Media releases
Individual council media releases
Statewide media releases
Radio media releases and audio files
Media information and advisories
In languages other than English
Archived media releases
Media contacts
10 November 2008 - Voting begins (postal elections)
27 October 2008 - Early voting begins (attendance elections)
15 October 2008 - Don’t miss your chance to vote (postal elections)
8 October 2008 - Nominations open soon
29 September 2008 - Last chance to enrol
17 September 2008 - Enrol to vote for council elections
14 November 2008 - Victoria votes in largest ever council elections
21 October 2008 - Nominations open Thursday for council elections
1 October 2008 - Last chance to enrol
24 September 2008 - Enrol to vote for Victorian council elections
20 August 2008 - Update your postal address now
Seniors
2 September 2008 - Are you correctly enrolled?
Youth
2 September 2008 - Enrol to vote
10 November 2008
For release to radio, accompanied by audio grabs of Liz Williams, Deputy Electoral Commissioner.
Voting opens for council elections (postal elections)
Audio file (MP3, 291KB)
Audio file (MP3, 306KB)
Enrolment reminder
1 October 2008
For release to radio, accompanied by audio grabs of Steve Tully, Electoral Commissioner.
Last chance to enrol for council elections
Audio file (MP3, 371KB)
Audio file (MP3, 328KB)
Enrolment
22 September 2008
For release to radio, accompanied by audio grabs of Liz Williams, Deputy Electoral Commissioner.
Enrol to vote for council elections
Audio file (MP3, 316KB)
Audio file (MP3, 333KB)
24 November 2008
How to access council election results
Nominations advisory
23 October 2008
How to find out who has nominated
The Victorian Electoral Commission has produced a media information book for this year’s council elections. It includes key election dates and times, media contacts, and provides other relevant information for reporters covering the 2008 council elections.
Media Information (PDF, 631KB)
Media Information (DOC, 1.5MB)
Voting in the November council elections
Enrolment
Distributed throughout September 2008.
Audio files
Voting reminder
Broadcast on ethnic radio stations week commencing Monday, 24 November.
Voting
Broadcast on ethnic radio stations week commencing Monday, 10 November 2008.
Enrolment
Broadcast on ethnic radio stations week commencing Monday, 22 September 2008.
Press advertisements
Voting
Published in a range of ethnic publications in November 2008.
Local council elections are now on (English download PDF, 2,370KB)
Enrolment
Published in a range of ethnic publications in September 2008.
Changed address, turned 18 or just not on the roll? (English download PDF, 838KB)
Manager Communication, Education and Research Branch
Tel (03) 9299 0730
Email sue.lang@vec.vic.gov.au
Paul Thornton-Smith
Senior Information and Research Officer
Communication, Education and Research Branch
Tel (03) 9299 0732
Email paul.thornton-smith@vec.vic.gov.au
Paula Wilson
Senior Communications Officer
Communication, Education and Research Branch
Tel (03) 9299 0733
Email paula.wilson@vec.vic.gov.au
Michael Newhouse
Communications Officer
Communication, Education and Research Branch
Tel (03) 9299 0739
Email michael.newhouse@vec.vic.gov.au
Statewide media releases
Radio media releases and audio files
Media information and advisories
In languages other than English
Archived media releases
Media contacts
Individual council media releases
12 November 2008 - Election day almost here (attendance elections)10 November 2008 - Voting begins (postal elections)
27 October 2008 - Early voting begins (attendance elections)
15 October 2008 - Don’t miss your chance to vote (postal elections)
8 October 2008 - Nominations open soon
29 September 2008 - Last chance to enrol
17 September 2008 - Enrol to vote for council elections
Statewide media releases
26 November 2008 - Victoria gets ready for a huge council election weekend14 November 2008 - Victoria votes in largest ever council elections
21 October 2008 - Nominations open Thursday for council elections
1 October 2008 - Last chance to enrol
24 September 2008 - Enrol to vote for Victorian council elections
20 August 2008 - Update your postal address now
Seniors
2 September 2008 - Are you correctly enrolled?
Youth
2 September 2008 - Enrol to vote
Radio media releases and audio files
Voting10 November 2008
For release to radio, accompanied by audio grabs of Liz Williams, Deputy Electoral Commissioner.
Voting opens for council elections (postal elections)
Audio file (MP3, 291KB) Audio file (MP3, 306KB)Enrolment reminder
1 October 2008
For release to radio, accompanied by audio grabs of Steve Tully, Electoral Commissioner.
Last chance to enrol for council elections
Audio file (MP3, 371KB)Audio file (MP3, 328KB)
Enrolment
22 September 2008
For release to radio, accompanied by audio grabs of Liz Williams, Deputy Electoral Commissioner.
Enrol to vote for council elections
Audio file (MP3, 316KB)Audio file (MP3, 333KB)
Media information and advisories
Results advisory24 November 2008
How to access council election results
Nominations advisory
23 October 2008
How to find out who has nominated
The Victorian Electoral Commission has produced a media information book for this year’s council elections. It includes key election dates and times, media contacts, and provides other relevant information for reporters covering the 2008 council elections.
