Victorian Electoral Commission
FINAL REPORT Electoral Representation Review for the Mount Alexander Shire Council
14 February 2005
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Table of Contents
1 Recommendation 2
2 Background 2
2.1 Legislative basis......................................................................................2 2.2 The VEC and electoral representation reviews...............................................2 2.3 Municipality profile..................................................................................3 2.4 Current electoral structure ........................................................................3
3 Electoral Representation Review Process 3
4 Public Involvement 5
4.1 Public information...................................................................................5 4.2 Advertising.............................................................................................5 4.3 Media releases ........................................................................................5 4.4 Information leaflet ..................................................................................5 4.5 VEC website ............................................................................................6 4.6 Helpline .................................................................................................6 4.7 Guide for Submissions ..............................................................................6
5 Preliminary Report 6
5.1 Preliminary submissions ...........................................................................6 5.2 VEC research ...........................................................................................6 5.3 Recommended options .............................................................................7
6 Response submissions 7
7 Public hearing 8
8 Findings and recommendations 8
8.1 Number of councillors ..............................................................................8 8.2 Electoral structure ...................................................................................9 8.3 Recommendation................................................................................... 13
9 Appendices 14
9.1 Public notices of the electoral representation review .................................. 14 9.2 Media releases ...................................................................................... 17 9.3 Information leaflet ................................................................................ 22 9.4 Guide for Submissions ............................................................................ 23 9.5 List of persons and groups making submissions.......................................... 36
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1 Recommendation The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is required under the legislation for the electoral representation review to make a recommendation to the Minister for Local Government as to the number of councillors and the electoral structure that provides fair and equitable representation for the voters of Mount Alexander Shire (s.219D Local Government Act 1989).
The VEC recommends that Mount Alexander Shire Council consist of seven councillors to be elected from five wards comprising four single-councillor wards and one three-councillor ward.
This recommended structure is indicated in the map on the back page of this Report.
2 Background 2.1 Legislative basis
The Local Government (Democratic Reform) Act 2003 which amended the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act), was passed by the Parliament in Spring 2003. The amendments included provisions for independent electoral representation reviews of all Victorian councils. In accordance with this new legislation, Mount Alexander Shire Council received notice pursuant to s.219C of the Act from the Minister for Local Government that an electoral representation review was to be conducted for Mount Alexander Shire. The notice appeared in the Victoria Government Gazette on 29 July 2004.
Under the legislation, a council is required to appoint an electoral commission to conduct an electoral representation review. On 25 August 2004, Mount Alexander Shire Council appointed the VEC to conduct the review.
The purpose of an electoral representation review is to recommend an electoral structure that provides fair and equitable representation for the persons who are entitled to vote at a general election of the Council. Matters to be considered by the review are:
a) the number of councillors; b) the electoral structure of the Shire (whether the Shire should be
unsubdivided or divided into wards; and, if the Shire is to be subdivided, the number of wards and the number of councillors to be elected for each ward); and
c) if the recommendation is for the Shire to be divided into wards, boundaries for the wards that will:
i. provide for a fair and equitable division of the Shire; and ii. ensure equality of representation, through the number of
voters represented by each councillor being within 10% of the average number of voters represented by all councillors.
2.2 The VEC and electoral representation reviews
The VEC has ten years experience in working on municipal ward boundaries, being contracted by councils to prepare options for their consideration. VEC staff have also worked for the Electoral Boundaries Commission in State
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redivisions. In doing this work, the VEC has used sophisticated mapping software, has conducted field research and has developed expertise in preparing electoral boundaries that both comply with legislative approximate equality requirements and respect communities of interest.
The VEC has engaged Mr Terry Maher to provide expertise in the field of local government in undertaking this review.
Mr Maher commenced his career in local government in 1963. Mr Maher has extensive municipal experience, having been employed by the Melbourne City Council and the former Ringwood and Essendon Councils. He also held the position of Chief Executive at Knox City Council from 1995-2001 and Croydon City Council from 1986-1994. Mr Maher was also interim Chief Executive of the Monash City Council at the time of municipal restructure. More recently, Mr Maher was appointed by the Minister for Local Government to conduct a Commission of Inquiry into Surf Coast Shire Council which was completed in April 2003.
He now provides consulting services to the public sector.
2.3 Municipality profile
Mount Alexander Shire was formed in 1995 by the amalgamation of the City of Castlemaine, the Shire of Newstead and parts of the Shires of Maldon and Metcalfe.
Mount Alexander’s substantial urban population means only 7.1% of workers are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Manufacturing, retail, health/community services and education are the Shire’s largest employment sectors. Unemployment levels are higher than in regional Victoria overall, and there is a smaller proportion of 18-34 year olds than in regional Victoria generally (this age group often moves to larger cities for employment). Wealth levels are below those of Victoria generally.
As in most of regional Victoria, the majority of residents come from an English-speaking background, with relatively small numbers of people from other backgrounds (mostly European).
Between 2004 and 2012, the population is expected to increase by 4.16%, a higher rate than regional Victoria generally. Mount Alexander has a substantially above-average proportion of people over 50, a proportion that is expected to increase between 2001-2011.
(Sources: Department of Sustainability and Environment: Victoria in Future 2004; Department of Sustainability and Environment: Regional Victoria in Fact 2001; Department of Sustainability and Environment: Towns in Time; Department of Sustainability and Environment: Know Your Area).
2.4 Current electoral structure
Mount Alexander Shire Council currently consists of seven councillors, elected from single-councillor wards.
3 Electoral Representation Review Process Section 219D of the Local Government Act 1989 specifies that the purpose of an electoral representation review is to achieve “fair and equitable representation for the persons who are entitled to vote at a general election of the Council.” To achieve this, the VEC proceeds on the basis of three main principles:
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1: to ensure that the number of voters represented by each councillor is within 10% of the average number of voters per councillor for that municipality
Populations are continually changing – they grow in some areas and decline in others. Over time, these changes can lead to some wards having larger or smaller numbers of voters. As part of a representation review, the VEC needs to correct any imbalances that have come about. The VEC also tries to make sure that the boundaries it sets will continue to provide equitable representation until the next review is due in eight years, by taking account of likely future changes.
2: to take a consistent, State-wide approach to the total number of councillors
Regarding the number of councillors, the VEC has adopted as a guide the numbers of councillors in similar-sized municipalities of similar categories within Victoria. In addition, the VEC considers any special circumstances that warrant the municipality having more or fewer councillors than similar municipalities.
3: to ensure that communities of interest are as fairly represented as possible
Every municipality contains a number of communities of interest. The electoral structure should be designed to take these into account where practicable. This is important for assisting the elected councillors to be effective representatives of the people in their particular municipality.
The VEC bases its recommendations on a number of factors, including the following:
internal research specifically relating to the municipality under review;
the VEC’s experience from its work with other municipalities and in similar reviews for State elections;
the VEC’s expertise in mapping, demography and local government; and
careful consideration of all input from the public in both written and verbal submissions made during the course of the review.
Input from the public is an important part of the process, but it is not the only factor considered. The VEC seeks to ensure fair and equitable representation for all voters of the municipality. This means carefully considering all views expressed in submissions from the public, and also considering other factors, such as the best possible representation for the various communities of interest in the municipality under review.
In considering public submissions, the VEC values the local knowledge and local perspectives that are presented. The VEC believes it important to consider the issues and information presented in submissions, as well as the arguments for particular structural models. In reaching its recommendations, the VEC seeks to combine the information gathered through public submissions with its own research in order to achieve what it considers to be a fair and equitable result until the next review period. The VEC does not make its recommendations based on a “straw poll” of the number of submissions supporting a particular option.
Further details about issues considered by the VEC can be found in Sections 8.1 and 8.2 of this Report and in the Guide for Submissions (Appendix 9.4).
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4 Public Involvement 4.1 Public information
The VEC informed the community about the electoral representation review through:
advertising in newspapers; conducting an information session on 18 October 2004, to outline the review
process and to respond to questions from members of the community; distributing a Guide for Submissions; communicating with the Mount Alexander Shire community through the use
of media releases and the VEC website; developing an information leaflet and delivering it to all Mount Alexander
Shire ratepayers in Council rates notices; publishing all submissions on the VEC website; releasing a Preliminary Report on 23 November 2004 and making the Report
available at the Council offices, at the VEC and on the VEC website; conducting a public hearing on 24 January 2005; and establishing a helpline for responding to community questions; and
4.2 Advertising
In accordance with s.219F(4) of the Act, the VEC published the following advertisements for the electoral representation review:
• a public notice which detailed the process of the review and called for public submissions appeared in the Kyneton Midland Express on 5 October 2004, in the Maldon Tarrangower Times on 7 October 2004 and in the Castlemaine Mail on 8 October 2004;
• a general advertisement covering several electoral representation reviews, including the Mount Alexander Shire review, appeared in The Age and in the Melbourne Herald Sun on 13 October 2004; and
• a notice of the Preliminary Report appeared in the Kyneton Midland Express on 23 November 2004, in the Maldon Tarrangower Times on 25 November 2004 and in the Castlemaine Mail on 26 November 2004.
See Appendix 9.1.
4.3 Media releases
Media releases designed to supplement the paid advertising were distributed to the Kyneton Midland Express, the Maldon Tarrangower Times and the Castlemaine Mail on 5 October 2004 and on 23 November 2004.
See Appendix 9.2.
4.4 Information leaflet
An information leaflet about the review was delivered to all Mount Alexander Shire ratepayers in Council rates notices.
See Appendix 9.3.
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4.5 VEC website
The VEC used its website to deliver information and to provide transparency in the review process. All preliminary submissions and submissions in response to the Preliminary Report were posted to the website to facilitate public access to this information. The VEC website can be viewed at www.vec.vic.gov.au
4.6 Helpline
The VEC established a helpline to assist with public enquiries concerning the electoral representation review process.
4.7 Guide for Submissions
The VEC developed and distributed its Guide for Submissions to help those persons interested in making submissions. A copy of the Guide is attached. See Appendix 9.4.
5 Preliminary Report In accordance with s.219F(6) of the Act, the VEC produced a Preliminary Report containing its proposed options for Mount Alexander Shire. In developing these proposed options, the VEC considered preliminary submissions made by various persons and groups, as well as various other relevant factors.
5.1 Preliminary submissions
By the closing time for submissions (1 November 2004 - 5.00 pm), the VEC had received 12 preliminary submissions.
The submissions did not demonstrate a single, dominant theme. In terms of councillor numbers, support ranged from maintaining the current seven councillors to increasing the number to the maximum 12. Opinion regarding the electoral structure and voting system options also varied. Some submissions favoured the municipality remaining subdivided into wards, with either single or multiple councillor representation for each ward. Others preferred an unsubdivided municipality and the introduction of a system of voting by proportional representation.
The strongest common theme among submissions concerned the way in which current ward boundaries split existing communities of interest. Some submitters suggested that the Castlemaine district represents a single community of interest and that ward boundaries in the region should be removed to reflect the situation. Others referred to the importance of keeping townships intact and noted Chewton as an example of a township that is currently divided arbitrarily.
See Appendix 9.5 for details of those persons and groups making preliminary submissions. Copies of the submissions can be downloaded from the VEC website, www.vec.vic.gov.au
5.2 VEC research
In addition to information provided in submissions, the VEC conducted its own research. The VEC conducted research into the demographics of the municipality, using a number of data sources including the 2001 Census. The VEC also took into account changes predicted by the Department of Sustainability and Environment and
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the Department of Infrastructure. Summaries of some of this research appear in the Guide for Submissions, in the Preliminary Report and in Section 2.3 of this Report.
Development projections based on information presented by the Council were also taken into consideration. Extensive field-work was conducted throughout the municipality by the VEC. In addition, the VEC explored why Mount Alexander Shire’s Commissioners recommended what they did in 1996.
5.3 Recommended options
Having considered the preliminary submissions made by various individuals and organisations and all other relevant factors, the VEC proposed two preliminary options for public comment.
Preferred option:
That Mount Alexander Shire Council consist of seven councillors to be elected from five wards comprising four single-councillor wards and one three-councillor ward.
Alternative option:
That Mount Alexander Shire Council consist of seven councillors to be elected from seven single-councillor wards.
Detailed maps of these two options, showing recommended ward boundaries, were included in the Preliminary Report.
6 Response submissions In accordance with s.219F(7) of the Act, the VEC invited written submissions in response to its Preliminary Report.
By the close of submissions, 20 December 2004 – 5.00 pm, the VEC had received three response submissions.
Two of those submissions favoured the preferred option put forward by the VEC in its Preliminary Report. One appreciated that the model keeps entire townships such as Chewton intact, rather than dividing them by ward boundaries. The other suggested that the Castlemaine/Campbells Creek area constitutes a single community of interest and that the ward boundaries that divide it are artificial and should be removed.
The third submission did not support either the preferred or the alternative option. The submission suggested that the VEC’s preferred five-ward option would encourage an us-vs-them mentality between residents living in the Castlemaine Ward and those living in the surrounding four wards. The submission suggested that under the VEC’s alternative option involving seven single-councillor wards, voters in an election would only be entitled to vote for one of the seven councillors responsible for their representation. Candidates of six wards would, in effect, be “untouchable” to voters. The submission proposed that ward boundaries be removed altogether, leaving the Shire as an unsubdivided municipality.
See Appendix 9.5 for details of those persons and groups making response submissions. Copies of the submissions can be downloaded from the VEC website, www.vec.vic.gov.au
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7 Public hearing A public hearing was held at the Town Hall, Frederick Street, Castlemaine on 24 January 2005 at 6.30 pm. All persons who had made submissions in response to the VEC’s Preliminary Report were invited to speak to their submissions and two people chose to do so. Members of the public were invited to attend and four people, including those speaking at the hearing, were present.
8 Findings and recommendations The Act states that the purpose of the review is to consider two matters. The first matter is the number of councillors for the municipality and the second matter is the electoral structure of the municipality.
8.1 Number of councillors
Issues considered by the VEC
The legislation provides that a council must consist of between 5 and 12 councillors (s.5B(1)). It does not, however, prescribe the matters to be considered by the reviewer in recommending the number of councillors for a municipality.
The VEC has therefore been required to identify the appropriate matters to take into account when considering the number of councillors.
In terms of voter numbers, Victorian municipalities vary from 4,054 to 164,273. The VEC applies the legislative provisions relating to numbers of councillors in a logical way: with those councils that have the largest number of voters having the most councillors, and those councils that have the least number of voters having fewer councillors.
In most cases, the electoral structure and the number of councillors was established during the period of the Commissioners when local government was restructured between 1993 and 1995. Commissioners did not have the benefit of a State-wide reference when considering the appropriate number of councillors for their respective municipalities. The result was a degree of disparity in councillor numbers for similar types of municipalities. The VEC has produced a table that lists each municipality and the councillor to voter ratio. The table differentiates between rural, regional and metropolitan councils in recognition of the different circumstances and needs between these categories of councils. The table has been a valuable reference point in considering the appropriate number of councillors and was made available to the public in the Guide for Submissions. The information has enabled the VEC to compare a council being reviewed with councils with similar voter numbers and areas.
The VEC also considers whether the number of voters in the municipality is anticipated to increase or decline in the period between reviews (eight years). Population forecasts produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment have been used to assist the VEC in making its assessment.
In addition, the VEC considers any special issues or circumstances that may require a council to have more or fewer councillors than would otherwise be the case. Public submissions provide valuable information regarding any such issues or circumstances.
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The VEC’s findings
In its Preliminary Report, the VEC put forward two options, both advocating the retention of seven councillors for Mount Alexander Shire. Prior to the release of the Report, the VEC had received 12 preliminary submissions, four of which considered seven to be an appropriate number of councillors for the municipality. Over half of those who wrote to the VEC suggested that the number of councillors be increased.
Despite the slight preference among those who made submissions for an increase in councillors, the VEC considered that seven would be sufficient to provide voters in Mount Alexander Shire with fair and equitable representation. In coming to this position, the VEC was mindful of the size of the municipality, the numbers of councillors in similar sized rural/regional municipalities, the voter/councillor ratios applying in those municipalities and any special circumstances in the Shire.
In its Preliminary Report, the VEC noted that Mount Alexander Shire currently comprises 14,675 voters and that each of its seven councillors represent an average of 2,096 voters. The VEC asserted that on this basis, the current number of councillors is generally consistent with other similar sized municipalities.
Having determined that seven would be an appropriate number of councillors, the VEC explored whether the Shire demonstrates any features which might warrant an increase in councillor numbers beyond seven. The Shire is not geographically large and the topography is such that it is relatively easy to access the urban and the rural areas. A comparison of the Shire’s demographics with other like municipalities revealed no specific cultural or socio-economic reasons to increase representation beyond the existing number.
The VEC acknowledged arguments that an increase in councillors would provide voters with more choice and would allow for a broader range of views on Council. Noting the importance of taking a state-wide approach to reviewing Victorian councils and considering the need to provide all Victorian voters with fair and equitable representation, the VEC suggested that such an increase would not be appropriate.
The VEC received three submissions in response to its Preliminary Report, two of which supported the suggestion that councillor numbers be maintained at seven and one of which made no reference to the issue. In the absence of any opposition to its proposals and in reliance on its initial arguments in favour of seven councillors, the VEC recommends to the Minister for Local Government that an electoral structure involving seven councillors be retained in Mount Alexander Shire. The VEC considers that a seven-councillor structure will meet the Shire’s needs over the next eight years.
8.2 Electoral structure
Issues considered by the VEC
Provisions within the Act allow for a municipality to be unsubdivided, with all councillors elected “at large” by all voters, or for a municipality to be subdivided into a number of wards. If wards have only one councillor, preferential voting applies. Under an unsubdivided or a multi-councillor ward structure, councillors are elected through proportional representation. With each system, voters mark their ballot papers the same way.
If the municipality is subdivided into wards, there are three options available:
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single-councillor wards; multi-councillor wards; and a combination of both single-councillor and multi-councillor wards.
Boundaries for wards must:
provide for a fair and equitable division of the municipality; and ensure equality of representation, through the number of voters represented by
each councillor being within 10% of the average number of voters per councillor for the municipality.
In addition to the legislative requirements, a number of other factors were considered when evaluating subdivided structures. These factors included:
communities of interest (Communities of interest are groups of people who share a range of common concerns. They may occur where people are linked with each other geographically, economically or through having particular needs.); spreading developing areas over a number of wards; using logical boundaries such as main roads, physical features and existing
boundaries for easy identification of wards; and taking account of likely population changes.
In developing ward boundaries, the VEC aims to achieve the best possible balance between these criteria.
The VEC’s findings
In conducting electoral representation reviews, the VEC follows an extensive process of consideration as required by legislation. In the first instance, the VEC considers preliminary submissions along with a wide variety of other information in order to develop a preferred and (in most circumstances) an alternative electoral structure option for the council in question. The VEC then makes the options available in its Preliminary Report, to be assessed by the public in response submissions and at the public hearing. Having received feedback, the VEC either recommends its original model of representation or recommends an alternative.
The VEC followed this process during the Mount Alexander Shire Council review. The initial stages of consideration resulted in both a preferred and an alternative electoral structure which were put to the public in the VEC’s Preliminary Report. Submissions received by the VEC in response to its Report and statements made at the public hearing affirmed, in part, the suitability of the VEC’s preferred choice of electoral structure for the Mount Alexander Shire Council.
The existing single-councillor ward structure
The VEC’s process of determining an appropriate electoral structure for the Mount Alexander Shire began with an assessment of the Shire’s existing structure which involves seven single-councillor wards. The VEC determined that a single-councillor ward structure may not be the most appropriate model for the Shire in light of the municipality’s existing communities of interest.
As noted above, the VEC recognises that wards should reflect and facilitate a municipality’s existing communities of interest. The VEC identifies such communities as broad geographic areas delineated by natural or significant boundaries, within which residents share a general sense of belonging.
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Several preliminary submissions received by the VEC argued that the current seven-councillor structure, which divides the Castlemaine area into three wards, is appropriate and reflects existing communities of interest. They suggested that areas within the Castlemaine vicinity, such as Campbells Creek, are distinguishable and should be recognised as such.
In formulating electoral structure options for its Preliminary Report, the VEC took a contrasting view - that Mount Alexander Shire falls naturally into five distinct areas, all of which are based on significant population centres. Based on its own field research and in response to some submissions, the VEC determined that Castlemaine and its surrounds, including Campbells Creek, represent one community of interest which is currently split by existing ward boundaries. For this reason, the VEC did not put forward a single-ward structure as its preliminary preferred option.
While the VEC recognised that the current structure - which has been in place since 1997 and which underwent realignment just two years ago - splits communities of interest, it noted that the structure also guarantees residents local representation. The VEC acknowledged the importance of local representation for many residents, particularly those living in the rural areas beyond Castlemaine. For this reason, the VEC retained the single-councillor ward structure as its preliminary alternative option.
Unsubdivided
Having determined that a single-councillor ward structure would not be the most appropriate option for the Mount Alexander Shire Council, the VEC considered alternative models of electoral representation. In response to two preliminary submissions which favoured the introduction of an unsubdivided structure, the VEC considered removing ward boundaries altogether but it did not adopt the model as a formal option.
One of the preliminary submissions received by the VEC rejected both the preferred and alternative options and suggested an unsubdivided model for the Shire. The submission argued that under a seven-ward structure, voters are only entitled to vote for one candidate and are left gagged in relation to the other six. In his later submission that same submitter suggested that under a subdivided structure involving four rural wards and one central Castlemaine Ward, a strong us-vs-them mentality could develop between councillors. The submission suggested that voters would only enjoy fair and equitable representation under an unsubdivided structure. The VEC acknowledges these concerns and notes that under the legislation, councillors in a subdivided electoral structure are required to work for all residents as well as for those living in their particular ward.
In considering an unsubdivided structure, the VEC noted that in terms of its demographic spread, the Shire is not well suited to such a configuration. Unlike some municipalities which are focused on a single, dominant centre and which demonstrate an homogenous population, Mount Alexander Shire is based around several such centres and is home to both rural and urban populations. The VEC considered that an electoral structure built around these population centres would encourage representation by councillors with detailed local knowledge which in turn would provide residents in the Shire with the best possible electoral representation.
The VEC did not put forward an unsubdivided structure as a formal option in its Preliminary Report. In recognition of the strength of arguments raised in
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submissions the VEC did, however, note the possibility of introducing the model in Mount Alexander Shire and invited feedback on the option.
A new subdivided structure
Once the VEC had examined the current electoral structure and the potential effects of an unsubdivided model, it turned its attention to the possibility of introducing an alternative subdivided structure.
Noting that the current structure is working well to satisfy voters’ clear desire for local representation but recognising that ward divisions within the Castlemaine district fragmented what the VEC interpreted to be a single community of interest, the VEC was led to consider a five-ward electoral structure. Under this model, the boundaries of wards outside Castlemaine remained virtually the same but ward boundaries within the Castlemaine district were removed to create a single ward.
In order to comply with the legislation, in creating this five-ward structure involving seven councillors, the VEC was required to create wards in which the voter to councillor ratio fell within 10% of the average voter to councillor ratio for the entire municipality. Currently, Calder Ward sits at +10.96% so the VEC adjusted boundaries slightly to accommodate this. In creating wards which would comply with this legislative obligation, the VEC was also concerned to reflect the existing communities of interest within the Shire. The VEC looked for broad geographic areas delineated by natural or significant boundaries within which residents shared a general sense of belonging.
In assessing the municipality with a view to communities of interest, the VEC was of the view that the current wards, apart from those in the Castlemaine district, reflect existing communities of interest. The current wards are each based on a population centre (Tarrengower Ward on Maldon, Loddon Ward on Newstead, Coliban Ward on Taradale and Calder Ward on Harcourt) and they group together the communities which rely on those centres. Submissions received by the VEC indicated that the current wards reflect individuals’ perceptions of community and individuals’ general sense of belonging.
The structure is tested
As noted above, legislation provides that in conducting an electoral representation review, the VEC must put forward its initial preferred option and any alternative options in a Preliminary Report. The VEC must also invite written submissions on the Report and it must hear verbal presentations if any person making a submission so requests. In effect, the Preliminary Report provides the VEC with an opportunity to test its preliminary options before formulating a final recommendation for the Minister to consider. Similarly, written and verbal responses to the Report operate either to affirm or deny the appropriateness of the electoral models suggested by the VEC.
The VEC tested its preferred and alternative preliminary options for the Mount Alexander Shire Council in its Preliminary Report. In response, the VEC received three submissions, two of which affirmed the appropriateness of the VEC’s preferred option for the Shire. One submission, and the verbal response made in support of it at the public hearing, did not raise any concerns regarding the VEC’s suggestion of seven councillors for the Shire. The submission did, however, question the appropriateness
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of both the VEC’s preferred and alternative options. As noted above, the VEC acknowledges these very valid concerns. The VEC notes, however, that the critical factor in this review is the need to facilitate representation of all communities in Mount Alexander Shire.
One of the submissions which affirmed the appropriateness of the preferred option suggested that the model could be improved by extending the boundary between the Calder and Colban Wards at Chewton slightly north. This would allow the few residents who live in that area and who feel aligned with Chewton to be included in the same ward as the township. The VEC assessed the viability of this suggestion and determined that such an adjustment would be appropriate.
8.3 Recommendation
The VEC recommends that Mount Alexander Shire Council consist of seven councillors to be elected from five wards comprising four single-councillor wards and one three-councillor ward. The VEC considers that such a structure will provide voters in the Shire with fair and equitable representation for at least the next eight years.
STEVEN TULLY
Electoral Commissioner
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9 Appendices 9.1 Public notices of the electoral representation review
The Minister for Local Government has given notice under section 219C of the Local Government Act 1989that there is to be an electoral representation review of the Mount Alexander Shire Council. The Councilhas appointed the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) to conduct the independent review.
What is the review about?The aim of the review is to ensure fair and equitable electoral representation for the voters of MountAlexander Shire. The VEC will recommend to the Minister for Local Government:• the appropriate number of councillors;• whether the Shire should be unsubdivided or divided into wards; and• if the Shire is to be divided into wards, how many wards there should be, the number of councillors per
ward and the ward boundaries.Information about the review is being distributed to all Mount Alexander Shire ratepayers.
What will the VEC consider?The VEC will consider the numbers of councillors and the electoral structures of comparable municipalities,communities of interest, demographics and growth potential. Arguments and information in publicsubmissions will assist the review.Any person or group may make a written submission to the VEC regarding electoral representation forMount Alexander Shire. The VEC recommends consulting its Guide for Submissions first.
Key Steps in the ReviewStep 1 - Information session, Monday, 18 October 2004 - 7.30 pm
• Town Hall, Frederick Street, CastlemaineStep 2 - Preliminary submissions. Deadline: Monday, 1 November 2004 - 5.00 pmStep 3 - Preliminary Report, released Tuesday, 23 November 2004Step 4 - Response submissions. Deadline: Monday, 20 December 2004 - 5.00 pmStep 5 - Public hearing, Monday, 24 January 2005 - 6.30 pm
• Town Hall, Frederick Street, Castlemaine People may speak in support of their response submissions if they have requested to do so in thosesubmissions.Step 6 - Final Report, released Monday, 14 February 2005The VEC will lodge a Final Report, containing its recommendations, with the Minister for Local Government.
For a Guide for Submissions or further information, call 13 18 32 or visit www.vec.vic.gov.au
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Electoral Representation Reviews
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The Minister for Local Government has given notice under section 219C of the Local GovernmentAct 1989 that there are to be electoral representation reviews of the following councils:• Central Goldfields Shire Council • Brimbank City Council
• Monash City Council • Glen Eira City Council
• Mount Alexander Shire Council • Maribyrnong City Council
• Hindmarsh Shire Council • Horsham Rural City Council
• Mildura Rural City Council • Loddon Shire Council
• Yarriambiack Shire Council • West Wimmera Shire Council
The councils have appointed the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) to conduct the reviews.
What are the reviews about?The aim of the reviews is to ensure fair and equitable electoral representation for the voters ofthese municipalities. For each municipality, the VEC will recommend to the Minister for LocalGovernment:• the appropriate number of councillors;• whether the municipality should be unsubdivided or divided into wards; and• if the municipality is to be divided into wards, how many wards there should be, the number of
councillors per ward and the ward boundaries.
Under an unsubdivided or a multi-councillor ward structure, councillors are elected throughproportional representation. Under a single-councillor ward structure, councillors are elected usingpreferential voting. With each system, voters mark their ballot papers in the same way.
What will the VEC consider?The VEC will consider the numbers of councillors and the electoral structures of comparablemunicipalities, communities of interest, demographics and growth potential. Arguments andinformation in public submissions will assist the review.
Any person or group may make a written submission to the VEC regarding electoral representationfor these municipalities. The VEC recommends consulting its Guide for Submissions first.
Making a submissionFurther information about making a submission can be found in the Guide for Submissions.Submissions can be made by mail, fax or email. Submissions must reach the VEC by 5.00 pm onthe following dates:• Central Goldfields Shire: 1 November 2004 • City of Brimbank: 15 November 2004• City of Monash: 1 November 2004 • City of Glen Eira: 15 November 2004• Mount Alexander Shire: 1 November 2004 • City of Maribyrnong: 15 November 2004• Hindmarsh Shire: 8 November 2004 • Horsham Rural City: 22 November 2004• Rural City of Mildura: 8 November 2004 • Loddon Shire: 22 November 2004• Yarriambiack Shire: 8 November 2004 • West Wimmera Shire: 22 November 2004
For a Guide for Submissions or further information, call 13 18 32 or visit www.vec.vic.gov.au
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 16
Preliminary ReportThe Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is conducting an electoral representation review for the Mount Alexander Shire Council. The review aims to achievefair and equitable electoral representation for persons who are entitled to vote at the Council's general election. Having considered a range of information,including ideas contained in public submissions, the VEC has now released a Preliminary Report including its recommendations.
