Thinking of becoming a candidate?

If you are thinking of becoming a candidate for the elections, you must be an Australian citizen, aged 18 years or older, be enrolled to vote in the City of Melbourne and have completed the Local Government candidate training.

You can find out how at the Victorian Electoral Commission becoming a local candidate information page.

Find more information on what to expect as a Melbourne City Council member.

To nominate as a candidate, you must fill in a form which will be available in September.

A candidate handbook for both the Leadership Team and Councillors will be available from the Victorian Electoral Commission.

There will be information sessions on how to become a candidate – we’ll provide details when these are available.