For release from Monday, 4 June 2007.
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) today released its Final Report on electoral representation for the Knox City Council.
The VEC’s advice is that the City of Knox consist of nine councillors to be elected from nine wards. The recommendation is a modification of the alternative option in the VEC’s Preliminary Report of 17 April 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 17 May 2007.
The VEC’s Final Report on the Knox City 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, or people can get their own copies from the VEC (tel. 13 18 32) or from the VEC’s website www.vec.vic.gov.au
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MAP OF RECOMMENDED ELECTORAL STRUCTURE FOR THE CITY OF KNOX