What are the recommendations in the Report?Mount Alexander Shire currently has seven councillors, elected from single-councillor wards.
Preferred option The Report recommends that the Mount Alexander Shire Council consist of sevencouncillors to be elected from five wards comprising four single-councillorwards and one three-councillor ward.
Alternative option The Report also outlines an alternative option of a Council consisting of sevencouncillors to be elected from seven single-councillor wards.
The maps on the right show the options.
Where is the Report available?Copies of the Preliminary Report are available from:• the Mount Alexander Shire Council offices;• the VEC website, www.vec.vic.gov.au; and• the VEC on 13 18 32.
Response submissions on the ReportAny person or group may make a response submission to the VEC about itsPreliminary Report. Submissions can be:• posted to the VEC at Level 8, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne Vic. 3000;• emailed to [email protected]; or• faxed to (03) 9629 9330.The VEC recommends obtaining a copy of the Report and consulting its Guidefor Submissions first. These documents can be obtained free of charge fromthe VEC.Submissions must include the following information about the person or groupmaking the submission:• name; • address; • telephone contact number; and• whether the person or group making the submission wishes to speak at a
public hearing in support of their submission.
Submissions must reach the VEC by Monday, 20 December 2004 - 5.00 pm.Late submissions will not be accepted.Submissions will be available to the public at the VEC office and on the VECwebsite.
Public hearing, Monday, 24 January 2005 - 6.30 pmThe hearing will be held at:• Town Hall, Frederick Street, Castlemaine.The hearing is open to the public, but only those people and groups who haveindicated in their submission that they would like to speak in support of theirsubmission will be heard at the hearing.
Final Report, Monday, 14 February 2005 After considering a variety of sources of information including ideas containedin submissions and presented at the public hearing, the VEC will prepare itsFinal Report making recommendations to the Minister for Local Government.
Further information 13 18 32 or visit www.vec.vic.gov.au
Electoral Representation Review publications are available in large print on request.
Electoral Representation ReviewMount Alexander Shire Council
Victorian Electoral Commission
Mount Alexander Shire Council Alternative Option
Mount Alexander Shire Council Preferred Option
Mount Alexander Shire Council Preferred Option
Mount Alexander Shire Council Alternative Option
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 17
9.2 Media releases
Media Release
For release Tuesday, 5 October 2004
REPRESENTATION REVIEW GETS UNDERWAY
The electoral representation review for Mount Alexander Shire has begun. The review, conducted by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC), will consider the number of councillors for the Shire and the Shire’s electoral structure. “Anyone interested in the review should attend the public information session on 18 October,” said the Acting Victorian Electoral Commissioner, Mr Doug Beecroft. The details for the information session are: Monday, 18 October 2004 – 7.30 pm
• Town Hall, Frederick Street, Castlemaine. In conducting its review, the VEC will consider a range of information including ideas in public submissions. Any person or group may make a written submission to the VEC about the review. Submissions do not have to be elaborate documents. A letter is perfectly acceptable, as long as it deals with the matters covered by the review. The VEC recommends consulting its Guide for Submissions which outlines the issues involved. A leaflet about the review is being delivered to all Mount Alexander Shire ratepayers. Key dates for the Mount Alexander representation review are: Monday, 1 November 2004 – 5.00 pm – Deadline for preliminary submissions. Submissions can be mailed, faxed or emailed to the VEC. Tuesday, 23 November 2004 – The VEC’s Preliminary Report will be released containing its preferred options. Monday, 20 December 2004 – 5.00 pm – Deadline for submissions in response to the Preliminary Report. Monday, 24 January 2005 – 6.30 pm – Public hearing. People will be able to speak in support of their response submissions if they have requested to do so in those submissions. Monday, 14 February 2005 – The VEC’s Final Report will be forwarded for consideration to the Minister for Local Government. Any new electoral arrangements resulting from the review process would apply at the next Shire Council elections. For more information, telephone the VEC on 13 18 32 or visit the VEC website www.vec.vic.gov.au
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For further media information:
Alex Kingsmill Victorian Electoral Commission Tel: (03) 9299 0731
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 18
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Mount Alexander Shire The maps below show the current boundaries and voter numbers for Mount Alexander Shire.
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CALDER WARDCouncillors: 1Estimated Voters: 2440Estimated Deviation: +10.96%
TARRENGOWER WARDCouncillors: 1Estimated Voters: 2126Estimated Deviation: -3.32%
COLIBAN WARDCouncillors: 1Estimated Voters: 2175Estimated Deviation: -1.09%
LODDON WARDCouncillors: 1Estimated Voters: 2263Estimated Deviation: +2.91%
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 19
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Media Release
For release from Tuesday, 23 November 2004
MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE ELECTORAL REPRESENTATION REVIEW: PRELIMINARY REPORT RELEASED
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) today released its Preliminary Report on electoral representation for the Mount Alexander Shire Council. The VEC’s preferred option is to have seven councillors elected from five wards comprising four single-councillor wards and one three-councillor ward. An alternative option is also presented, of seven councillors to be elected from seven single-councillor wards. 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 Mount Alexander Shire Council offices, 25 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine and at the VEC office, Level 8, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic., 3000. People have until Monday, 20 December 2004 – 5.00 pm 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. The hearing will be held at the Town Hall, Frederick Street, Castlemaine on Monday, 24 January 2005 – 6.30 pm. The VEC’s Final Report and recommendations will be lodged with the Minister on Monday, 14 February 2005. 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, Vic., 3000.
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For further media information:
Alex Kingsmill Victorian Electoral Commission Tel: 9299 0731
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 20
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calfe
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Met
calfe
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calfe
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pins
tone
Rd
Elpi
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dEl
pins
tone
Rd
Elpi
nsto
ne R
dEl
pins
tone
Rd
Elpi
nsto
ne R
dEl
pins
tone
Rd
Elpi
nsto
ne R
dEl
pins
tone
Rd
Polla
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RdPo
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s Rd
Polla
rds
RdPo
llard
s Rd
Polla
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RdPo
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Polla
rds
RdPo
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Polla
rds
Rd
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Bubb
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Bubb
s La
Bubb
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Bubb
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Bubb
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Bubb
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calfe
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Met
calfe
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Rd
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Rd
Red
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TRA
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DC
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CEN
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DC
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oun
cillo
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3C
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rs:
3
Cam
pbe
lls
Cam
pbe
lls
Cam
pbe
lls
Cam
pbe
lls
Cam
pbe
lls
Cam
pbe
lls
Cam
pbe
lls
Cam
pbe
lls
Cam
pbe
lls
Cre
ekC
reek
Cre
ekC
reek
Cre
ekC
reek
Cre
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Cre
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Cas
tlem
ain
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Cas
tlem
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Cas
tlem
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eC
astl
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neC
astl
emai
neC
astl
emai
neC
astl
emai
neMidland Hwy
Midland Hwy
Midland Hwy
Midland Hwy
Midland Hwy
Midland Hwy
Midland Hwy
Midland Hwy
Midland Hwy
Sawmill RoadSawmill RoadSawmill RoadSawmill RoadSawmill RoadSawmill RoadSawmill RoadSawmill RoadSawmill Road
Cast
lem
aine
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stle
mai
ne-
Cast
lem
aine
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mai
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Cast
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don
Roa
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don
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Mal
don
Roa
dM
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Pyren
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Pyren
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Pyren
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Pyren
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Pyren
ees H
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Pyren
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Pyren
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Muc
klef
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Muc
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Muc
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Muc
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Muc
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Muc
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Cast
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Cast
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Rd
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Rd
Cast
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Rd
Cast
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Rd
Cast
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Rd
Cast
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aine
Rd
Cast
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aine
Rd
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Rd
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pbel
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mpb
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pbel
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pbel
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ly R
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go P
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Pyre
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Pyre
nees
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Pyre
nees
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Pyre
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Pyre
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Pyre
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Pyre
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Med
ia F
act
Shee
t
P
age
3 of
3
ALTE
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set
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set
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set
Map
See
Inse
t M
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e In
set
Map
See
Inse
t M
ap
kilometres
100
5
Pyre
nees
Hig
hway
Pyre
nees
Hig
hway
Pyre
nees
Hig
hway
Pyre
nees
Hig
hway
Pyre
nees
Hig
hway
Pyre
nees
Hig
hway
Pyre
nees
Hig
hway
Pyre
nees
Hig
hway
Pyre
nees
Hig
hway
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Brid
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Rai
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Polla
rds
Road
Polla
rds
Road
Polla
rds
Road
Polla
rds
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Polla
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Road
Polla
rds
Road
Polla
rds
Road
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rds
Road
Polla
rds
Road
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calfe
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calfe
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calfe
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pins
tone
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ne R
dEl
pins
tone
Rd
Elpi
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ne R
dEl
pins
tone
Rd
Elpi
nsto
ne R
dEl
pins
tone
Rd
Elpi
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ne R
dEl
pins
tone
Rd
Foga
rtys
Gap
Roa
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gart
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Foga
rtys
Gap
Roa
dFo
gart
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dFo
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dFo
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calfe
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calfe
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AN
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: 1
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: 1
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CA
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Mid
land
Hig
hway
Mid
land
Hig
hway
Mid
land
Hig
hway
Mid
land
Hig
hway
Mid
land
Hig
hway
Mid
land
Hig
hway
Mid
land
Hig
hway
Mid
land
Hig
hway
Mid
land
Hig
hway
Cam
pbe
lls
Cam
pbe
lls
Cam
pbe
lls
Cam
pbel
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Cam
pbel
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Cam
pbe
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Cam
pbe
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Cam
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Cam
pbel
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Cre
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Cas
tlem
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Cas
tlem
aine
Cas
tlem
aine
Cas
tlem
aine
Cas
tlem
aine
Cas
tlem
aine
Cas
tlem
aine
Cas
tlem
aine
Cas
tlem
aine
BA
RK
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9.3 Information leaflet
Current structure of Mount Alexander Shire
Mount Alexander Shire currently has seven single-councillor wards. Below is a map showing the Shire boundaries and the estimated number of voters as at 30 June 2004.
How to make a submission Get the Guide for Submissions by telephoning the VEC on 13 18 32 or by checking our website at www.vec.vic.gov.au
Send your submissions to the VEC in one of the following ways:
• post to Level 8, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic. 3000; or
• email to [email protected]; or
• fax to (03) 9629 9330.
Electoral Representation Review of the
Mount Alexander Shire Council
Conducted by the
Victorian Electoral Commission q
Mount Alexander ShireMount Alexander ShireMount Alexander ShireMount Alexander ShireMount Alexander ShireMount Alexander ShireMount Alexander ShireMount Alexander ShireMount Alexander ShireCastlemaineCastlemaineCastlemaineCastlemaineCastlemaineCastlemaineCastlemaineCastlemaineCastlemaine
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Mid
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Hig
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Mid
land
Hig
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Mid
land
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hway
Mid
land
Hig
hway
Mid
land
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hway
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land
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hway
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Midla
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Midla
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Midla
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ighwa
y
Midla
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y
Midla
nd H
ighwa
y
Midla
nd H
ighwa
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Pyrenees HighwayPyrenees HighwayPyrenees HighwayPyrenees HighwayPyrenees HighwayPyrenees HighwayPyrenees HighwayPyrenees HighwayPyrenees Highway
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Mostyn StreetMostyn StreetMostyn StreetMostyn StreetMostyn StreetMostyn StreetMostyn StreetMostyn StreetMostyn Street
Midland H
ighway
Midland H
ighway
Midland H
ighway
Midland H
ighway
Midland H
ighway
Midland H
ighway
Midland H
ighway
Midland H
ighway
Midland H
ighway
Muckleford-castlemaine RoadMuckleford-castlemaine RoadMuckleford-castlemaine RoadMuckleford-castlemaine RoadMuckleford-castlemaine RoadMuckleford-castlemaine RoadMuckleford-castlemaine RoadMuckleford-castlemaine RoadMuckleford-castlemaine Road
Campbell WardCampbell WardCampbell WardCampbell WardCampbell WardCampbell WardCampbell WardCampbell WardCampbell Ward
Forest Ward
Barker Ward
Calder WardCalder WardCalder WardCalder WardCalder WardCalder WardCalder WardCalder WardCalder Ward
Coliban WardColiban WardColiban WardColiban WardColiban WardColiban WardColiban WardColiban WardColiban Ward
Loddon WardLoddon WardLoddon WardLoddon WardLoddon WardLoddon WardLoddon WardLoddon WardLoddon Ward
Councillors: 1Estimated Voters: 2155Estimated Deviation: -2.00%
Councillors: 1Estimated Voters: 2049Estimated Deviation: -6.82%
Councillors: 1Estimated Voters: 2182Estimated Deviation: -0.77%
See InsetSee InsetSee InsetSee InsetSee InsetSee InsetSee InsetSee InsetSee Inset
Muckleford Muckleford Muckleford Muckleford Muckleford Muckleford Muckleford Muckleford Muckleford CreekCreekCreekCreekCreekCreekCreekCreekCreek
Loddon RiverLoddon RiverLoddon RiverLoddon RiverLoddon RiverLoddon RiverLoddon RiverLoddon RiverLoddon River
Coliban RiverColiban RiverColiban RiverColiban RiverColiban RiverColiban RiverColiban RiverColiban RiverColiban River
Loddon WardLoddon WardLoddon WardLoddon WardLoddon WardLoddon WardLoddon WardLoddon WardLoddon Ward
Coliban WardColiban WardColiban WardColiban WardColiban WardColiban WardColiban WardColiban WardColiban Ward
Calder WardCalder WardCalder WardCalder WardCalder WardCalder WardCalder WardCalder WardCalder Ward
Tarrengower WardTarrengower WardTarrengower WardTarrengower WardTarrengower WardTarrengower WardTarrengower WardTarrengower WardTarrengower Ward
Bridgewater-Maldon Road
Bridgewater-Maldon Road
Bridgewater-Maldon Road
Bridgewater-Maldon Road
Bridgewater-Maldon Road
Bridgewater-Maldon Road
Bridgewater-Maldon Road
Bridgewater-Maldon Road
Bridgewater-Maldon Road
Pyrenees Highw
ay
Pyrenees Highw
ay
Pyrenees Highw
ay
Pyrenees Highw
ay
Pyrenees Highw
ay
Pyrenees Highway
Pyrenees Highway
Pyrenees Highway
Pyrenees Highw
ay
Midland HighwayMidland HighwayMidland HighwayMidland HighwayMidland HighwayMidland HighwayMidland HighwayMidland HighwayMidland Highway
Creswick-Creswick-Creswick-Creswick-Creswick-Creswick-Creswick-Creswick-Creswick-Newstead RoadNewstead RoadNewstead RoadNewstead RoadNewstead RoadNewstead RoadNewstead RoadNewstead RoadNewstead Road
Pyrenees Highway
Pyrenees Highway
Pyrenees Highway
Pyrenees Highway
Pyrenees Highway
Pyrenees Highway
Pyrenees Highway
Pyrenees Highway
Pyrenees Highway
Sutton Grange-Redesdale Road
Sutton Grange-Redesdale Road
Sutton Grange-Redesdale Road
Sutton Grange-Redesdale Road
Sutton Grange-Redesdale Road
Sutton Grange-Redesdale Road
Sutton Grange-Redesdale Road
Sutton Grange-Redesdale Road
Sutton Grange-Redesdale Road
Calder Highway
Calder Highway
Calder Highway
Calder Highway
Calder Highway
Calder Highway
Calder Highway
Calder Highway
Calder Highway
Metcalfe-Elphinstone RoadMetcalfe-Elphinstone RoadMetcalfe-Elphinstone RoadMetcalfe-Elphinstone RoadMetcalfe-Elphinstone RoadMetcalfe-Elphinstone RoadMetcalfe-Elphinstone RoadMetcalfe-Elphinstone RoadMetcalfe-Elphinstone Road
Calder HighwayCalder HighwayCalder HighwayCalder HighwayCalder HighwayCalder HighwayCalder HighwayCalder HighwayCalder Highway
Midland Midland Midland Midland Midland Midland Midland Midland Midland HighwayHighwayHighwayHighwayHighwayHighwayHighwayHighwayHighway
Fogartys Gap RoadFogartys Gap RoadFogartys Gap RoadFogartys Gap RoadFogartys Gap RoadFogartys Gap RoadFogartys Gap RoadFogartys Gap RoadFogartys Gap Road
Ravenswood Ravenswood Ravenswood Ravenswood Ravenswood Ravenswood Ravenswood Ravenswood Ravenswood SouthSouthSouthSouthSouthSouthSouthSouthSouth
NewsteadNewsteadNewsteadNewsteadNewsteadNewsteadNewsteadNewsteadNewstead
Welshmans Welshmans Welshmans Welshmans Welshmans Welshmans Welshmans Welshmans Welshmans ReefReefReefReefReefReefReefReefReef
YapeenYapeenYapeenYapeenYapeenYapeenYapeenYapeenYapeen
TaradaleTaradaleTaradaleTaradaleTaradaleTaradaleTaradaleTaradaleTaradale
MetcalfeMetcalfeMetcalfeMetcalfeMetcalfeMetcalfeMetcalfeMetcalfeMetcalfe
CastlemaineCastlemaineCastlemaineCastlemaineCastlemaineCastlemaineCastlemaineCastlemaineCastlemaine
GuildfordGuildfordGuildfordGuildfordGuildfordGuildfordGuildfordGuildfordGuildford
SandonSandonSandonSandonSandonSandonSandonSandonSandon
ChewtonChewtonChewtonChewtonChewtonChewtonChewtonChewtonChewton
WalmerWalmerWalmerWalmerWalmerWalmerWalmerWalmerWalmer
Sutton Sutton Sutton Sutton Sutton Sutton Sutton Sutton Sutton GrangeGrangeGrangeGrangeGrangeGrangeGrangeGrangeGrange
ElphinstoneElphinstoneElphinstoneElphinstoneElphinstoneElphinstoneElphinstoneElphinstoneElphinstone
FryerstownFryerstownFryerstownFryerstownFryerstownFryerstownFryerstownFryerstownFryerstown
BaringhupBaringhupBaringhupBaringhupBaringhupBaringhupBaringhupBaringhupBaringhup
NuggettyNuggettyNuggettyNuggettyNuggettyNuggettyNuggettyNuggettyNuggetty
MaldonMaldonMaldonMaldonMaldonMaldonMaldonMaldonMaldonHarcourtHarcourtHarcourtHarcourtHarcourtHarcourtHarcourtHarcourtHarcourt
CALDER WARDCouncillors: 1Estimated Voters: 2440Estimated Deviation: +10.96%
TARRENGOWER WARDCouncillors: 1Estimated Voters: 2126Estimated Deviation: -3.32%
COLIBAN WARDCouncillors: 1Estimated Voters: 2175Estimated Deviation: -1.09%
LODDON WARDCouncillors: 1Estimated Voters: 2263Estimated Deviation: +2.91%
Why is this review being undertaken? New legislation requires all Councils to have an independent electoral representation review every eight years. The Minister for Local Government has given notice of the first representation review for Mount Alexander Shire. The Council has appointed the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) to conduct the review.
What will the review recommend? In carrying out the review, the VEC aims to ensure fair and equitable representation for voters of the municipality. The VEC will make a recommendation to the Minister for Local Government as to:
• the appropriate number of councillors;
• the electoral structure of the Shire (whether it should be unsubdivided or divided into wards, how many wards there should be, and the number of councillors per ward); and
• the boundaries of the wards (if the Shire is to be divided into wards).
Under a single-councillor ward structure, councillors are elected using preferential voting. Under an unsubdivided or a multi-councillor ward structure, councillors are elected through proportional representation. With each system, voters mark their ballot papers the same way.
What will the VEC consider? In conducting its review, the VEC will consider such factors as the number of councillors and the electoral structure of comparable municipalities, communities of interest, demographics and growth potential. The VEC will consider a range of information including arguments and information in public submissions.
Key steps in the review
Step 1
Information SessionMonday, 18 October 2004
Town Hall, Frederick Street, Castlemaine – 7.30 pm
Anyone interested in making a submission should attend.
Step 2
Preliminary Submissions Deadline: Monday, 1 November 2004 – 5.00 pm Any person or group may make a submission to the VEC. The VEC recommends consulting the Guide for Submissions.
Step 3
Preliminary Report Tuesday, 23 November 2004
The VEC will release a Preliminary Report containing its preferred option(s).
Step 4
Response Submissions Deadline: Monday, 20 December 2004 – 5.00 pm
Any person or group may make a submission to the VEC about its Preliminary Report.
Step 5
Public Hearing Monday, 24 January 2005
Town Hall, Frederick Street, Castlemaine – 6.30 pm People will be able to speak in support of their response submissions. They must request to do so in their response submissions.
Step 6
Final Report Monday, 14 February 2005
The VEC will lodge a Final Report, containing its recommendations, with the Minister for Local Government. The Report will be publicly available.
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9.4 Guide for Submissions
Elec
tora
l rep
rese
ntat
ion
revi
ew f
or t
he
Mou
nt A
lexa
nder
Shi
re C
ounc
il
Guid
e fo
r Su
bmis
sion
s
Cond
ucte
d by
the
Vict
oria
n El
ecto
ral C
omm
issi
on
Leve
l 8, 5
05 L
ittl
e Co
llins
Str
eet ,
Mel
bour
ne V
ic. 3
000
Tele
phon
e: 1
3 18
32
Fax:
(03
) 96
29 9
330
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l: m
ount
alex
ande
r.re
view
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c.vi
c.go
v.au
Web
site
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u
Vict
oria
n El
ecto
ral C
omm
issi
on d
CHEC
KLIS
T:
Befo
re y
ou s
e nd
in y
our
subm
issi
on:
H
ave
you
incl
uded
you
r na
me,
add
ress
and
tel
epho
ne c
onta
ct n
umbe
r?
Do
you
und
erst
and
that
you
r su
bmis
sion
will
be
mad
e pu
blic
(se
e pa
ge 5
)?
H
ave
you
give
n re
ason
s fo
r th
e m
odel
(s)
you
are
sugg
esti
ng?
If y
ou a
re m
akin
g a
resp
onse
sub
mis
sion
to
the
Prel
imin
ary
Repo
rt:
H
ave
you
rest
rict
ed y
our
disc
ussi
on t
o th
e m
odel
s pr
opos
ed in
the
Pre
limin
ary
Repo
rt?
H
ave
you
indi
cate
d w
heth
er o
r no
t yo
u w
ould
like
to
spea
k to
the
sub
mis
sion
at
the
publ
ic
hear
ing
(see
pag
e 5)
?
In w
riti
ng y
o ur
s ubm
issi
on, y
o u m
ight
like
to
cons
ider
the
fol
low
ing
ques
tion
s (y
ou d
o no
t ne
ed t
o an
swer
eve
ry q
uest
ion
in o
rde r
to
mak
e a
usef
ul s
ubm
issi
on):
The
num
ber
of c
oun c
illor
s (s
ee p
age
1 0):
H
ave
you
sugg
este
d a
num
ber
betw
een
5 an
d 12
(as
req
uire
d by
legi
slat
ion)
?
If
the
num
ber
of c
ounc
illor
s yo
u ha
ve s
ugge
sted
var
i es
subs
tant
ially
fro
m t
he n
umbe
rs in
si
mila
r-si
z ed
mun
icip
alit
ies
of a
sim
ilar
type
, ha
ve y
ou e
xpla
ined
why
?
The
elec
tora
l str
uct u
res
(see
pag
es 1
2-16
):
H
ave
you
indi
cate
d w
heth
er y
ou w
ant
the
mun
icip
alit
y to
be
subd
ivid
ed o
r un
subd
ivid
ed?
H
ave
you
expl
aine
d w
hy y
our
pre f
erre
d st
ruct
ure
wou
ld b
est
suit
you
r m
unic
ipal
ity?
If y
ou t
hink
tha
t th
e m
unic
ipal
ity
shou
ld b
e su
bdiv
ide d
into
war
ds (
see
page
s 13
-16)
:
H
ave
you
indi
cate
d w
heth
er y
ou w
ant
sing
le-c
oun c
illor
war
ds, m
ulti
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
or
a co
mbi
nati
on o
f bo
th?
H
ave
you
sugg
este
d w
ard
nam
es a
nd g
iven
rea
sons
for
tho
se n
ames
(se
e pa
ge 1
7)?
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1
Cont
ents
Back
grou
nd
2
The
revi
ew p
roce
ss
4
Mak
ing
a su
bmis
sion
5
Gett
ing
copi
es o
f th
e Pr
elim
inar
y an
d Fi
nal R
epor
ts
6
Curr
ent
stru
ctur
e of
Mou
nt A
lexa
nder
Shi
re
6
Mou
nt A
lexa
nder
at
a gl
ance
7
Mat
ters
to
cons
ider
whe
n pr
epar
ing
subm
issi
ons
10
H
ow m
any
coun
cillo
rs s
houl
d th
ere
be?
10
Co
mm
unit
ies
of in
tere
st
11
Sh
ould
the
mun
icip
alit
y be
uns
ubdi
vide
d or
div
ided
into
war
ds?
12
Vo
ting
sys
tem
s 15
H
ow s
houl
d w
ard
boun
daries
be
draw
n?
16
W
hat
shou
ld w
ards
be
calle
d?
17
Tabl
e: P
rofi
les
of m
unic
ipal
itie
s 18
Abou
t th
e VE
C ba
ck
cove
r
2
Bac
kgro
un
d
Wha
t is
an
elec
tora
l rep
rese
ntat
ion
revi
ew?
An e
lect
oral
rep
rese
ntat
ion
revi
ew e
xam
ines
the
el e
ctor
al s
truc
ture
of
a lo
cal c
ounc
il. It
co
nsid
ers:
• th
e nu
mbe
r of
cou
ncill
ors
in a
mun
icip
alit
y;
• w
heth
er a
mun
icip
alit
y sh
ould
be
unsu
bdiv
ided
or
subd
ivid
ed; an
d
• if
it s
houl
d be
sub
divi
ded,
wha
t th
e w
ard
boun
dari
es s
houl
d be
.
In a
ddit
ion,
the
rev
iew
mus
t m
ake
sure
tha
t, w
ithi
n ea
ch m
unic
ipal
ity,
the
num
ber
of v
oter
s re
pres
ente
d by
eac
h co
unci
llor
in e
ach
war
d is
wit
hin
10%
of
the
aver
age
num
ber
of v
oter
s pe
r co
unci
llor.
Th
at w
ay,
each
per
son’
s vo
te h
as t
he s
ame
valu
e.
Anot
her
impo
rtan
t el
emen
t to
the
se c
onsi
dera
tion
s is
tha
t, a
ccor
ding
to
the
Loca
l Go
vern
men
t Ac
t 19
89 (
the
Act)
, w
ards
wit
h on
ly o
ne c
ounc
illor
mus
t el
ect
that
cou
ncill
or
usin
g pr
efer
enti
al v
otin
g, a
nd w
ards
wit
h tw
o or
mor
e co
unci
llors
mus
t el
ect
them
via
pr
opor
tion
al r
epre
sent
atio
n. If
a m
unic
ipal
ity
is u
nsub
divi
ded,
the
n al
l of
its
coun
cillo
rs
mus
t be
ele
cted
usi
ng p
ropo
rtio
nal r
epre
sent
atio
n.
Whe
n do
rep
rese
ntat
ion
revi
ews
take
pla
ce, a
nd w
ho c
ondu
cts
them
? Th
e Lo
cal G
o ver
nmen
t Ac
t sp
ecif
ies
tha t
:
• el
ecto
ral r
epre
sent
atio
n re
view
s m
ust
b e c
ondu
cted
bef
ore
ever
y se
cond
cou
ncil
elec
tion
; an
d
• a
coun
cil m
ust
appo
int
an E
lect
oral
Com
mis
sion
to
unde
rtak
e th
e re
view
.
On c
ompl
etio
n of
the
rev
iew
, th
e El
ecto
ral C
omm
issi
o n m
akes
a r
ecom
men
dati
on t
o th
e M
inis
ter
for
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent,
who
the
n ha
s th
e po
wer
to
act
on it
.
This
sys
tem
of
elec
tora
l rep
rese
ntat
ion
revi
ews
cam
e in
to e
ffec
t at
the
end
of
2003
as
a re
sult
of
ame n
dmen
ts t
o th
e Ac
t.
The
f irs
t re
pres
enta
tion
rev
iew
for
eac
h m
unic
ipal
ity
unde
r th
is s
yste
m t
akes
pla
ce a
t a
tim
e sp
ecif
ied
by t
he M
inis
ter
for
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent
by a
no
tice
in t
he V
icto
ria G
ove r
nmen
t Ga
z ett
e.
On 2
9 Ju
ly 2
004,
the
Min
iste
r fo
r Lo
cal G
over
n men
t ga
ve n
otic
e un
der
sect
ion
219C
of
the
Loca
l Gov
ern m
ent
Act
tha t
an
elec
tora
l rep
rese
ntat
ion
revi
ew is
to
be c
ondu
cted
for
Mou
nt
Alex
ande
r Sh
ire.
Th
e M
ount
Ale
xand
er S
hire
Cou
ncil
has
appo
inte
d th
e Vi
ctor
ian
Elec
tora
l Co
mm
issi
on (
VEC)
to
cond
uct
the
revi
e w.
