2025 Local Government Ordinary Election

The 2025 Shire of Ashburton Ordinary Local Government Election is being held on Saturday 18 October 2025.

Council resolved on 18 February 2025 for the Western Australian Electoral Commissioner to be responsible for the conduct of this election and the method of the election is to be by postal vote.

Candidate Profiles

View candidate profiles here

Election Timetable 

The timetable for this election can be found here: Timetable

Election Vacancies

Five Councillor vacancies will be available for this election in the following Wards.

PANNAWONICA WARD
Vacancies (1) Councillor
Expiry of term
20 October 2029
PARABURDOO WARD
Vacancies (1) Councillor
Expiry of term
20 October 2029
TOM PRICE WARD
Vacancies                                 (3) Councillors
Expiry of term
(2) 20 October 2029
(1) 16 October 2027

Key Dates

Close of Enrolments:  22 August 2025. 5:00pm. For further information refer to this notice: Close of Enrolments    

Candidate nominations open: 28 August 2025. For further information refer to this notice: Call for Nominations

Candidate nominations Close: 4 September 2025, 4:00pm.

Returning Officer

The Western Australian Electoral Commissioner has appointed Louise Foppoli, as the Returning Officer for the 2025 Shire of Ashburton Ordinary Election.

The Returning Officer will be available to accept nominations at the:

  • Paraburdoo Library on 29 August 2025 between 10:00am and 2;00pm;
  • Pannawonica Library on 2 September between 11;00am and 1:30pm
  • Shire of Ashburton Tom Price Administration Office - 2:00pm to 4:00pm on 4 September 2025.

Prospective candidates intending to nominate are encouraged to contact the Returning Officer to schedule an appointment.

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 0461 306 870

Further information for candidates including, the Nomination Builder, a related video and forms are available Here.