For release from Monday, 17 December 2007

 

Gannawarra Shire COUNCIL ELECTORAL REPRESENTATION REVIEW: FINAL REPORT RELEASED

 

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) today released its Final Report on electoral representation for the Gannawarra Shire Council.

 

The VEC’s recommendation is that Gannawarra Shire Council consist of seven councillors to be elected from two single-councillor wards, one two-councillor ward and one three-councillor ward.

 

This recommendation is the same as the first preliminary alternative option in the VEC’s Preliminary Report of 23 October 2007.

 

In preparing its Final Report, the VEC considered a range of information, including submissions made in response to its Preliminary Report and statements made at a public hearing on 27 November 2007.

 

The VEC’s Final Report on the Gannawarra Shire Council has been forwarded for consideration to Mr Richard Wynne MP, Minister for Local Government.

 

The Final Report is available for inspection at the Council offices. Personal copies are available from the VEC (tel. 13 18 32) or from the VEC’s website www.vec.vic.gov.au.

 

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Media releases are available from the VEC website http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/rrreleases.html For further media information: Claire Macdonald Victorian Electoral Commission Tel: 9299 0757

 

 

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