candidate must have completed the online course titled Local Government Candidate Induction prior to nominating; and
- (optional) in addition to your A4 profile, you may provide additional information that you consider to be relevant to your candidature. This written statement must be not more than 2,000 characters (including spaces), must be in the English language and is for publication on the local government's official website.
The Commission has developed an online system called Nomination Builder to assist candidates to complete their nomination form which includes the candidate profile. This is the preferred method of completing the nomination form and profile for elections conducted by the Commission. Candidates complete their nomination details and profile, print the completed form which has a reference number allocated and lodge it with the Returning Officer. The nomination builder can be accessed via elections.wa.gov.au
You cannot use Nomination Builder to prepare the additional information. Where an agent lodges a nomination on a candidate's behalf, it must be in the prescribed form with a written authorisation signed by the candidate.
The documents may be hand delivered or posted to the Returning Officer and must be received by the close of nominations.
Related Documents
Frequently Asked Questions - Nominating to be a Councillor
To nominate to become an Elected Member (whether that be the Mayor or Councillor) you must:
- be 18 years of age or older
- be an Australian citizen
- be an elector of the district (if you are only an elector because you are a nominee of a company then you are not eligible to stand as a candidate)
- complete the mandatory Local Government candidate induction elearning module prior to nominating, accessed through the Department's website
Please read the Elected Member Handbook for details on responsibilities, requirements, support, allowances, and a Becoming an Elected Member checklist.
Nominations for the 2025 local government election open 28 August 2025 and close on Thursday 4 September 2025, 4pm. Use the Western Australian Electoral Commission Nomination Builder to electronically complete the nomination form and candidate profile.
Candidates must complete their nomination details and profile, print the completed form which has a reference number allocated and lodge it with the Returning Officer. The nomination builder can be accessed through the Electoral Commission's website.
The City of Joondalup is a thriving City with 165,000 residents, 62,170 properties, 12,721 businesses, 579 hectares of parks,155 community and civic buildings, 22 suburbs and 12 councillors that represent the districts.
We want you to become one of the 12 councillors, or the Mayor, that can lead the City to achieving the below five goals:
Step Up for Community
The City of Joondalup has a vibrant cultural scene, and our community is friendly welcoming, caring and supportive. We encourage and support local organisations and community-led activities to feel connected and safe in our neighbourhoods.
Step up for Environment
We have a beautiful natural environment which we care for and protect. We demonstrate best practice in sustainability and environmental management.
Step Up for Growth
We are a global City with a prosperous and resilient economy. Our City is home to diverse industries that generate a wide range of local job opportunities. We encourage creativity and innovations.
Step Up for Leadership
We have a diverse elected body that represent, promote, and reflect the composition of our community. Our Council and workforce are accountable and transparent and make balanced decisions based on sound, professional advice.
Step Up for Creativity
We have well-planned and attractive suburbs and streetscapes. A high standard of liveability is enjoyed by our community who can access quality facilities and public open spaces.
Does this sound like you and you values? Then Step Up for Joondalup and nominate to be a Councillor.
Learn more about the five goals of the Strategic Community Plan 2022-2032
Frequently Asked Questions - Local Government Elections
The next City of Joondalup Local Government Elections will be held on Saturday 18 October 2025. Local Government Elections are held every two years on the third Saturday in October.
The Mayor for the City of Joondalup is elected every four years for a four-year term and was last elected in October 2021.
There are 12 Councillors in the City of Joondalup and half are elected every two years to serve a term of four years.
In October 2025, the City of Joondalup will hold elections for six Councillor positions and the Mayor.
The terms of the following Elected Members expire in 2025, and they are eligible for re-election:
- Mayor Albert Jacob, JP
- Cr Daniel Kingston
- Cr Christopher May, JP
- Cr Hamilton-Prime, JP
- Cr Adrian Hill
- Cr John Chester
- Cr Russ Fishwick, JP
Thursday 28 August 2025.
Thursday 4 September 2025, 4pm.
Anyone who is on the City of Joondalup Electoral Roll as a resident, or a non-resident owner or occupier of rateable property within the City of Joondalup (and is not disqualified) can be a candidate. Nominees of a corporate body cannot stand for election to Council.
Further detail on who is qualified to be a candidate is outlined in section 2.19 to 2.24 of the Local Government Act 1995.