The
VEC
is a
n in
depe
nden
t st
a tut
ory
auth
orit
y an
d, in
acc
orda
nce
wit
h th
e Ac
t, c
ondu
cts
revi
ews
inde
pend
entl
y of
bot
h co
unci
ls a
nd t
he S
tate
gov
ernm
ent.
How
did
the
cur
rent
ele
ctor
al s
truc
ture
s co
me
abou
t, a
nd o
n w
hat
wer
e th
ey b
ased
? Th
e el
ecto
ral s
truc
ture
s cu
rren
tly
in p
lace
in m
unic
ipal
itie
s ac
ross
Vic
tori
a ar
e di
vers
e. Th
is
is b
ecau
se t
he p
rese
nt s
truc
ture
s w
ere
dete
rmin
ed in
divi
dual
ly f
or e
ach
mun
icip
alit
y by
the
co
mm
issi
oner
s ap
poin
ted
duri
ng t
he r
estr
uctu
res
of t
he 1
990s
. T
he c
omm
issi
oner
s di
d no
t ha
ve a
ny s
tate
-wid
e re
fere
nce
avai
labl
e to
the
m w
hen
cons
ider
ing
the
appr
opriat
e nu
mbe
r of
cou
ncill
ors
or t
he a
ppro
pria
te e
lect
oral
str
uctu
res
for
thei
r m
unic
ipal
itie
s. As
a
cons
eque
nce,
the
re a
re s
ubst
anti
al d
iffe
renc
es b
etw
een
sim
ilar
mun
icip
alit
ies
acro
ss
Vict
oria
. S
ubse
quen
t to
the
se r
efor
ms,
cou
ncils
hav
e co
nduc
ted
thei
r ow
n el
ecto
ral r
evie
ws.
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 25
3
Wha
t is
the
pur
pose
of
a re
pres
enta
tion
rev
iew
? Se
ctio
n 21
9D o
f th
e Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t Ac
t 19
89 s
peci
fies
tha
t th
e pu
rpos
e of
a
repr
esen
tati
on r
evie
w is
to
achi
eve
“fai
r an
d eq
uita
ble
repr
esen
tati
on f
or t
he p
erso
ns w
ho
are
enti
tled
to
vote
at
a ge
nera
l ele
ctio
n of
the
Cou
ncil.
”
To a
chie
ve t
his,
the
VEC
pro
ceed
s on
the
bas
is o
f th
ree
mai
n pr
inci
ples
:
1: t
o en
sure
th a
t th
e nu
mbe
r of
vot
ers
repr
esen
ted
by e
ach
Coun
cillo
r is
withi
n 10
% o
f th
e av
erag
e nu
mbe
r of
vot
ers
per Co
unci
llor fo
r th
at m
unic
ipal
ity
Popu
lati
ons
are
cont
inua
lly c
hang
ing
– th
ey g
row
in s
ome
area
s an
d de
clin
e in
oth
ers.
Ov
er
tim
e, t
hese
cha
nges
can
lead
to
som
e w
ards
hav
ing
larg
er o
r sm
alle
r nu
mbe
rs o
f vo
ters
. A
s pa
rt o
f a
repr
esen
tati
on r
evie
w,
the
VEC
need
s to
cor
rect
any
imba
lanc
es t
hat
have
com
e ab
out.
Th
e VE
C al
so t
ries
to
mak
e su
re t
hat
the
boun
dari
es it
set
s w
ill c
onti
nue
to p
rovi
de
equi
tabl
e re
pres
enta
tion
unt
il th
e ne
xt r
evie
w is
due
in e
ight
yea
rs, by
tak
ing
acco
unt
of
likel
y fu
ture
cha
nges
.
2: t
o ta
ke a
con
sist
ent,
Sta
te-w
ide
appr
oach
to
the
tota
l num
ber
of c
ounc
illor
s
Rega
rdin
g th
e nu
mbe
r of
cou
ncill
ors,
the
VEC
has
ado
pted
as
a gu
ide
the
num
bers
of
coun
cillo
rs in
sim
ilar-
size
d m
unic
ipal
itie
s of
sim
ilar
cate
gori
es w
ithi
n Vi
ctor
ia. I
n ad
diti
on,
the
VEC
cons
ider
s an
y sp
ecia
l cir
cum
stan
ces
that
war
rant
the
mun
icip
alit
y ha
ving
mor
e or
fe
wer
cou
ncill
ors
than
sim
ilar
mun
icip
alit
ies.
3: t
o en
sure
th a
t co
mm
unit
ies
of in
tere
st a
re a
s fa
irly
repr
esen
ted
as p
ossi
ble
Ever
y m
unic
ipal
ity
cont
ains
a n
umbe
r of
com
mun
itie
s of
inte
rest
(se
e pa
ge 1
1 ). T
he
elec
tora
l str
uctu
re s
houl
d be
des
igne
d to
tak
e th
ese
into
acc
ount
whe
re p
ract
icab
le. T
his
is
impo
rtan
t fo
r as
sist
ing
the
elec
ted
coun
cillo
rs t
o be
eff
ecti
ve r
epre
sent
ativ
e s o
f th
e pe
ople
in
the
ir p
arti
cula
r m
unic
ipal
ity.
Wha
t ca
n’t
a re
pres
enta
tion
rev
iew
do?
Th
e re
view
can
not
deal
wit
h th
e ex
tern
al b
ound
arie
s of
the
mun
icip
alit
y, o
r su
ch m
atte
rs a
s w
heth
er t
he m
unic
ipal
ity
shou
ld b
e di
vide
d in
to t
wo
sepa
rate
mun
icip
alit
ies
o r
amal
gam
ated
wit
h an
othe
r m
unic
ipal
ity.
On
wha
t do
es t
he V
EC b
ase
its
reco
mm
enda
tion
s?
The
VEC
base
s it
s re
com
men
dati
ons
on a
num
ber
of f
acto
rs, in
clu d
ing
the
follo
win
g:
• in
tern
al r
esea
rch
spec
ific
ally
rel
a tin
g to
the
mun
icip
alit
y un
der
revi
ew;
• th
e VE
C’s
exp e
rien
ce f
rom
its
wor
k w
ith
othe
r m
unic
ipal
itie
s an
d in
sim
ilar
revi
ews
for
Stat
e el
ecti
ons;
• th
e VE
C’s
exp e
rtis
e in
map
ping
, de
mog
raph
y an
d lo
cal g
over
nmen
t; a
nd
• ca
refu
l con
side
rati
on o
f al
l inp
ut f
rom
the
pub
lic in
bot
h w
ritt
en a
nd v
erba
l su
bmis
sion
s m
ade
duri
ng t
he c
ours
e of
the
rev
iew
.
Inpu
t fr
om t
he p
ublic
is a
n im
port
ant
part
of
the
proc
ess,
but
it is
not
the
onl
y fa
ctor
co
nsid
ered
. T
he V
EC’s
reco
mm
end a
tion
s ar
e no
t m
ade
by a
“st
raw
pol
l” o
f th
e nu
mbe
r of
su
bmis
sion
s su
ppo r
ting
par
ticu
lar
mod
els.
Th
e VE
C se
eks
to e
nsur
e fa
ir a
nd e
quit
able
re
pres
enta
tion
for
all
vote
r s o
f th
e m
uni c
ipal
ity.
Th
i s m
eans
car
eful
ly c
onsi
deri
ng a
ll vi
ews
expr
esse
d in
sub
mis
sion
s fr
om t
he p
ublic
, bu
t al
so c
onsi
deri
ng o
ther
fac
tors
, su
ch a
s gi
ving
re
pres
enta
tion
to
com
mun
itie
s of
inte
rest
(in
c lud
ing
thos
e co
mm
u nit
ies
of in
tere
st w
hic h
m
ay n
ot b
e p a
rtic
ular
ly v
o cal
).
4
The
revi
ew p
roce
ss
Mon
day,
27
Sep
tem
ber
2004
the
revi
ew
begi
ns
The
VEC
begi
ns c
ondu
ctin
g re
sear
ch a
nd p
repa
ring
m
ater
ial f
or t
he p
ublic
.
A no
tice
det
ailin
g th
e pr
oces
s fo
r th
e re
view
and
cal
ling
for
subm
issi
ons
is p
lace
d in
the
Kyn
eton
Mid
land
Exp
ress
, th
e M
aldo
n Ta
rran
gow
er T
imes
and
the
Cas
tlem
aine
Mai
l.
5, 7
and
8
Octo
ber
2004
no
tifi
cati
on o
f th
e pu
blic
A le
afle
t ou
tlin
ing
the
purp
ose
and
proc
ess
of t
he r
evie
w
is d
eliv
ered
to
all c
ounc
il ra
tepa
yers
.
Mon
day,
18
Oct
ober
20
04 –
7.
30 p
m
info
rmat
ion
sess
ion
An in
form
atio
n se
ssio
n on
the
rev
iew
pro
cess
is h
eld
at:
• To
wn
Hal
l, Fr
eder
ick
Stre
et, Ca
stle
mai
ne.
Anyo
ne in
tere
sted
in m
akin
g a
subm
issi
on is
adv
ised
to
atte
nd.
Mon
day,
1
Nove
mbe
r 20
04 -
5.
00 p
m
clos
ing
date
for
pr
elim
inar
y su
bmis
sion
s
Prel
imin
ary
subm
issi
ons
are
your
cha
nce
to c
ontr
ibut
e yo
ur v
iew
s an
d lo
cal k
now
ledg
e ab
out
any
issu
es
rele
vant
to
the
revi
ew. S
ee d
etai
ls in
the
nex
t se
ctio
n.
Tues
day,
23
Nov
embe
r 20
04
Prel
imin
ary
Repo
rt r
elea
sed
Base
d on
the
VEC
’s re
sear
ch,
incl
udin
g in
form
atio
n pr
esen
ted
by t
he p
ublic
, th
e VE
C fo
rmul
a tes
a s
erie
s of
di
ffer
ent
mod
els
for
how
the
ele
ctor
al s
truc
ture
of
Mou
nt
Alex
ande
r Sh
ire
coul
d be
arr
ange
d. Th
e m
odel
s w
hich
be
st f
it t
he V
EC’s
aim
of
fair
ness
and
equ
ity
of
repr
esen
tati
on a
re p
rese
nted
and
exp
lain
ed in
the
Pr
elim
inar
y Re
port
. F
or d
etai
ls o
f ho
w t
o ge
t a
copy
of
the
Repo
rt, se
e be
low
.
Mon
day,
20
Dec
embe
r 20
04 -
5.
00 p
m
clos
ing
date
for
re
spon
se
subm
issi
ons
on
the
Prel
imin
a ry
Repo
rt
Any
pers
on o
r gr
oup,
incl
udin
g th
e Co
unci
l, m
ay m
ake
a re
spon
se s
ubm
issi
on t
o th
e VE
C ab
out
the
Prel
imin
ary
Repo
rt. T
his
is y
our
chan
ce t
o pr
esen
t an
y ad
diti
onal
ar
gum
ents
reg
ardi
ng w
hich
of
the
VEC’
s m
odel
s yo
u be
lieve
bes
t r e
pres
ents
the
peo
ple
of M
o unt
Ale
xand
er
Shir
e.
Mon
day,
24
Jan
uary
20
05 -
6.30
pm
publ
ic h
eari
ng
A pu
blic
hea
ring
is h
eld
at:
• To
wn
Hal
l, Fr
eder
ick
Stre
et, Ca
stle
mai
ne.
Peop
le w
ho s
tate
in t
heir
res
pons
e su
bmis
sion
s to
the
Pr
elim
inar
y Re
port
tha
t th
ey w
ant
to s
peak
in s
uppo
rt o
f th
eir
subm
issi
ons
may
do
so a
t th
is p
ublic
hea
ring
.
Mon
day,
14
Feb
rua r
y 20
05
Fina
l Rep
ort
Afte
r co
nsid
erin
g an
y w
ritt
en s
ubm
issi
ons
rela
ting
to
the
Prel
imin
ary
Repo
rt, an
d in
form
atio
n pr
ovid
ed a
t th
e pu
blic
hea
ring
, th
e VE
C pr
epar
es a
Fin
al R
epor
t m
akin
g re
com
men
dati
ons
to t
he M
inis
ter
for
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent.
Fo
r de
tails
of
how
to
get
a co
py o
f th
e Fi
nal R
epor
t, s
ee
belo
w.
The
Min
iste
r fo
r Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t co
nsid
ers
the
VEC’
s re
com
men
dati
ons
and
may
mak
e a
dete
r min
atio
n. An
y de
term
inat
ion
will
tak
e ef
fect
at
the
next
Cou
ncil
elec
tion
.
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 26
5
Mak
ing
a su
bmis
sion
An
y pe
rson
or
grou
p, in
clud
ing
the
Coun
cil,
may
mak
e a
subm
issi
on t
o th
e VE
C.
Subm
issi
ons
do n
ot h
ave
to b
e el
abor
ate
docu
men
ts;
a sh
ort
lett
er is
per
fect
ly a
ccep
tabl
e,
as lo
ng a
s it
add
ress
es m
atte
rs w
ithi
n th
e sc
ope
of t
he r
evie
w (
see
the
chec
klis
t in
side
the
fr
ont
cove
r of
thi
s do
cum
ent)
.
Whe
n ca
n pe
ople
mak
e su
bmis
sion
s?
The
VEC
acce
pts
subm
issi
ons
at t
wo
stag
es o
f th
e re
view
pro
cess
:
Prel
imin
ary
subm
issi
ons
shou
ld a
ddre
ss m
atte
rs r
elat
ing
to t
he n
umbe
r of
cou
ncill
ors
and
the
elec
tora
l str
uctu
re o
f th
e m
unic
ipal
ity.
At
thi
s st
age,
peo
ple
can
sugg
est
any
poss
ible
m
odel
s w
ithi
n th
e co
nstr
a int
s as
exp
lain
ed in
the
“M
atte
rs t
o co
nsid
er”
sect
ion
of t
his
docu
men
t. Th
e m
ost
help
ful s
ubm
issi
ons
are
gene
rally
tho
se w
hich
pro
vide
cle
ar
expl
anat
ions
or
evid
ence
for
par
ticu
lar
view
poin
ts. P
relim
inar
y su
bmis
sion
s m
ust
be
rece
ived
at
the
VEC
by M
onda
y, 1
Nov
embe
r 20
04 –
5.0
0 pm
. La
te s
ubm
issi
ons
will
not
be
acc
epte
d.
Resp
onse
sub
mis
sion
s on
the
Pre
limin
ary
Repo
rt s
houl
d ad
dres
s m
atte
rs r
elat
ing
to t
he
mod
els
prop
o sed
by
the
VEC
in t
he P
relim
inar
y Re
port
. A
lter
nati
ve m
odel
s w
ill n
ot
gene
rally
be
cons
ider
ed a
t th
is s
tage
. R
espo
nse
subm
issi
ons
shou
ld in
dica
te w
heth
er t
he
pers
on m
akin
g th
e su
bmis
sion
wis
hes
to s
peak
at
a pu
blic
hea
ring
in s
uppo
rt o
f hi
s or
her
su
bmis
sion
. R
espo
nse
subm
issi
ons
mus
t be
rec
eive
d at
the
VEC
by
Mon
day,
20
Dece
mbe
r 20
04 -
5.0
0 pm
. La
te s
ubm
issi
ons
wi l
l not
be
acce
pted
.
