For release from Thursday, 19 July 2007
Swan Hill Rural City COUNCIL ELECTORAL REPRESENTATION REVIEW: PRELIMINARY REPORT RELEASED
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) today released its Preliminary Report on electoral representation for the Swan Hill Rural City Council. The VEC’s preliminary preferred option is for the Swan Hill Rural City Council to consist of seven councillors to be elected from an unsubdivided municipality. Two alternative options are also included in the Preliminary Report.
The Report has been released and is available on the VEC’s web site at www.vec.vic.gov.au . The Report is also available at the Swan Hill Rural City Council offices, 45 Splatt Street,
Swan Hill, and at the VEC office, Level 8, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000.
People have until 5.00 pm, Friday, 10 August 2007 to lodge submissions with the VEC regarding its Preliminary Report.
People who wish to speak publicly in support of their submissions will have an opportunity to do so at a public hearing at:
Meeting Room 2,
Town Hall,
53 McCallum Street, Swan Hill
on Thursday, 16 August 2007 at 6.30 pm.
The VEC’s Final Report and recommendations will be lodged with the Minister for Local Government on Monday, 3 September 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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MAPS OF PRELIMINARY OPTIONS FOR Swan Hill Rural City COUNCIL
PRELIMINARY PREFERRED OPTION:
seven councillors to be elected from an unsubdivided municipality.
FIRST PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVE OPTION:
seven councillors to be elected from one four-councillor ward and three
single-councillor wards.
SECOND PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVE OPTION:
seven councillors to be elected from seven single-councillor wards.
