A polling station in Albion Park during the Federal Election. Picture by Sylvia Liber
Voting has began on the Voice Referendum with voting centres open across the Illawarra and Shellharbour .
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The 2023 referendum will ask Australians whether to recognise First Nations people in the constitution through a Voice to Parliament.
Voting in referendums is compulsory for all Australian citizens aged 18 and over. People who are enrolled to vote in elections are already enrolled for the referendum.
The 2023 referendum ballot paper will ask the following question:
A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Do you approve this proposed alteration?
Voters will be asked to clearly write "yes" or "no" in a single box on the ballot paper.
You can read the full, unedited case from the "Yes" campaign here, and the "No" campaign here. If you don't know, you can find out more here.
The Civic voting centre on Crown Street, Wollongong. Picture by Sylvia Liber
Where you can vote on Saturday, October 14
Northern Illawarra
- Helensburgh Public School, 11 Fletcher Street, Helensburgh
- Helensburgh Anglican Church, 75 Parkes Street, Helensburgh
- Stanwell Park Anglican Church Hall, 54 Stanwell Avenue, Stanwell Park
- Scarborough Wombarra Surf Life Saving Club, 27 Monash Street, Wombarra
- Cloedale Public School, 699 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Coledale
- All Saints' Anglican Church, 49-51 Moore Street, Austinmer
- Thirroul Surf Lifesaving Club, 25 Cliff Parade, Thirroul
- Thirroul District Community Centre and Library, 352-358 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul
- Bulli Public School, Haig Road, Bulli
- PCYC Bulli, 253 Princes Highway, Bulli
- Woonona Guide Hall, 382-390 Princes Highway, Woonona
- Woonona High School, 39 Nicholson Road, Woonona
- Woonona East Public School, 19 Corinda Road, Woonona
- Russell Vale Public School, 3A Terania Street, Russell Vale
- Bellambi Surf Life Saving Club, Morgan Place, Bellambi
- Corrimal High School, 88B Murray Road, East Corrimal
- Corrimal District Library and Community Centre, 15 Short Street, Corrimal
- Tarrawanna Public School, 33 Kendall Street, Tarawanna
- Towradgi Public School, 64 Carters Lane, Fairy Meadow
- Fairy Meadow Demonstration School, 1 Balgownie Road, Fairy Meadow
Wollongong and West Wollongong
- Balgownie Village Community Centre, 113 Balgownie Road, Balgownie
- Balgownie Public School, Chalmers Street, Balgownie
- Mt Ousley Public School, 31 McGrath Street, Fairy Meadow
- Smith's Hill High School, 35-37 Gipps Street, Wollongong
- Keiraville Public School, 286 Gipps Road, Keiraville
- Wollongong Public School, 67A Church Street, Wollongong
- Gwynneville Public School, 10A Acacia Avenue, Gwynneville
- Wollongong Salvation Army, 11-13 Burelli Street, Wollongong
- Edmund Rice College, 112 Mount Keira Road, West Wollongong
- TAFE NSW Wollongong West, Block F, 36 Gladstone Avenue, Wollongong
- Lindsay Park Public School, 49 Thames Street, West Wollongong
- Coniston Public School, 123 Auburn Street, Coniston
- Nareena Hills Public School, 89 Jacaranda Avenue, Figtree
- Figtree Heights Public School, 14 St George Avenue, Figtree
- Mount St Thomas Public School, 12-14 Taronga Avenue, Mangerton
- Figtree High School, 2 Gibsons Road, Figtree
- Mt Kembla Public School, 323-327 Cordeaux Road, Mount Kembla
- Unanderra Public School, 49 Derribong Drive, Cordeaux Heights
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, 2 Cummins Street, Unanderra
- Cerdars Christian College, 74 Waples Road, Unanderra
- Farmborough Road Public School, 56 Farmborough Road, Unanderra
South Wollongong
- Warrawong Public School, 127 Cowper Street, Warrawong
- Lake Heights Public School, 302 Northcliffe Drive, Lake Heights
- Warrawong Community Centre, 7-9 Greene Street, Warrawong
- Port Kembla Senior Citizens Centre, cnr Allan Street and Wentworth Lane, Port Kembla
- Port Kembla Public School, 18 Gloucester Blvd, Port Kembla
- Warilla High School, 10 Keross Avenue, Barrack Heights
- Barrack Heights Publics School, 25 Hunter Street, Barrack Heights
- Warilla-Barrick Point Surf Life Saving Club, 7 Osborne Parade, Warilla
- Mount Warrigal Public School, 2 Hogarth Avenue, Mount Warrigal
- BaptistCare Warilla North Community Centre, 2-6 Hill Street, Warilla
- Koonawarra Public School, Fowlers Road, Koonawarra
- Mount Brown Public School, 20 Mount Brown Road, Dapto
- Tullimbar Public School, 1 Exeter PLace, Tullimbar
- Lakelands Public School, 61 Lakelands Drive, Dapto
- Hayes Park Public School, 202 Kanahooka Road, Kanahooka
- Berkeley Public School, George Street, Berkeley
- Berkeley Community Centre, 40 Winnima Way, Berkeley
- Dapto Ribbonwood Centre, Dapto
- Berkeley West Public School, 45 Nolan Street, Berkeley
- Cringila Community Hall, 32-40 Lake Aveneu, Cringila
- Dapto Public School, 66 Sierra Drive, Horsley
- Horsley Community Centre, 82 Bong Bong Road, Horsley
Shellharbour
- Shellharbour Public School, 51 Mary Street, Shellharbour
- Flinders Public School, 11 Adam Murray Way, Flinders
- 1 Killalea Drive, Shell Cove
- Shellharbour city Anglican Church, 25 Wallaroo Drive, Shellharbour
- Balarang Public School, 22-28 Government Road, Oak Flats
- Lake Illawarra High School, 173 Reddall Parade, Lake Illawarra
- Oak Flats Public School, 52-72 Griffiths Street, Oak Flats
- Windang Public School, 60-64 Oakland Ave, Windang
- Albion Park Rail Public School, 14-24 Tongarra Road, Albion Park Rail
- Mount Terry Public School, 175 Ashburton Drive, Albion Park
- Albion Park High School, 120 Church Street, Albion Park
- Albion Park Public School Hamilton Road, Albion Park
- Primbee Public School, Whiteheath Lane, Primbee
Kiama
- Kiama High School, 11 Saddleback Mountain Rd, Kiama
- Kiama Uniting Church - Worship Hall, 48 Manning St, Kiama
- North Kiama Neighbourhood Centre, 28A Meehan Dr, Kiama Downs
- Minnamurra Public School, 85 Charles Ave, Minnamurra
- Werri Beach Progress Hall, 14B Pacific Ave, Werri Beach
- Jamberoo Public School, 55 Churchill St, Jamberoo
- Gerringong Town Hall, 106 Fern St, Gerringong
- Gerroa Neighbourhood Centre, 37 Stafford St, Gerroa
- Berry Public School, 1 Clarence St, Berry
- Shoalhaven Heads Community Centre, 111 Shoalhaven Heads Rd, Shoalhaven Heads
- Greenwell Point Public School, 75 Greenwell Point Rd, Greenwell Point
- Terara Public School, 20 Millbank Rd, Terara
- Bomaderry Public School, 35-53 Cambewarra Road, Bomaderry
Postal voting
If you cannot make it to a polling place during the early voting period, or on voting day itself, you can apply for a postal vote here. Applications close on Wednesday 11 October at 6pm local time.
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