Ther
e w
ill b
e a
pub l
ic h
ear i
ng f
or p
eopl
e w
ho w
ant
to s
peak
in s
u ppo
rt o
f th
eir
resp
onse
su
bmis
sion
s on
Mon
day,
24
Janu
ary
2 005
. P
eopl
e w
ishi
ng t
o sp
eak
mus
t re
ques
t to
do
so
in t
heir
res
pons
e su
bmis
sion
s.
Whe
re s
houl
d su
bmis
sion
s be
sen
t?
Subm
issi
ons
can
be s
ent
to t
he V
EC in
the
fol
low
ing
way
s:
• po
sted
to
Leve
l 8, 50
5 Li
ttle
Col
lins
Stre
et,
Mel
bour
n e,
Vic.
300
0;
• em
aile
d to
mou
ntal
exan
der.
revi
ew@
vec.
vic.
gov.
au; or
• fa
xed
to (
03)
9629
93 3
0.
Subm
issi
ons
mus
t in
clud
e th
e na
me,
add
ress
and
tel
epho
ne c
o nta
ct n
umbe
r of
the
pe
rson
mak
ing
the
subm
issi
on.
Wit
hout
thi
s in
form
atio
n, t
he s
ubm
issi
on w
ill n
ot b
e ac
cept
ed.
Publ
ic a
cces
s to
sub
mis
sion
s On
ce lo
dged
, su
bmis
sion
s w
ill b
e av
aila
ble
to t
he p
ublic
at:
• th
e VE
C of
fice
at
Leve
l 8,
505
Litt
le C
ollin
s St
reet
, M
elbo
urne
; an
d
• th
e VE
C w
ebsi
te w
ww
.vec
.vic
.gov
.au
The
VEC
will
pub
lish
all s
ubm
issi
ons
rece
ived
by
the
due
date
on
its
web
site
. T
he n
ame
and
loca
lity
of t
he p
erso
n m
akin
g th
e su
bmis
sion
will
als
o be
pub
lishe
d. Th
e pe
rson
’s te
leph
one
num
ber,
str
eet
addr
ess
and
sign
atur
e w
ill n
ot b
e pu
blis
hed.
Th
e re
ason
for
mak
ing
subm
issi
ons
avai
labl
e to
the
pub
lic is
to
ensu
re t
rans
pare
ncy
in t
he e
lect
oral
rep
rese
ntat
ion
revi
ew p
roce
ss.
6
Get
tin
g co
pies
of
the
Pre
limin
ary
and
Fin
al R
epor
ts
Copi
es o
f th
e Pr
elim
inar
y an
d Fi
nal R
epor
ts w
ill b
e av
aila
ble
from
the
VEC
web
site
, w
ww
.vec
.vic
.gov
.au,
by
cont
acti
ng t
he V
EC o
n 13
18
32,
and
at t
he M
ount
Ale
xand
er S
hire
Co
unci
l off
ices
.
Whe
n th
e Pr
elim
inar
y Re
port
is r
elea
sed,
a n
otic
e in
the
Kyn
eton
Mid
land
Ex p
ress
, th
e M
aldo
n Ta
rran
gow
er T
imes
and
the
Cas
tlem
aine
Mai
l will
spe
cify
how
peo
ple
can
mak
e a
wri
tten
sub
mis
sion
in r
espo
nse
to t
he R
epor
t.
The
Prel
imin
ary
Repo
rt w
ill b
e av
aila
ble
from
23
Nove
mbe
r 20
04.
The
Fina
l Rep
ort
will
be
rele
ased
on
14 F
ebru
ary
2005
.
Cu
rren
t st
ruct
ure
of
Mou
nt
Ale
xan
der
Mou
nt A
lexa
nder
Shi
re c
urre
ntly
has
sev
en c
ounc
illor
s el
ecte
d fr
om s
even
sin
gle-
coun
cillo
r w
ards
. T
he m
aps
belo
w s
how
the
cur
rent
war
d bo
unda
ries
, th
e es
tim
ated
num
ber
of v
oter
s fo
r ea
ch w
ard
as a
t 31
Aug
ust
2004
and
the
vot
er d
evia
tion
s fr
om t
he a
vera
ge.
Upd
ated
vo
ter
num
bers
will
be
avai
labl
e sh
ortl
y fr
om t
he V
EC’s
web
site
, b y
tel
epho
ning
the
VEC
or
at
the
Info
rmat
ion
Sess
ion.
See
Ins e
tSe
e In
set
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tSe
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CAL D
ER W
ARD
Coun
cillo
rs:
1Es
timat
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s: 2
,443
Estim
ate d
Dev
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n: +
11. 1
5%
COLI
BAN
WAR
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Estim
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2,1
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cillo
rs:
1Es
tima t
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s: 2
,260
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n : +
2 .82
%
TARR
E NG
OW
ER W
ARD
Coun
cillo
rs:
1Es
tima t
ed V
ote r
s: 2
,124
Estim
a ted
Dev
iatio
n: -
3.37
%
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 27
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i ban
War
dC
oli b
a n W
ard
Col
i ban
War
dC
oli b
an W
a rd
Col
i ban
War
d
Coun
cil lo
rs:
1E s
timat
ed V
oter
s : 2
,151
E stim
a ted
Dev
i ati o
n: -
2.14
%
Coun
cil lo
rs:
1Es
timat
ed V
oter
s: 2
,178
Estim
a ted
Dev
iati o
n: -
0.91
%
Coun
cil lo
rs:
1E s
timat
ed V
ote r
s: 2
,051
Estim
a ted
Dev
iatio
n: -
6.69
%
M
oun
t A
lexa
nde
r at
a g
lan
ce
Mou
nt A
lexa
nder
Shi
re w
as f
orm
ed in
19 9
5 by
the
am
alga
mat
ion
of t
he C
ity
of C
astl
emai
ne,
the
Shir
e of
New
stea
d an
d pa
rts
of t
he S
hire
s of
Mal
don
and
Met
calfe
.
At t
he 2
001
Cens
us,
the
popu
lati
on o
f th
e Sh
ire
was
dis
trib
uted
in t
he f
ollo
win
g w
ay:
Ca
stle
mai
ne:
51.2
%
M
aldo
n:
7.6%
Ne
wst
ead:
3.
2%
H
arco
urt:
2.
6%
Gu
ildfo
rd:
1.2%
Ta
rada
le:
1.1%
Ru
ral B
alan
ce:
33.0
%
Mou
nt A
lexa
nder
Shi
re’s
subs
tant
ial u
rban
pop
ulat
ion
mea
ns o
nly
7.1%
of
wor
kers
are
em
ploy
ed in
agr
icul
ture
, fo
rest
ry a
nd f
ishi
n g. M
anuf
actu
ring
, re
tail,
hea
lth/
com
mun
ity
serv
ices
and
edu
cati
on a
re t
he S
hire
’s la
rges
t em
ploy
men
t se
ctor
s.
Une
mpl
oym
ent
leve
ls
are
high
er t
han
in r
egio
nal V
icto
ria
over
all,
and
ther
e is
a s
mal
ler
prop
o rti
on o
f 18
-34
year
8
olds
tha
n in
reg
iona
l Vic
tori
a ge
nera
lly (
this
age
gro
up o
ften
mov
es t
o la
rger
cit
ies
for
empl
oym
ent)
. W
ealt
h le
vels
are
bel
ow t
hose
of
Vict
oria
gen
eral
ly.
As in
mos
t of
reg
iona
l Vic
tori
a, t
he m
ajor
ity
of r
esid
ents
com
e fr
om a
n En
glis
h-sp
eaki
ng
back
grou
nd, w
ith
rela
tive
ly s
mal
l num
bers
of
peop
le f
rom
oth
er b
ackg
roun
ds (
mos
tly
Euro
pean
).
Betw
een
2004
and
201
2, t
he p
opul
atio
n is
exp
ecte
d to
incr
ease
by
6.18
%, a
high
er r
ate
than
reg
iona
l Vic
tori
a ge
nera
lly.
Mou
nt A
lexa
nder
Shi
re h
as a
sub
stan
tial
ly a
bove
-ave
rage
pr
opor
tion
of
peop
le o
ver
50,
a pr
opor
tion
tha
t is
exp
ecte
d to
incr
ease
bet
wee
n 20
01-2
011.
(Sou
rces
: De
part
men
t of
Inf
rast
ruct
ure:
Vic
toria
in F
utur
e; D
epar
tmen
t of
Sus
tain
abili
ty a
nd
Envi
ronm
ent:
Reg
iona
l Vic
toria
in F
act
2001
; De
part
men
t of
Sus
tain
abili
ty a
nd E
nvir
onm
ent:
Tow
ns in
Ti
me;
Dep
a rtm
ent
of S
usta
inab
ility
and
Env
iron
men
t: K
now
You
r Ar
ea).
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 28
9
Size
1:
M
ount
Al
exan
der
Shir e
:
Regi
onal
shi
res
wit
hout
cit
ies
(a
vera
ge):
Re
gion
al c
itie
s (a
vera
ge):
Ar
ea (
squa
re k
ilom
etre
s):
1,52
9 3,
891
2,38
8
Popu
lati
on2 :
17,2
73
15,8
05
32,0
77
Popu
lati
on d
ensi
ty
(peo
ple/
squa
re k
m):
11
.30
3.75
27
.82
Vote
rs:
15,3
88
13,8
59
24,1
84
Econ
omic
pro
file
1:
Mou
nt A
lexa
nder
Sh
ire:
Re
gion
al V
icto
ria:
Maj
o r in
dust
ries
(p
erce
ntag
es o
f w
orkf
orce
):
Agric
ultu
re, fo
rest
ry a
nd f
ishi
ng
7.1
11.2
Man
u fac
t urin
g 19
.7
13.4
Reta
il tr
ade
14. 7
15
.3
Acco
mm
odat
ion,
caf
és, re
stau
rant
s,
cultu
ral a
nd rec
reat
ion
serv
ices
6.
5 6.
9
Prop
erty
and
bus
i nes
s se
rvic
es
5.7
6.6
Educ
atio
n 8.
5 3.
3
Heal
th a
nd c
o mm
unity
serv
ices
13
. 0
10.8
Une
mpl
oym
ent
rate
: 9.
5%
7.4%
Ho u
seho
lds
earn
ing
unde
r $ 5
00/w
eek:
42
.8%
34
. 6%
Popu
lati
on p
rofi
le 1:
M
ount
Ale
xand
er
Shire:
Re
gion
al s
hire
s w
itho
ut c
itie
s:
Re
gion
al c
itie
s:
Age
grou
ps
(per
cent
a ges
of
the
popu
lati
on):
0-17
yea
rs o
ld
24.9
27
.27
26.6
4
18-3
4 ye
ars
old
16.0
17
.76
22.2
4
35-4
9 ye
ars
old
22.8
22
.53
21.7
4
50+
year
s ol
d 36
.3
32. 4
4 29
.37
Exp e
cted
pop
ulat
ion
gro w
th (
200 4
-201
2)3 :
6.18
%
4.79
%4
6.95
%
1 –
stat
i sti
cs f
rom
200
1 Ce
nsu s
2
– ba
sed
on A
BS e
stim
ates
as
at J
une
2 00 3
3
– ba
sed
on 2
003
inte
rim
pro
j ect
i ons
fr o
m t
he D
epar
tme n
t of
Sus
tai n
a bili
ty a
nd E
nvi ro
nmen
t 4
– ex
clu d
ing
Card
inia
10
Mat
ters
to
con
side
r w
hen
pre
pari
ng
subm
issi
ons
Ther
e ar
e m
any
mat
ters
to
be c
onsi
dere
d w
hen
dete
rmin
ing
the
elec
tora
l str
uctu
re o
f a
mun
icip
alit
y. In
you
r su
bmis
sion
, yo
u m
ight
try
to
t ake
all
of t
he is
sues
into
acc
ount
, or
yo
u m
ight
just
con
cent
rate
on
one
issu
e th
at y
ou w
ish
to b
ring
to
the
VEC’
s at
tent
ion.
Th
e VE
C’s
job
is t
o lo
ok a
t al
l of
the
rele
vant
mat
ters
and
to
reac
h th
e be
st o
vera
ll so
luti
on,
base
d bo
th o
n it
s ow
n re
sear
ch a
nd s
ubm
issi
ons
rece
ived
fro
m t
he p
ublic
.
Belo
w a
re s
ome
of t
he m
ain
mat
ters
you
mig
ht li
ke t
o co
nsid
er.
How
man
y co
unci
llors
sho
uld
ther
e be
? U
nder
the
Loc
al G
over
nmen
t Ac
t 19
89, th
e nu
mbe
r of
cou
ncill
ors
in e
very
mun
icip
alit
y m
ust
be b
etw
een
five
and
tw
elve
incl
usiv
e (s
.5B(
1)).
Th
e Ac
t do
es n
ot s
peci
fy h
ow t
o de
cide
w
hat
is t
he a
ppro
pria
te n
umbe
r, b
ut t
he V
EC h
as id
enti
fied
the
fol
low
ing
mat
ters
to
cons
ider
.
Parli
amen
t ha
s pr
ovid
ed a
ran
ge f
or t
he n
umbe
r of
cou
ncill
ors
to a
llow
for
mun
icip
alit
ies
wit
h la
rge
num
bers
of
vote
rs a
nd m
unic
ipal
itie
s w
ith
smal
ler
num
bers
. T
he n
umbe
rs o
f vo
ters
in e
ach
mun
icip
alit
y va
ry a
cros
s Vi
ctor
ia f
rom
4,0
70 t
o 16
1,56
9. Th
e VE
C ap
plie
s th
ese
prov
isio
ns o
f th
e Ac
t in
a lo
gica
l way
, w
ith
tho s
e m
unic
ipal
itie
s th
at h
a ve
the
larg
est
num
bers
of
vote
rs h
avin
g th
e m
ost
coun
cillo
rs, an
d th
ose
mun
icip
alit
ies
that
hav
e th
e le
ast
num
bers
of
vote
rs h
avin
g fe
wer
cou
ncill
ors.
The
VEC
has
prod
uced
a t
able
tha
t lis
ts e
ach
mun
icip
alit
y an
d it
s ar
ea,
num
ber
of v
oter
s an
d nu
mbe
r of
cou
ncill
ors
(see
the
end
of
this
doc
umen
t). T
he t
able
dif
fere
ntia
tes
betw
een
rura
l, re
gion
a l a
nd m
etro
p olit
an m
unic
ipal
itie
s in
rec
ogni
tion
of
the
diff
eren
t ci
rcum
stan
ces
and
need
s of
the
se c
ateg
orie
s of
mun
icip
alit
ies.