The roll for this election consists of:
- Individuals who live in the City of Joondalup district and who are enrolled on the State Electoral Roll (the Residents’ Roll).
- Non-resident owners or occupiers of rateable property in the City of Joondalup district (the City’s Non-Resident Owners and Occupiers Roll).
Those residents who live in the City of Joondalup district that are enrolled in the State Electoral Roll are automatically enrolled on the Residents Roll for Local Government elections.
Owners of land or nominees of corporate bodies who own or occupy rateable property in the City of Joondalup district, may apply to be on the Non-Resident Owners and Occupiers Roll, providing they are on the State or Commonwealth Government Electoral Roll for a residential address outside that ward or the City’s district.
A non-resident owner is a person who owns rateable land within the City of Joondalup district but is not a resident. To be eligible to be on the roll, a non-resident owner must be enrolled on the State or Commonwealth Government Electoral Roll for the area where they live.
A non-resident occupier is a person, living outside the City of Joondalup district or a ward where the election is being held, who leases or occupies rateable property within the City.
To be eligible to vote, the person must be enrolled on the State or Commonwealth Government Electoral Roll where they live and have a right of continuous occupation under a lease, tenancy agreement or other legal instrument of the property within the district where they seek a vote. The right of continuous occupation must extend for a period of at least three months at the time the person claims enrollment.
Yes. Electors of a local government consist of eligible non-resident property owners and occupiers and residents of the district. Local government provides services to both people and property and the rates levied are paid not only by residents but also non-resident business owners and other people who own or occupy property. Where people personally own or occupy property, but are not residents of the district, they are able to enrol to vote.
People who live in the City (whether they own property or rent it) are automatically enrolled for the City of Joondalup Local Government Elections if they are enrolled on the State Electoral Roll. They must be enrolled on the State Electoral Roll by 5.00pm, Friday 22 August 2025 to be eligible to vote in the 2025 City of Joondalup Local Government Elections.
Residents should direct enquiries about the State Electoral Roll to the Western Australian Electoral Commission on 13 63 06
Individuals and companies that own or occupy property in the City may enrol (or nominees may be enrolled on behalf of companies) up to 5.00pm on Friday 22 August 2025. in order to be eligible to vote in the 2025 City of Joondalup Local Government Elections. Those enrolling must be on the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll and reside outside of the City of Joondalup district.
A person may have his or her name on the roll only once for each ward regardless of the number of properties owned or occupied. For the Mayoral Election, a person is only entitled to vote once regardless if they are on the roll for multiple wards. A company may have a maximum of two people on the roll as nominees of that company regardless of the number of properties owned or occupied.
“Occupation” means having a right under a lease, tenancy agreement or other legal instrument, to be in continuous occupation of a definable piece of rateable property for at least three months after the date of application.
Enrolment forms may be obtained from the City of Joondalup website (see Sign Up for Joondalup - City of Joondalup).
Alternatively, forms can be obtained by:
- Emailing a request to info@joondalup.wa.gov.au; or
- Phoning 9400 4000
The elections will be conducted by the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) as a postal election. Election packages containing information on the candidates, instructions on how to vote, the ballot paper, and the return envelopes, will be posted to electors about three weeks before the Election Day.
No. Voting in local government elections is not compulsory in Western Australia.
No. Early or absent voting is not available for postal elections. If you are going to be away at the time of the election, you need to get someone to forward your ballot voting package to you.
All ballot papers must be returned by 6pm on Saturday 18 October 2025 to be included in the count for election. Additional time needs to be considered to ensure delivery of the ballot papers to WAEC by Australia Post.
On Election Day, Saturday 18 October 2025, election packages can be personally delivered to the Returning Officer, who will be in the Currambine Community Centre, 64 Delamere Avenue, Currambine between 8am and 6pm.
Elected packages are posted to all electors on the City of Joondalup roll approximately three weeks before Election Day. Every person on the roll will be issued a ballot paper by mail and invited to complete the ballot paper and return it to the City by 6pm on Election Day.
A replacement package can be issued if it has been lost or destroyed. A WAEC representative will be available at the City’s Administration Centre to assist during the voting period.
The WAEC Returning Officer for the 2025 City of Joondalup Local Government Elections will be advised on the City’s website closer to the opening date of nominations.
In the meantime, further information can be obtained by visiting either the City of Joondalup website or the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries website