For release from Tuesday, 9 October 2007

Murrindindi Shire COUNCIL ELECTORAL REPRESENTATION REVIEW: PRELIMINARY REPORT RELEASED

 

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) today released its Preliminary Report on electoral representation for the Murrindindi Shire Council.  The VEC’s preliminary preferred option is for the Murrindindi Shire Council to consist of seven councillors, to be elected from an unsubdivided municipality. Three alternative options are also included in the Preliminary Report.

 

The VEC invites interested people and groups to read the Preliminary Report and respond to the provided options. All written submissions must be lodged with the VEC by 5.00 pm on Thursday, 1 November 2007.

 

The Report is available on the VEC’s web site at www.vec.vic.gov.au. Copies are also available at the Murrindindi Shire Council offices, Perkins Street, Alexandra, and at the VEC office, Level 8, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000.

 

People who wish to speak publicly in support of their submissions will have an opportunity to do so at a public hearing at:

 

 

The VEC’s Final Report and recommendations will be lodged with the Minister for Local Government on Monday, 3 December 2007.

 

Any person who requires additional information can visit www.vec.vic.gov.au, contact the VEC on 13 18 32, or write to the VEC at Level 8, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000.

 

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Media releases are available from the VEC website http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/rrreleases.html

 

For further media information:

Chris Gribbin

Victorian Electoral Commission

Tel: 9299 0737

 

MAPS OF PRELIMINARY OPTIONS FOR Murrindindi Shire COUNCIL

 

PRELIMINARY PREFERRED OPTION:
seven councillors, to be elected from an unsubdivided municipality

 
 
FIRST PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVE OPTION:
seven councillors, to be elected from three two-councillor wards and one single-councillor ward

                                                                         

 

 

 

 

 

SECOND PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVE OPTION:
seven councillors, to be elected from three two-councillor wards and one single-councillor ward, with different boundaries from those in the first alternative option

 

THIRD PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVE OPTION:

seven councillors, to be elected from seven single-councillor wards