Th
is t
able
is a
val
uabl
e re
fere
n ce
poin
t in
co
nsid
erin
g th
e ap
prop
riat
e nu
mbe
r of
cou
ncill
ors.
Th
is in
form
atio
n en
able
s th
e VE
C to
co
mpa
re t
he m
unic
ipal
ity
bein
g re
view
ed t
o ot
her
mun
icip
alit
ies
wit
h si
mila
r v o
ter
num
bers
an
d ar
eas.
The
VEC
also
con
side
rs w
heth
er t
he n
u mbe
r of
vot
ers
in t
he m
uni c
ipal
ity
is e
xpec
ted
to
incr
ease
or
d ecl
ine
in t
he p
erio
d be
twee
n re
view
s (e
ight
yea
rs).
Po
pula
tion
fo r
ecas
ts
prod
uced
by
the
Aust
ralia
n Bu
reau
of
S tat
isti
cs a
nd t
he V
icto
rian
Dep
artm
ent
of
Sust
aina
bilit
y an
d En
viro
nmen
t ar
e us
e d t
o as
sist
th e
VEC
in m
aki n
g it
s as
sess
men
t.
In a
ddit
ion,
the
VEC
con
side
rs a
ny s
peci
al is
sues
or
circ
umst
ance
s th
at m
ay r
equi
re a
m
unic
ipal
ity
to h
ave
mor
e or
few
er c
ounc
illor
s th
an w
ould
oth
erw
ise
be t
he c
ase.
Th
ese
mig
ht in
clud
e su
ch is
sues
or
circ
umst
ance
s as
:
• si
gnif
ican
t po
pula
tion
gro
wth
wit
hin
the
mun
icip
alit
y;
• an
esp
ecia
lly m
obile
or
tran
sien
t po
pula
tion
;
• cu
ltur
al a
nd li
ngui
stic
div
ersi
ty w
ithi
n th
e co
mm
unit
y;
• a
larg
e pr
opor
tion
of
olde
r re
side
nts
who
may
hav
e sp
ecia
l int
eres
ts a
nd n
eeds
;
• a
wid
e ge
ogr a
phic
dis
trib
utio
n of
vot
ers
wit
hin
a la
rge
mun
icip
alit
y; o
r
• a
larg
e nu
mbe
r of
com
mun
itie
s of
inte
rest
(se
e be
low
).
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 29
11
Com
mun
itie
s of
inte
rest
An
impo
rtan
t pa
rt o
f ac
hiev
ing
“fai
r an
d eq
uita
ble
repr
esen
tati
on”
is m
akin
g su
re t
hat
com
mun
itie
s of
inte
rest
are
app
ropr
iate
ly r
epre
sent
ed.
Com
mun
itie
s of
inte
rest
are
gro
ups
of p
eopl
e w
ho s
hare
a ran
ge o
f co
mm
on c
once
rns
or a
spir
atio
ns.
The
y ar
e di
ffer
ent
from
“i
nter
est
grou
ps”
or “
pres
sure
gro
ups”
whi
ch m
ay o
n ly
have
one
issu
e in
com
mon
(or
a v
ery
limit
ed n
umbe
r of
issu
es).
Th
e co
mm
unit
ies
of in
tere
st t
o w
hich
peo
ple
belo
ng a
re o
ften
al
so a
n im
port
ant
part
of
thei
r se
lf-id
enti
ty.
Com
mun
itie
s of
inte
rest
may
occ
ur w
here
peo
ple
are
linke
d w
ith
each
oth
er g
eogr
aphi
cally
(e
.g. a
tow
n or
val
ley)
or
econ
omic
ally
, su
ch a
s w
here
peo
ple
wor
k in
sim
ilar
indu
stri
es
(e.g
. to
uris
m)
or w
here
peo
ple
wor
k in
mut
ually
-dep
enda
nt in
dust
ries
(e.
g. f
ruit
gro
wer
s,
tran
spor
ters
and
can
ners
). Co
mm
unit
ies
of in
tere
st m
ay a
lso
appe
ar w
here
peo
ple
shar
e a
num
ber
of s
peci
al n
eeds
bec
ause
of
sim
ilar
circ
umst
ance
s (s
uch
as n
ew im
mig
rant
s, w
ho
may
hav
e lit
tle
Engl
ish,
req
uire
ass
ista
nce
wit
h ho
usin
g an
d ne
ed h
elp
find
ing
empl
oym
ent)
. C
omm
unit
ies
of in
tere
st m
ay a
lso
incl
ude
ethn
ic g
roup
s, r
etir
ed p
eopl
e, t
he
unem
ploy
ed o
r m
any
othe
r gr
oupi
ngs
of p
eopl
e.
Com
mun
itie
s of
inte
rest
ar e
impo
rtan
t in
ele
ctor
al r
epre
sent
atio
n re
view
s w
hen
they
hav
e si
mila
r ne
eds
from
the
ir lo
cal g
over
nmen
t. In
suc
h c a
ses,
it is
i mpo
rtan
t to
en d
eavo
ur t
o en
sure
tha
t co
mm
unit
ies
o f in
tere
st h
ave
the
oppo
rtun
ity
to b
e fa
irly
rep
rese
nted
on
coun
cils
. T
here
are
a n
umbe
r of
way
s to
tak
e ac
coun
t of
com
mu n
itie
s of
inte
rest
, de
pend
ing
on h
ow t
hey
are
dist
ribu
ted
geog
rap h
ical
ly.
For
exa
mpl
e:
If:
then
fai
r re
pres
enta
tion
may
bes
t be
ac
hiev
ed b
y:
a co
mm
unit
y of
inte
rest
is c
ompa
ct
geog
r aph
ical
ly,
crea
ting
a w
ard
wit
h bo
unda
ries
ref
lect
ing
that
com
mun
ity
of in
tere
st.
a co
mm
unit
y of
inte
rest
is a
wid
espr
ead
min
orit
y,
crea
ting
mul
ti-c
ounc
illor
war
ds w
ith
prop
orti
onal
rep
rese
ntat
ion.
ther
e ar
e nu
mer
ous
min
orit
y co
mm
unit
ies
of
inte
rest
wit
hin
a m
unic
ipal
ity,
co
mbi
ning
the
com
mun
itie
s of
inte
rest
, so
th
at a
ny e
lect
ed c
ounc
illo r
wou
ld b
e re
spon
sibl
e to
all
of t
hese
gro
ups.
Ther
e ar
e al
so m
any
othe
r w
ays
to t
ake
com
mun
itie
s of
inte
rest
i nto
acc
ount
.
12
Shou
ld t
he m
unic
ipal
ity
be u
nsub
divi
ded
or d
ivid
ed in
to w
ards
? A
mun
icip
alit
y ca
n ei
ther
be
unsu
bdiv
ided
, w
ith
all c
ounc
illor
s el
ecte
d “a
t la
rge”
by
all o
f th
e vo
ters
, or
it c
an b
e su
bdiv
ided
into
a n
umbe
r of
war
ds. B
oth
elec
tora
l str
uctu
res
have
ad
vant
ages
and
dis
adva
ntag
es, an
d w
hich
str
uctu
re is
bes
t fo
r an
y in
divi
dual
mun
icip
alit
y w
ill d
epen
d on
the
mun
icip
alit
y’s
part
icul
ar c
ircu
mst
ance
s.
Mou
nt A
lexa
nder
Shi
re is
cur
rent
ly d
ivid
ed in
to s
even
war
ds,
wit
h on
e co
unci
llor
repr
esen
ting
eac
h w
ard.
The
follo
win
g ta
bles
list
cha
ract
eris
tics
tha
t ar
e co
mm
only
con
side
red
to b
e as
soci
ated
wit
h th
e di
ffer
ent
poss
ible
ele
ctor
al s
truc
ture
s an
d m
ay b
e of
use
in d
ecid
ing
whi
ch s
truc
ture
m
ost
suit
s yo
ur m
unic
ipal
ity.
The
tabl
e at
the
end
of
this
doc
umen
t lis
ts a
ll of
Vic
tori
a’s
mun
icip
alit
ies
and
thei
r el
ecto
ral
stru
ctur
es.
Un
sub
divi
ded
mu
nic
ipal
itie
s
Uns
ubdi
vide
d m
unic
ipal
itie
s m
ust
elec
t th
eir
coun
cillo
rs b
y pr
opor
tion
al r
epre
sent
atio
n (s
ee
mor
e on
thi
s po
int
belo
w).
The
poss
ible
fea
ture
s of
an
unsu
bdiv
ided
mun
icip
alit
y ca
n be
por
tray
ed a
s fo
llow
s:
Po
siti
ve F
eat u
res
Less
Pos
itiv
e Fe
atur
es
Prom
otes
the
con
cept
of
a m
unic
ipal
ity-
wid
e fo
cus,
wit
h co
unci
llors
bei
ng e
lect
ed b
y an
d co
ncer
ned
for
the
mun
icip
alit
y as
a w
hole
, ra
ther
tha
n p a
roch
ial i
nter
ests
.
May
lead
to
sign
ific
ant
com
mun
itie
s of
in
tere
st a
nd p
oint
s of
vie
w b
eing
un
repr
esen
ted.
M
ay le
ad t
o co
unci
llors
bei
ng r
elat
ivel
y in
acce
ssib
le f
or r
esid
ents
of
part
s of
the
m
unic
ipal
ity.
Gi
ves
resi
dent
s an
d ra
tepa
yers
a c
hoic
e of
co
unci
llors
to
appr
oach
wit
h th
eir
conc
erns
. M
ay le
ad t
o co
nfus
ion
of r
e spo
nsib
iliti
es a
nd
dupl
icat
ion
of e
ffor
t on
the
par
t of
co
unci
llors
. M
ay b
e di
ffic
ult
for
vote
rs t
o as
sess
the
pe
rfo r
man
ces
of in
divi
dual
cou
ncill
ors.
Ea
ch v
oter
has
the
opp
ortu
nity
to
expr
ess
a pr
efer
ence
for
eve
ry c
andi
date
for
the
Co
unci
l ele
ctio
n.
Larg
e nu
mbe
rs o
f ca
ndid
ates
mig
ht b
e co
nfus
ing
for
vote
rs.
Rem
oves
the
nee
d to
def
ine
inte
rnal
war
d bo
unda
ries
.
Resu
lts
in a
sim
ple,
less
ex p
ensi
ve v
oter
s’ ro
ll fo
r el
ecti
ons
as c
ompa
red
wit
h se
para
te
vote
rs’ r
olls
for
indi
vidu
al w
ards
.
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 30
13
Opt
ion
s fo
r di
visi
on in
to w
ards
If t
he m
unic
ipal
ity
is t
o be
div
ided
into
war
ds, th
ere
are
thre
e op
tion
s:
• si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
;
• m
ulti
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
; an
d
• co
mbi
nati
ons
of s
ingl
e an
d m
ulti
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
.
The
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent
Act
spec
ifie
s th
at w
ards
wit
h on
ly o
ne r
epre
sent
ativ
e m
ust
elec
t th
at
repr
esen
tati
ve v
ia p
refe
rent
ial v
otin
g, w
here
as m
ulti
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
and
uns
ubdi
vide
d m
unic
ipal
itie
s m
ust
elec
t th
eir
repr
esen
tati
ves
via
prop
orti
onal
rep
rese
ntat
ion.
As
far
as
vote
rs a
re c
once
rned
on
the
day,
it m
akes
no
diff
eren
ce.
In
prac
tice
, ba
llot
pape
rs lo
ok t
he
sam
e an
d ar
e fi
lled
out
in t
he s
ame
way
, re
gard
less
of
whe
ther
the
can
dida
tes
are
bein
g el
ecte
d by
pro
port
iona
l rep
rese
ntat
ion
or b
y pr
efer
enti
al v
otin
g.
Whe
ther
a w
ard
elec
ts
coun
cillo
rs v
ia p
ropo
rtio
nal r
epre
sent
atio
n or
pre
fere
ntia
l vot
ing
c an
som
etim
es m
ake
a di
ffer
ence
as
to w
heth
er o
r no
t co
mm
unit
ies
of in
tere
st a
re f
airly
re p
rese
nted
.
Sin
gle-
cou
nci
llor
war
ds
The
poss
ible
fea
ture
s of
sin
gle-
coun
cillo
r w
ards
can
be
port
raye
d as
fol
low
s:
Po
siti
ve F
eat u
res
Less
Pos
itiv
e Fe
atur
es
Coun
cillo
rs a
re m
ore
likel
y to
be
trul
y lo
cal
repr
esen
tati
ves,
eas
ily a
cces
sibl
e to
re
side
nts
and
awar
e of
loca
l iss
ues .
Coun
cillo
rs m
ay b
e el
ecte
d on
min
or o
r pa
roch
ial i
ssue
s an
d la
ck a
per
spec
tive
of
wha
t po
licie
s be
nefi
t th
e m
unic
ipal
ity
as a
w
hole
. M
ajor
geo
g ra p
hica
l com
mun
itie
s of
inte
rest
ar
e lik
ely
to b
e re
pres
ente
d.
War
d bo
unda
r ies
may
div
ide
com
mun
itie
s of
in
tere
st, an
d m
ay b
e di
ffic
ult
to d
efin
e.
It is
less
like
ly t
hat
one
part
icul
ar p
oint
of
view
or
sect
iona
l int
eres
t w
ill d
omin
ate
the
Coun
cil.
Vo
ters
may
hav
e a
rest
rict
ed c
hoic
e of
ca
ndid
ates
in e
lect
ions
for
indi
vidu
al w
ards
.
Smal
l pop
ulat
ions
in e
ach
war
d m
ay m
ake
war
d bo
unda
ries
mor
e su
scep
tibl
e to
cha
nge
caus
ed b
y de
mog
raph
ic s
hift
s.
14
Mu
lti-
cou
nci
llor
war
ds
The
poss
ible
fea
ture
s of
mul
ti-c
ounc
illor
war
ds c
an b
e po
rtra
yed
as f
ollo
ws:
Po
siti
ve F
eatu
res
Less
Pos
itiv
e Fe
atur
es
This
str
uctu
re s
uppo
rts
the
acco
mm
odat
ion
of a
who
le c
omm
unit
y of
inte
rest
(su
ch a
s a
size
able
tow
n or
gro
u p o
f su
burb
s) w
ithi
n a
war
d.
Focu
s on
issu
es m
ay b
e br
oade
r th
an f
or
sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
ds (
thou
gh c
ounc
illor
s m
ay b
e m
ore
loca
lly f
ocus
sed
than
in a
n un
subd
ivid
ed m
unic
ipal
ity)
.
Very
loca
l iss
ues
may
be
over
ridd
en.
Grou
ps m
ay f
orm
wit
hin
the
coun
cil b
ased
on
mul
ti-c
ounc
illor
war
ds, le
adin
g to
po
ssib
le d
ivis
ion
betw
een
coun
cillo
rs.
