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Election Information

The Election will be held on Saturday 3 May 2025.  

Your vote is precious. If you are an Australian citizen aged 18 and older you are required to vote in the Federal Election. The best source of information on the Federal Election is the Australian Electoral Commission website, though we've included a summary of key information below.

Postal Voting

You are eligible to apply for a postal vote if you are unable to get to a polling place on Election Day. Postal vote applications opened on Friday 28 March and close on Wednesday 30 April 6pmYou are encouraged to apply as soon as you know you are eligible. For more information see here.

Early or Pre-Poll Voting

Early voting commences on Tuesday 22 April and closes on Friday 2 May. Pre-polling places in Mackellar include:

Avalon Rec Centre - Activity Room 4: Level 1/59A Old Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon Beach     

Bilarong Community Hall: Bilarong Reserve, 55 Wakehurst Parkway, North Narrabeen

Terrey Hills Community Centre: 12 Yulong Ave, Terrey Hills

Westfield Warringah Mall Community Room: 145 Old Pittwater Rd, Brookvale

Opening times for all pre-polling places in Mackellar:

Tue 22 Apr – Thu 24 Apr: 8:30am–5:30pm

Sat 26 Apr: 9:00am–4:00pm

Mon 28 Apr – Thu 1 May: 8:30am–5:30pm

Fri 2 May: 8:30am–6:00pm

The Election will be held on Saturday 3 May 2025. Polling places are usually located at local schools, churches and community halls or public buildings. A list of polling places is available on the AEC website, and summarised below:

Please note this is a proposed list of locations from the AEC website (as of Friday 28 March).

Avalon Recreation Centre: 59A Old Barrenjoey Rd

Barrenjoey High School: 1-3 Coonanga Rd

Avalon Public School: 11 Old Barrenjoey Rd

St Luke's Grammar School (Bayview Campus): 1977 Pittwater Rd

Beacon Hill Public School: 6 Tristram Rd

Wakehurst Public School: 8 Glen St

Belrose Public School: 26 Ralston Ave

Bilgola Plateau Public School: 148A Plateau Rd

Collaroy Masonic Hall: 1183 Pittwater Rd

Collaroy Plateau Public School: 41 Plateau Rd

Collaroy Plateau Youth & Community Centre: 36 Blandford St

Cromer Public School: Carcoola Rd

Northern Beaches Secondary College (Cromer Campus): 120 South Creek Rd

Kambora Public School 37: Woolrych Cres

Dee Why Public School: Regent St

St Kevin's Church Hall: 57-59 Oaks Ave

St John's Anglican Church: 87 Oaks Ave

PCYC Northern Beaches: 40 Kingsway

Elanora Heights Public School: 43 Elanora Rd

Forestville Public School: 7 Melwood Ave

Forestville Seniors Centre: 2 Starkey St

Frenchs Forest Public School: 10 Ann St

The Forest High School: 135 Frenchs Forest Rd W

Mimosa Public School: 1 Mimosa St

Killarney Heights Public School: Melwood Ave

Mona Vale Memorial Hall: 1 Park St

Pittwater High School: 1668 Pittwater Rd

Mona Vale Public School: 15 Waratah St

Narrabeen Lakes Public School: 1299 Pittwater Rd

Lakes Parish Hall: 21 Lagoon St

Narrabeen Sports High School: 10 Namona St

Narraweena Public School: 78 McIntosh Rd

Narraweena Community Centre: 74 Oceana St

Newport Public School: Stuart St

Newport Surf Life Saving Club: 394 Barrenjoey Rd

Curl Curl North Public School: 27 Playfair Rd

Palm Beach Kindergarten: 1053 Barrenjoey Rd

Terrey Hills Public School: Cooyong Rd

Ted Blackwood Youth & Community Centre: Cnr Jacksons Rd & Boondah Rd

Wheeler Heights Public School: 36 Veterans Pde

 

 

If on Election day you are outside the state or territory where you are enrolled, you will need to vote at an interstate voting centre. A list of interstate voting centres is available on the AEC website.

Overseas Enrolment

If you are overseas at the time of the Federal Election, you need to take additional action to enrol and then access your vote. 

To be eligible to enrol to vote from overseas, you must be:

  • an Australian citizen aged 18 years or older, and
  • intending to return to Australia within six years. 

For further information see here.

Overseas Voting

For most Australians overseas, it is likely the option available to you will be to vote by post.

For further information see here.

Each federal election AEC mobile voting teams visit facilities, such as residential care, and remote communities where people are not able to get to a polling place.

 
For more information see here.

COVID safety measures are explained here.

Election safeguards are explained here.

Election statistics and information on previous elections are available here.

Voting process information is outlined here.