If you've got a trip planned or you'll be outside the MidCoast area on election day, September 9, you should apply for a postal vote or attend a pre-poll voting centre before you leave, as there are no options for absentee voting.
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Pre-polling is available from Monday, August 28 until Friday, September 8 at the following locations:
- Forster - Stocklands Shop 16 (formerly Vast Interior Building)
- Taree - Manning Uniting Church 29 Albert Street
- Gloucester - Council Chambers, Railway Street
- Raymond Terrace - 72 Port Stephens Street
- Sydney Town Hall - 483 George Street
Pre-oll venue opening hours are from Monday to Friday 8.30am until 5.30pm, Saturday, 9am-6pm and Friday, August 8, 8.30am-6pm.
Applications to apply for a postal vote can be found on the Vote NSW website and must be received by 5pm Monday, September 4. Voting is compulsory, so to avoid a penalty make sure you arrange to vote, even if you can’t do it on the day.
MidCoast Council is one of 46 councils across NSW going to the polls to decide who will best represent them for the next three years. We're a community of more than 90,000, spread over 10,000km2. Council operates a $320 million/annual business that looks after 3200km of roads, 542 bridges and 3000 hectares of open space. Council will be made up of 11 councillors, including the mayor and deputy mayor who are elected to the positions by the elected councillors. The full list of MidCoast Council candidates can be found on the Vote NSW websites or Great Lakes Advocate website. The election gives you the chance to vote for the councillors who will best represent our region, so make your vote count.
The NSW Electoral Commission is managing the election. For everything you need to know about the election, including election day voting locations and times, visit the NSW Electoral Commission website at www.votensw.info or call 1300 135 736.
