Local Government Election 2025 Results – Welcome to Our New Councillors
🎉 Exciting News for the Shire of Wandering! 🎉
The Shire of Wandering is pleased to announce the results of the Local Government elections held on Saturday. We extend our sincere gratitude to all members of the community who participated—whether by nominating or voting. Your involvement played a vital role in shaping the future of our Shire.
Following the conclusion of the election, we are delighted to welcome three newly elected Councillors to the Council:
- Elected 1st – HANSEN, Gillian.
- Elected 2nd – THOMPSON Andrew.
- Elected 3rd – LATHAM Peter.
We look forward to working collaboratively with our new Councillors as we continue to build a vibrant, inclusive and forward-thinking Shire. Their contributions will be instrumental in guiding local decision-making and representing the interests of our community.
On behalf of the Shire, congratulations to our new Councillors and thank you to all candidates and voters for your commitment to local governance.
The next Local Government Elections are due to be held in October 2027. There will be four Councillor positions available with terms expiring in October 2031.
https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/local-government/local-governments/council-elections
Owner Occupier Roll
If you own a property or operate a business in the Shire but do not live here, you may be eligible for enrolling on the owner/occupier roll. If you would like to be added please read below.
To be eligible for this roll, a person must be:
- Registered on the state electoral roll where they live, and
- Either own or have a right of continuous occupation under a lease agreement or other legal instrument of a property within the Shire of Wandering
- The right of continuous occupation must extend for a period of at least three months.
Enrolment on the owner/occupier roll allows a person who is enrolled to vote at one address, and owns or occupies property at a different address, to vote in both areas.
Where two or more individuals jointly own or occupy a property, up to two of them may enroll, with the written agreement of a majority of the owners where there are three or more co-owners or occupiers.
Where a company or body corporate owns or occupies ratable land, up to two people can be enrolled to vote on its behalf. If the same company or body corporate owns more than one property in a ward, the body is still only entitled to have two nominated persons on the roll.
Occupiers and occupier nominees remain on the roll for a period of two elections after their enrolment is accepted and then are taken off the roll six months after the second election. They must then re-enrol if they wish to continue as electors. Owners of a rateable property remain on the roll until the property passes ownership.
The Shire encourages all business representatives and property owners to have their say by voting.
To check your enrolment status on the residents roll visit the Western Australian Electoral Commission.
For an enrolment eligibility claim form for occupier or co-occupier click here.
For an enrolment eligibility claim form for owner or co-owner click here.