Council Election
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- Written by: Adam Gatt Penrith City Council (02) 4732 7777 (02) 4732 7958 council@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au https://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au 601 High St Penrith NSW 2750 Australia
2024 Council election
The Local Government elections will be held on Saturday 14 September 2024, and will be managed by the NSW Electoral Commission.
If you live in Penrith and are on the electoral role, you must vote in the Local Government elections on or before Saturday 14 September 2024. Voting is compulsory, and fines apply if you don’t cast your vote.
It is important to remember that Penrith is made up of three wards – North, South and East. If you are voting on the day, you must vote in your ward. Find out which ward you live in on the Government & Wards webpage.
The polls will be open from 8am to 6pm on Saturday 14 September 2024.
To find out more information, such as how to apply for a postal vote and where you can go to vote, visit the NSW Electoral Commission’s 2024 NSW Local Government elections webpage.
The NSW Electoral Commission’s website also has helpful information for any questions from voters and candidates via the FAQ page.
Information about the Local Government elections is available in 24 different community languages.
Non-residential rolls
The non-residential rolls provide people who are non-resident owners, occupiers and rate-paying lessees of rateable land within the Penrith City Council local government area, an opportunity to have a say in who is elected to Council.
For individual owners, occupiers and ratepaying lessees please fill out this Non-residential roll – Individual application form and return it to Council.
For the nomination of an elector by joint/several, corporate or trustee owners, occupiers or ratepaying lessees please fill out this Non-residential roll – Nominee application form and return it to Council.
How to submit your form
The form must be received by the general manager of Penrith City Council by 6:00pm (EST) Monday 5 August 2024.
By post: PO BOX 60, Penrith, NSW, 2751
By hand: 601 High Street, Penrith 2750
By email:
For more information regarding the non-residential roll please visit the NSW Electoral Commission’s non-residential enrolment for local government elections webpage.
Thinking about becoming a Councillor?
Have you considered becoming a councillor? Being a councillor is an opportunity to make a difference in your local area and represent the interests of residents around you.
Here is some helpful links for more information:
- For political participants – NSW Electoral Commission
- Information for candidates and groups – NSW Electoral Commission
- Become a councillor – Office of Local Government
- Candidate training guide – Office of Local Government
- What you need to know about being a councillor – Office of Local Government
- Councillor Handbook 2021 – Office of Local Government
- Councillor induction and professional development guidelines - Office of Local Government
Candidate information webinars
The NSW Electoral Commission is conducting a series of webinars for candidates and other political participants in the lead-up to the 2024 NSW Local Government Elections.
Register your attendance for the webinars on the NSW Electoral Commission’s webpage.
Further to the NSW Electoral Commission’s webinars, Council will be holding a candidate information session in late July, please check back here for updates.
Previous Election Results
On Saturday 4 December 2021, the local government election of Councillors took place in Penrith, administered by the Australian Election Company.
Final 2021 Councillor Election results
A report must be prepared in accordance with obligations under Section 393A of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 which requires the General Manager to Report on the Election.