Media Information (PDF, 631KB)
Media Information (DOC, 1.5MB)
In languages other than English
Media releasesVoting in the November council elections
| Amharic (PDF, 47KB) | Korean (PDF, 120KB) |
| Arabic (PDF, 76KB) | Macedonian (PDF, 48KB) |
| Bosnian (PDF, 67KB) | Persian (PDF, 86KB) |
| Cambodian (PDF, 65KB) | Russian (PDF, 80KB) |
| Chinese (PDF, 149KB) | Serbian (PDF, 80KB) |
| Croatian (PDF, 67KB) | Spanish (PDF, 51KB) |
| Dari (PDF, 87KB) | Turkish (PDF, 88KB) |
| Greek (PDF, 78KB) | Vietnamese (PDF, 82KB) |
| Italian (PDF, 48KB) |
Enrolment
Distributed throughout September 2008.
| Amharic (PDF, 45KB) | Korean (PDF, 91KB) |
| Arabic (PDF, 96KB) | Macedonian (PDF, 74KB) |
| Bosnian (PDF, 68KB) | Persian (PDF, 76KB) |
| Cambodian (PDF, 37KB) | Russian (PDF, 75KB) |
| Chinese (PDF, 119KB) | Serbian (PDF, 74KB) |
| Croatian (PDF, 67KB) | Spanish (PDF, 12KB) |
| Dari (PDF, 97KB) | Turkish (PDF, 87KB) |
| Greek (PDF, 75KB) | Vietnamese (PDF, 79KB) |
| Italian (PDF, 11KB) |
Audio files
Voting reminder
Broadcast on ethnic radio stations week commencing Monday, 24 November.
| Albanian (mp3, 705KB) | Maltese (mp3, 705KB) |
| Amharic (mp3, 705KB) | Mandarin (mp3, 705KB) |
| Arabic (mp3, 705KB) | Polish (mp3, 705KB) |
| Assyrian (mp3, 705KB) | Russian (mp3, 705KB) |
| Cantonese (mp3, 705KB) | Serbian (mp3, 705KB) |
| Croatian (mp3, 705KB) | Sinhalese (mp3, 705KB) |
| Greek (mp3, 705KB) | Somali (mp3, 705KB) |
| Indonesian (mp3, 705KB) | Spanish (mp3, 705KB) |
| Italian (mp3, 705B) | Tamil (mp3, 939KB) |
| Macedonian (mp3, 705KB) | Turkish (mp3, 705KB) |
Voting
Broadcast on ethnic radio stations week commencing Monday, 10 November 2008.
| Albanian (mp3, 705KB) | Maltese (mp3, 705KB) |
| Amharic (mp3, 705KB) | Mandarin (mp3, 705KB) |
| Arabic (mp3, 705KB) | Polish (mp3, 705KB) |
| Assyrian (mp3, 705KB) | Russian (mp3, 705KB) |
| Cantonese (mp3, 705KB) | Serbian (mp3, 705KB) |
| Croatian (mp3, 705KB) | Sinhalese (mp3, 705KB) |
| Greek (mp3, 705KB) | Somali (mp3, 705KB) |
| Indonesian (mp3, 705KB) | Spanish (mp3, 705KB) |
| Italian (mp3, 705B) | Tamil (mp3, 939KB) |
| Macedonian (mp3, 705KB) | Turkish (mp3, 705KB) |
Enrolment
Broadcast on ethnic radio stations week commencing Monday, 22 September 2008.
| Albanian (mp3, 705KB) | Maltese (mp3, 705KB) |
| Amharic (mp3, 705KB) | Mandarin (mp3, 705KB) |
| Arabic (mp3, 705KB) | Polish (mp3, 705KB) |
| Assyrian (mp3, 705KB) | Russian (mp3, 705KB) |
| Cantonese (mp3, 705KB) | Serbian (mp3, 705KB) |
| Croatian (mp3, 705KB) | Sinhalese (mp3, 705KB) |
| Greek (mp3, 705KB) | Somali (mp3, 705KB) |
| Indonesian (mp3, 705KB) | Spanish (mp3, 705KB) |
| Italian (mp3, 705B) | Tamil (mp3, 939KB) |
| Macedonian (mp3, 705KB) | Turkish (mp3, 705KB) |
Press advertisements
Voting
Published in a range of ethnic publications in November 2008.
Local council elections are now on (English download PDF, 2,370KB)
| Arabic (PDF, 704KB) | Serbian (PDF, 707KB) |
| Chinese (PDF, 774KB) | Spanish (PDF, 645KB) |
| Macedonian (PDF, 679KB) | Turkish (PDF, 706KB) |
| Greek (PDF, 683KB) | Vietnamese (PDF, 550KB) |
| Italian (PDF, 644KB) |
Enrolment
Published in a range of ethnic publications in September 2008.
Changed address, turned 18 or just not on the roll? (English download PDF, 838KB)
| Arabic (PDF, 690KB) | Serbian (PDF, 579KB) |
| Chinese (PDF, 764KB) | Spanish (PDF, 608KB) |
| Croatian (PDF, 577KB) | Turkish (PDF, 576B) |
| Greek (PDF, 578KB) | Vietnamese (PDF, 593KB) |
| Italian (PDF, 705KB) |
Archived media releases
Media releases: December 2005 - July 2008Media contacts
Sue LangManager Communication, Education and Research Branch
Tel (03) 9299 0730
Email sue.lang@vec.vic.gov.au
Paul Thornton-Smith
Senior Information and Research Officer
Communication, Education and Research Branch
Tel (03) 9299 0732
Email paul.thornton-smith@vec.vic.gov.au
Paula Wilson
Senior Communications Officer
Communication, Education and Research Branch
Tel (03) 9299 0733
Email paula.wilson@vec.vic.gov.au
Michael Newhouse
Communications Officer
Communication, Education and Research Branch
Tel (03) 9299 0739
Email michael.newhouse@vec.vic.gov.au