Local Council end of financial year closure dates
Some local councils will close for a period at the start of the financial year, meaning delivery time for their Land Information Certificates (LIC) or Building Approval 51 Certificates (BA) will be impacted.
Below is a list of the councils and their closure and opening dates - noting any certificates ordered within these periods will not be processed until after the opening date.
| Authority Name | Cert Type | Closure Date | Return Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Casey | LIC | 29/06/2026 | 15/07/2026 |
| City of Kingston | LIC | 22/06/2026 | 6/07/2026 |
| East Gippsland Shire | LIC | 1/07/2026 | 6/07/2026 |
| Wellington Shire | LIC | 1/07/2026 | 7/07/2026 |
| City of Brimbank | LIC | 25/06/2026 | 7/07/2026 |
| City of Monash | LIC | 16/06/2026 | 3/07/2026 |
| Rural City of Benalla | LIC | 1/07/2026 | 3/07/2026 |
| Northern Grampians Shire | LIC | 29/06/2026 | 3/07/2026 |
| Maribyrnong City Council | LIC | 29/06/2026 | 2/07/2026 |
| City of Wodonga | LIC | 30/06/2026 | 1/07/2026 |
| City of Whitehorse | LIC | 23/06/2026 | 3/07/2026 |
| Alpine Shire | LIC | 1/07/2026 | 3/07/2026 |
| Mildura Rural City Council | LIC | 1/07/2026 | 20/07/2026 |
| Southern Grampians Shire | LIC | 25/06/2026 | 6/07/2026 |
| City of Greater Dandenong | LIC | 26/06/2026 | 13/07/2026 |
| Campaspe Shire | LIC | 30/06/2026 | 15/07/2026 |
| Shire of Nillumbik | LIC | 26/06/2026 | 3/07/2026 |
| City of Knox | LIC | 19/06/2026 | 2/07/2026 |
| West Wimmera Shire | LIC | 1/07/2026 | 3/07/2026 |
| Moonee Valley | LIC | 30/06/2026 | 1/07/2026 |
| City of Melbourne | LIC | 24/06/2026 | 1/07/2026 |
| Rural City of Swan Hill | LIC | 30/06/2026 | 7/07/2026 |
| Murrindindi Shire Council | LIC | 26/06/2026 | 6/07/2026 |
| City of Manningham | LIC | 27/06/2026 | 6/07/2026 |
| Cardinia | LIC | 30/06/2026 | 2/07/2026 |
| Moira | LIC | 1/07/2026 | 23/07/2026 |
| Golden Plains Shire | LIC | 30/06/2026 | 14/07/2026 |
| City of Ballarat | LIC | 24/06/2026 | 13/07/2026 |
| City of Maroondah | LIC | 25/06/2026 | 14/07/2026 |
| Warrnambool City Council | LIC | 1/07/2026 | 14/07/2026 |
| Bayside | LIC | 30/06/2026 | 15/07/2026 |
| City of Frankston | LIC | 30/06/2026 | 3/07/2026 |
| City of Ballarat | BA | 24/06/2026 | 21/07/2026 |
| City of Melbourne | BA | 1/07/2026 | 3/07/2026 |
| Shire of Moira | BA | 26/06/2026 | 3/07/2026 |
| Golden Plains Shire | BA | 24/06/2026 | 1/07/2026 |
| City of Whitehorse | BA | 30/06/2026 | 1/07/2026 |
| Warrnambool City Council | BA | 1/07/2026 | 15/07/2026 |
| City of Melbourne | LIC | 24/06/2026 | 1/07/2026 |