Election Period - September 17 to October 26, 2024.

As the local government elections will be held on 26 October 2024, The Rural City of Wangaratta will assume a caretaker role from Tuesday 17 September 2024. During the caretaker period, there will be limited changes made to the content on Council's websites. Information will only be added to this website in accordance with caretaker requirements.

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We are upgrading our financial system.

As a result, some of our payment services will be unavailable via our website and Customer Service desk, from 12pm Friday 18 October, until Monday 28 October.

Electoral Structure

In 2023, the Victoria Electoral Commission (VEC) commenced an electoral structure review into the existing Ward structures of the Rural City of Wangaratta (RCoW) to satisfy the requirements of the Local Government Act 2020 (Vic).

As a result of this review, RCoW is moving to seven single-councillor Wards;

Appin Ward

Bullawah Ward

King River Ward

Ovens Ward

Warby Ward

Wareena Ward

Yarrunga Ward

For more detailed information on the new Ward boundaries, download a map here -Wangaratta-Rural-City-electoral-stucture.pdf(PDF, 4MB)

Read the Victoria Electoral Commission full report here - Local council electoral structure review Final Report: Wangaratta Rural City Council

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