Pre-polling opens in Bowral from Monday 20 June, allowing Southern Highlands voters from the electorates of Hume and Whitlam to vote ahead of the election day on Saturday 2 July.

The pre-poll centre is located at 351 Bong Bong Street in the heart of the Bowral shopping strip.

Doors open at 8.30am until 5.30pm Monday to Thursday next week, and until 6pm Friday. Pre-polling is also available on Saturday 25 June between 9am and 4pm and varying hours in the week before election day (see below).

Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor said many voters were expected to vote early and he encouraged people to do so thoughtfully.

“There are many reasons why this federal election is one of the most important in recent memory,” Mr Taylor said.

“I’m incredibly proud that a core part of my platform as the Member for Hume and this Government’s platform as we go into the next election is to support and encourage more local business people to get on, invest, grow and employ. 

“That’s my platform, that’s the Government’s platform and for the Southern Highlands region that is essentially what makes our communities and economies tick.” 

In the final week before the election day pre-polling times at Bowral are as follows:

Monday and Tuesday 27 June and 28 June: 8.30-5.30pm

Wednesday 29 June: 8.30am-6pm

Thursday 30 June: 8.30-5.30pm

Friday 1 July: 8.30-6pm

Other pre-poll centres in Hume are located in Camden at the Camden Civic Centre, corner Oxley and Mitchell Streets, Camden, and in Goulburn at Shop 2/104 Clinton St.