For release from Tuesday, 8 April 2008

Have your say on Your COuncil

 

The Victorian Electoral Commission has released its Preliminary Report for the electoral representation review of the City of Boroondara and is encouraging all interested people to request a copy and provide feedback.

 

The City of Boroondara is currently a subdivided municipality with ten councillors elected from ten single-councillor wards.  The VEC’s preliminary preference is for eleven councillors to be elected from three three-councillor wards and one two-councillor ward.

 

An additional three options have also been provided in the Report for consideration and public comment.

 

The review looks at the number of councillors and the number of wards required to provide fair and equitable representation for all voters.

 

“The report provides thorough analysis of, and the reasons behind, the options presented,” said Steve Tully, Victorian Electoral Commissioner. “By considering the report people will be able to make a judgement against concrete options as to which electoral structure will best represent their needs.”

 

Written submissions will be accepted until 5.00 pm on Wednesday, 30 April 2008.

 

At the Public Hearing, to be held on 7 May at 6.30 pm, submitters who have requested to speak in support of their submissions will be able to do so. The hearing will take place at the Mayor's Room, Hawthorn Town Hall, 360 Burwood Road, Hawthorn and is open to the public.

 

For a copy of the Preliminary Report, visit the VEC website at www.vec.vic.gov.au.

 

Copies are also available at the Council Offices, 8 Inglesby Road, Camberwell, and at the VEC office, Level 8, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000. Further information is available by calling the VEC on 13 18 32.

 

The VEC’s Final Report, containing a final recommendation, will be lodged with the Minister for Local Government on Monday, 26 May 2008.

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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

Boroondara City COUNCIL

PRELIMINARY PREFERRED OPTION:

eleven councillors to be elected from three three-councillor wards and one two-councillor ward

FIRST PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVE OPTION:

eleven councillors to be elected from three three-councillor wards and one two-councillor ward with different boundaries to the preferred option

 

SECOND PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVE OPTION:

eleven councillors to be elected from eleven single-councillor wards

THIRD PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVE OPTION:

ten councillors to be elected from ten single-councillor wards