For release from Monday, 26 November 2007

Baw Baw shire COUNCIL ELECTORAL REPRESENTATION REVIEW: ADDITIONAL OPTION RELEASED

 

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) today released an additional option for the electoral representation review of the Baw Baw Shire Council.  The VEC released a Preliminary Report outlining a preliminary preferred and three preliminary alternative options on 2 October 2007.

 

Following feedback on the Report, the VEC has now released an Addendum Report with an additional option and is seeking comments from the public on that option.

 

The Addendum is available on the VEC’s web site at www.vec.vic.gov.au, at the Baw Baw Shire Council offices, Civic Place, Warragul and at the VEC office, Level 8, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000.

 

Any person or group may make written comments to the VEC about the additional option.

 

People have until 5.00 pm, Friday, 14 December 2007 to lodge written comments with the VEC.

 

The VEC’s Final Report and recommendations will be lodged with the Minister for Local Government on Monday, 28 January 2008. The Final Report will consider arguments and evidence presented in comments in response to the Addendum Report, and ideas expressed in written submissions in response to the Preliminary Report and at the public hearing on 7 November 2007.

 

The release of the Final Report has been delayed from the previously advertised date in order to allow time for comments on the additional option.

 

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

 

 

MAP OF ADDITIONAL OPTION FOR THE Baw Baw SHIRE COUNCIL