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Have your say on 4 September 2021
(Back to top)City of Parramatta 2021 Local Government Elections
Local residents and ratepayers will have the opportunity on 4 September 2021 to vote for candidates as elected representatives of the City of Parramatta Council. Voting is compulsory for all electors.
Councillors
(Back to top)The City of Parramatta Council has a total of fifteen (15) councillors, made up of three (3) councillors per ward.
Councillors were elected in September 2017 for a three-year term. Council elections were postponed from 2020 to September 2021 due to COVID-19.
The Lord Mayor is elected from amongst their peers for a term of four (4) years. The Deputy Lord Mayor may be elected for the same term as the Lord Mayor or a shorter term, as determined by the Council.
Wards
(Back to top)The City of Parramatta Council is divided into five (5) wards:
Dundas
Comprising whole and parts of the suburbs of Dundas, Ermington, Oatlands and Telopea.
Epping
Comprising whole and parts of the suburbs of Beecroft, Eastwood, Epping and Dundas Valley.
North Rocks
Comprising whole and parts of the suburbs of Carlingford, North Parramatta, North Rocks and Winston Hills.
Parramatta
Comprising whole and parts of the suburbs of Constitution Hill, Old Toongabbie, Parramatta, Pendle Hill, Seven Hills, Toongabbie, Northmead, Wentworthville and Westmead.
Rosehill
Comprising whole and parts of the suburbs of Camellia, Clyde, Harris Park, Granville, Lidcombe, Mays Hill, Melrose Park, Merrylands, Newington, Rosehill, Rydalmere, Silverwater, Sydney Olympic Park and Wentworth Point.
Electors information
(Back to top)Residential roll
The NSW Electoral Commissioner, in consultation with Council, will administer the local government elections for 2021. If you are a resident in the City of Parramatta Council area, you are eligible to vote.
Check if your enrolment details are up to date
For all enquiries, please call 1300 135 736.
Non-residential roll
If you are not a resident, you may still be entitled to vote if you own, occupy or lease property in the City of Parramatta Council area as a corporation, business or individual.
You may register in your own right as an individual or as a nominated company officer (or equivalent) of a corporation. Registration is not compulsory.
Completed application forms should be sent to City of Parramatta Council at council@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au, or by post to PO Box 32 Parramatta NSW 2124.
For further information on the non-residential roll, email council@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au
Timeline
(Back to top)| Close of Non-residential Rolls (6pm) | 26 July, 2021 |
| Candidate nominations open | 26 July, 2021 |
| Lodgement of postal vote applications open | 27 July, 2021 |
| Close of candidate nominations (12 noon) | 4 August, 2021 |
| Close of registration of candidates and groups (12 noon) | 4 August, 2021 |
| Registration of electoral materials open | 4 August, 2021 |
| Pre-poll voting period opens* | 23 August, 2021 |
| Postal vote applications open (5pm) | 30 August, 2021 |
| Close of pre-poll voting period | 3 September, 2021 |
| Election day (voting from 8am-6pm)* | 4 September, 2021 |
| Return of postal votes close (6pm) | 6 September, 2021 |
* Further details of pre-poll voting and polling locations will be released in future