Local Government Election 2024

There are six identified locations for pre-poll for the City of Parramatta local government election, which are subject to final confirmation by the Returning Officer and NSW Electoral Commission.

The six locations, their addresses and open times, have been added to the page above, with the note that they are subject to change and final confirmation. 
 

No. Current advice from the NSW Electoral Commission is that pre-poll venues in the City of Parramatta will have the following Opening Hours:

Saturday 7 September - Friday 13 September 
 - Saturday 7 September 9am - 6pm
 - Monday 9 - Wednesday 11 September 8:30am - 5:30pm
 - Thursday 12 September 8:30am - 5:30pm
 - Friday 13 September 8:30am - 6pm
 

Confirmed candidates for the City of Parramatta local government election will receive a letter of introduction from Council that includes advice regarding election signage, including relevant Council policies, meterage rules 

Candidates for the City of Parramatta local government election will shortly receive a letter of introduction from Council that includes advice regarding election signage rules to ensure compliance during the lead up to the election. This will include advice on the definition, rules, relevant Council policies and enforcement actions that Council may take. 

In the interim, prospective candidates are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the following policies of Council:
 - Regulatory Enforcement Policy
 - Removal of Printed Promotional Materials Policy

Prospective candidates can also review Part 2, Division 2, Subdivision 13 ‘Election signs’ of the State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Code) 2008.

Prospective candidates are also encouraged to familiarise themselves with the Electoral material rules outlined on the NSW Electoral Commission website: Electoral material - NSW Electoral Commission. 
 

Holding an induction program for Councillors, including a supplementary component for the Lord Mayor, each Council term is a mandatory requirement under the Regulation. The Lord Mayor and all Councillors are expected to participate in all induction activities. 

It is also mandatory for NSW councils to deliver an ongoing progressional development program for councillors, including the development of individual ongoing professional development plans for the Lord Mayor and each Councillor. 

As part of City of Parramatta’s commitment to supporting the professional development of our Councillors, we are developing a program that includes both mandatory and non-mandatory provisions, delivered across the term of the Council, to support the individual professional development journeys of elected Councillors.

This will include:
 - Comprehensive Councillor Induction Program following the 2024 Local Government Election;

 - Delivery of an ongoing Professional Development Program, delivered in annual ‘themed’ offerings from mid-September and finishing in the September of the following year. This will include mandatory annual refreshers on core subjects, and opt-in, Council delivered activities;

 - Development of personalised professional development plans, reviewed annually, including both Council-led and external offerings, with elected Councillors enabled to participate in programs, conferences and seminars, supported by the provisions of Council’s Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy. 

There will not be a one-size-fits-all approach to Professional Development or the implementation of individual plans for elected Councillors.  
 

Presenter John Rayner encouraged prospective candidates to become familiar with key Council policies, linked below: 

 - Code of Conduct incorporating the Procedures for the Administration of the Code of Conduct for Local Councils in NSW
 - Code Of Meeting Practice
 - Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy
 - Councillor and Staff Interaction Policy
 - Enterprise Risk Management Policy
 - Fraud and Corruption Prevention Policy
 - Media Policy
 - Social Media Policy

Prospective candidates were encouraged to understand the scope of Council activities, including projects being delivered across the City of Parramatta.

To assist, the link to Council’s Delivery Program and Operational Plan 2024/25 is as follows: 

Delivery Program and Operational Plan | City of Parramatta (nsw.gov.au)

Delivery Program

Council’s Delivery Program 2022-2026 provides an overview of the core services, activities and projects Council will deliver in order to meet the needs of a changing and growing community, within the resources available under the Resourcing Strategy.

Operational Plan

Council’s Operational Plan 2024/25 spells out the details of the Delivery Program. It confirms the individual programs, projects and focus areas that will be undertaken each year to achieve the commitments made in the Delivery Program.

Our combined Delivery Program and Operational Plan has been informed by months of engaging with our communities and partners, and the priorities of our elected City of Parramatta Councillors.

The Operational Plan is reviewed each year to ensure Council’s activities are still in line with its priority goals, and that they are achievable and in line with budget.