Coun
cillo
rs m
ay b
e m
ore
acce
ssib
le t
han
in
an u
nsub
divi
ded
mun
icip
alit
y.
In v
ery
larg
e w
ards
, co
unci
llors
may
not
be
acce
ssib
le f
or r
esid
ents
in p
arts
of
the
war
d.
Elec
tors
hav
e a
choi
ce o
f co
unci
llor
to
appr
o ach
. Co
unci
llors
may
sha
re w
orkl
oads
mor
e ef
fect
ivel
y.
Dupl
icat
ion
or g
aps
may
occ
ur if
cou
ncill
ors
do n
ot c
omm
unic
ate
or s
hare
the
ir
wor
kloa
ds e
ffec
tive
ly.
War
d bo
unda
r ies
are
like
ly t
o be
eas
y to
id
enti
fy a
nd le
ss s
usce
ptib
le t
o ch
ange
as
a re
sult
of
popu
lati
on g
row
th o
r de
clin
e th
an
for
sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
ds.
It
is e
asie
r fo
r ca
ndid
ates
to
be e
lect
ed a
s pa
rt o
f a
voti
ng t
icke
t th
an a
s in
divi
dual
s.
Com
bin
ati o
n o
f si
ngl
e -co
un
cillo
r an
d m
ult
i-co
un
cillo
r w
ards
The
poss
ible
fea
ture
s of
a c
ombi
ned
syst
em c
an b
e p o
rtra
yed
as f
ollo
ws:
Po
siti
ve F
eat u
res
Less
Pos
itiv
e Fe
atur
es
A la
rge
com
mun
ity
of in
tere
st c
an b
e in
clud
ed w
ithi
n a
mul
ti-c
o unc
illor
war
d, a
nd
a sm
alle
r co
mm
unit
y of
inte
rest
can
be
incl
uded
wit
hin
a si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ard.
Th
is s
truc
ture
acc
omm
odat
es d
iffe
renc
e s in
po
pula
tion
acr
oss
a m
unic
ipal
ity,
and
allo
ws
smal
l com
mu n
itie
s to
be
s epa
rate
ly
repr
esen
ted.
Elec
tors
in s
ingl
e-co
unci
llor
war
ds m
ay
expe
ct t
hat
thei
r co
unci
llors
will
be
mor
e in
fluen
tial
tha
n th
eir
num
bers
sug
gest
.
Clea
r w
ard
boun
dari
es a
re m
ore
likel
y.
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 31
15
Vot
ing
syst
ems
The
voti
ng s
yste
m is
ano
ther
impo
rtan
t fa
ctor
to
take
into
acc
ount
whe
n co
nsid
erin
g w
heth
er t
o ha
ve s
ingl
e-co
unci
llor
war
ds, m
ulti
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
or
unsu
bdiv
ided
m
unic
ipal
itie
s. In
sin
gle-
coun
cillo
r w
ards
, co
unci
llors
mus
t be
ele
cted
by
pref
eren
tial
vo
ting
. I
n un
subd
ivid
ed m
unic
ipal
itie
s an
d m
ulti
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
, co
unci
llors
mus
t be
el
ecte
d by
pro
port
iona
l rep
rese
ntat
ion.
U
nder
eit
her
syst
em, pe
ople
sti
ll vo
te in
the
sam
e w
ay.
The
only
dif
fere
nces
are
the
way
tha
t th
e vo
tes
are
coun
ted.
Whe
n th
ere
are
sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
ds, th
e pr
efer
enti
al s
yste
m a
pplie
s. U
nder
the
pr
efer
enti
al s
yste
m:
• a
cand
idat
e m
ust
achi
eve
an a
bsol
ute
maj
orit
y (5
0% p
lus
one)
of
the
form
al v
otes
to
be
elec
ted;
•
if a
can
dida
te o
btai
ns a
n ab
solu
te m
ajor
ity
of t
he f
irst
-pre
fere
nce
vote
s, t
hen
that
ca
ndid
ate
is e
lect
ed;
• if
no
cand
idat
e ob
tain
s an
abs
olut
e m
ajor
ity
of f
irst
-pre
fere
nce
vote
s, p
refe
renc
es h
ave
to b
e di
stri
bute
d:
o
the
cand
idat
e w
ith
the
low
est
num
ber
of f
irst
-pre
fere
nce
vote
s is
dec
lare
d to
be
a de
feat
ed c
andi
date
, an
d th
at c
andi
date
’s vo
tes
are
dist
ribu
ted
to t
he
rem
aini
ng c
andi
date
s ac
cord
ing
to t
he s
econ
d pr
efe r
ence
s on
the
bal
lot
pape
rs;
o
the
proc
ess
of e
xclu
ding
the
low
est
cand
idat
e an
d di
stri
buti
ng t
hat
cand
idat
e’s
pref
eren
ces
to t
he r
emai
ning
can
dida
tes
cont
inue
s un
til o
ne c
and i
date
has
an
abso
lute
maj
orit
y of
vot
es, an
d is
dec
lare
d el
ecte
d.
Und
er t
h is
syst
e m, t
he w
a y in
whi
c h v
oter
s al
loca
te t
heir
pref
eren
ces
can
be ju
st a
s im
port
ant
a s w
here
the
y p l
ace
thei
r fir
st-p
ref e
renc
e vo
tes.
Ca n
did a
tes
advi
se v
oter
s (t
hrou
gh h
o w-t
o -vo
te c
ards
and
can
dida
te s
tate
men
ts)
abou
t ho
w t
o or
der
thei
r pr
efer
ence
s,
and
may
neg
otia
te w
ith
o the
r ca
ndid
ates
abo
ut t
he o
rder
of
pref
eren
ces.
In
som
e ca
ses,
ca
ndid
ate s
hav
e in
for m
al “
runn
ing
mat
e s”
to h
elp
wit
h th
e f lo
w o
f pr
efer
ence
s to
the
m.
Whe
n th
ere
are
mul
ti-c
ounc
illor
war
ds o
r un
subd
ivid
ed m
unic
ipal
itie
s, p
ropo
r tio
nal
repr
esen
tati
on a
pplie
s.
The
basi
s of
pro
port
iona
l re p
rese
ntat
ion
is t
hat
cand
idat
es a
re
elec
ted
in p
ropo
rtio
n to
the
ir s
uppo
rt.
Und
er t
he p
ropo
rtio
nal r
e pre
sent
atio
n sy
stem
:
• to
be
elec
t ed,
a c
a ndi
dat e
mus
t ob
t ain
a “
q uot
a”, w
h ich
i s c
alc u
late
d by
div
idi n
g th
e to
tal n
umb e
r of
vot
e s b
y on
e m
ore
than
the
num
ber
of v
acan
cies
, and
the
n ad
ding
one
(f
or e
xam
p le,
in a
n el
ecti
o n for
3 v
acan
cies
wit
h 80
0 vo
tes
cast
, the
quo
ta w
ould
be
201)
; •
whe
n a
cand
idat
e re
ceiv
es m
ore
vote
s th
an a
quo
ta,
the
surp
lus
vote
s ar
e di
str i
bute
d to
th
e co
ntin
uing
can
dida
tes
at a
red
uced
val
ue,
calc
ulat
ed b
y di
vidi
ng t
he s
urpl
us v
otes
by
the
tot
al v
otes
for
the
can
dida
te (
for
exam
ple,
if a
can
dida
te a
chie
ved
300
vote
s an
d th
e qu
ota
was
201
vot
es,
the
cand
idat
e’s
surp
lus
wou
ld b
e 99
, an
d ba
llot
pape
rs w
ould
be
tra
nsfe
rre d
to
the
rem
aini
ng c
andi
dat e
s at
a v
alue
of
99 d
ivid
e d b
y 30
0);
• w
hen
all s
urpl
us v
otes
hav
e be
en d
istr
ibut
ed a
nd t
here
are
sti
ll va
canc
ies
to b
e fi
lled,
pr
efer
ence
s a r
e di
stri
bute
d fr
om t
he lo
wes
t-sc
orin
g ca
ndid
ates
unt
il a
cand
idat
e ha
s a
quot
a.
This
sys
tem
mea
ns t
hat
any
cand
idat
e w
ho o
btai
ns a
quo
ta,
eith
er t
hrou
gh f
irst
-pre
fere
nce
vote
s or
thr
o ugh
the
flo
w o
f pr
efe r
ence
s, is
ele
cted
. I
n ef
fect
, ca
ndid
ates
rep
rese
ntin
g la
rge
min
orit
ies
are
likel
y to
be
repr
esen
ted
as w
e ll a
s ca
ndid
ates
rep
rese
ntin
g m
ajor
itie
s.
Prop
orti
onal
rep
rese
ntat
ion
has
a nu
mb e
r of
ke y
dif
fere
nces
to
the
exha
usti
ve p
refe
rent
ial
syst
em w
hich
app
lied
in u
nsub
divi
ded
mun
icip
alit
ies
and
mul
ti-c
ounc
illor
war
ds a
t pr
evio
us
elec
tion
s.
Prop
orti
onal
re p
rese
ntat
ion
may
ret
urn
quit
e di
ffer
ent
resu
lts
to t
he o
ld s
yste
m.
Prop
orti
onal
rep
rese
ntat
ion
shou
ld r
etur
n ca
ndid
ates
tha
t ar
e m
ore
repr
esen
tati
ve o
f vo
ters
’ ch
oice
s an
d sh
ould
mak
e it
mor
e di
ffic
ult
for
cand
idat
es t
o be
ele
cted
as
part
of
a ti
cke t
.
16
How
sho
uld
war
d bo
unda
ries
be
draw
n?
Get
tin
g th
e n
um
bers
rig
ht
If M
ount
Ale
xand
er S
hire
is t
o re
mai
n di
vide
d in
to w
ards
, th
e w
ard
boun
dari
es m
ust
com
ply
wit
h le
gal r
equi
rem
ents
. S
ecti
on 2
19D
of t
he L
ocal
Gov
ernm
ent
Act
1989
req
uire
s th
at:
• th
e nu
mbe
r of
vot
ers
repr
esen
ted
by e
ach
Coun
cillo
r m
ust
be w
ithi
n 10
% o
f th
e av
erag
e nu
mbe
r of
vot
ers
per
Coun
cillo
r fo
r th
at m
unic
ipal
ity;
and
• th
e w
ard
boun
dari
es m
ust
prov
ide
a fa
ir a
nd e
quit
able
div
isio
n of
the
mun
icip
al
dist
rict
.
Whe
re t
here
are
mul
ti-c
ounc
illor
war
ds, th
e nu
mbe
r of
vot
ers
repr
esen
ted
by e
ach
coun
cillo
r fo
r su
ch w
ards
is t
aken
to
be t
he t
otal
num
ber
of v
oter
s fo
r th
e w
ard
divi
ded
by t
he n
umbe
r of
cou
ncill
ors
for
the
war
d. Fo
r in
stan
ce,
if t
here
are
3 c
ounc
illor
s an
d 12
,000
vo t
ers
for
a w
ard,
the
num
ber
of v
oter
s re
pres
ente
d by
eac
h co
unci
llor
will
be
4,00
0, t
hat
is 1
2,00
0 di
vide
d by
3.
War
d bo
unda
ries
mus
t m
eet
the
appr
oxim
ate
equa
lity
requ
irem
ent
set
by t
he A
ct. T
he
num
ber
of v
o ter
s re
pres
ente
d by
eac
h co
unci
llor
cann
ot b
e m
ore
than
10%
out
side
the
av
erag
e nu
mbe
r fo
r al
l cou
ncill
ors.
In
Mou
nt A
lexa
nder
Shi
re a
t pr
esen
t, C
alde
r W
ard
is
outs
ide
the
10%
tol
eran
ce.
Oth
er c
ons i
dera
tio n
s
The
Act
does
not
pre
scri
be a
ny m
ore
deta
ils t
o de
fine
wha
t co
nsti
tute
s a
fair
and
equ
itab
le
divi
sion
of
the
mun
icip
alit
y. H
owev
er,
the
follo
win
g cr
iter
ia a
re u
sefu
l in
cons
ider
ing
and
(whe
re p
ossi
ble)
dec
idin
g on
pro
pose
d w
ard
boun
daries
:
• th
e bo
unda
ries
sho
uld
take
acc
ount
of
com
mun
itie
s of
inte
rest
;
• th
e bo
unda
ries
sho
uld
follo
w c
lear
line
s, s
uch
as m
ajor
roa
ds,
rive
rs a
nd o
ther
na
tura
l fea
ture
s;
• gr
owin
g ar
eas
shou
ld n
ot b
e co
ncen
trat
ed in
to o
ne w
ard,
but
sho
uld
be s
prea
d ov
er
seve
ral w
ards
; an
d
• th
e bo
unda
ries
sho
uld
take
acc
ount
of
likel
y po
pula
tion
cha
nges
, by
set
ting
the
nu
mbe
r of
vo t
ers
in w
ards
wit
h hi
gh g
row
th p
oten
tial
som
ewha
t be
low
the
ave
rage
, an
d th
e nu
mbe
r of
vot
ers
in w
ards
wi t
h lit
tle
grow
th p
oten
tial
som
ewha
t ab
ove
the
aver
age.
Th
is a
ppro
ach
will
hel
p en
sure
tha
t th
e bo
unda
ries
sta
y w
ithi
n th
e 10
%
tole
ranc
e fo
r a
long
er p
eri o
d, a
void
ing
the
need
for
fre
quen
t re
draw
ing
of
boun
dari
es.
In d
evel
opin
g w
ard
boun
d ari
es,
the
VEC
aim
s to
ach
ieve
the
bes
t po
ssib
le b
alan
ce a
mon
g th
ese
crit
eria
.
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 32
17
Wha
t sh
ould
war
ds b
e ca
lled?
Th
ere
is a
var
iety
of
poss
ible
app
roac
hes
to t
he n
amin
g of
war
ds,
incl
udin
g:
• Pl
ace
nam
es: A
num
ber
of m
unic
ipal
itie
s na
me
thei
r w
ards
aft
er lo
calit
ies
in t
he
war
ds.
Thi
s ap
proa
ch is
use
ful w
here
war
d bo
unda
ries
clo
sely
alig
n w
ith
loca
litie
s.
How
ever
, it
can
lead
to
peop
le in
sm
alle
r lo
calit
ies
wit
hin
a w
ard
feel
ing
over
look
ed,
and
may
cau
se c
onfu
sion
if t
he lo
calit
y th
at a
war
d is
nam
ed a
fter
cut
s ac
ross
a w
ard
boun
dary
;
• Co
mpa
ss d
irec
tion
s: T
his
is t
he c
urre
nt a
ppro
ach
in, fo
r ex
ampl
e, t
he C
ity
of
Whi
ttle
sea,
whe
re t
he w
ards
are
Cen
tral
, Ea
st, Ea
st C
entr
al, No
rth,
Nor
th C
entr
al,
Sout
h, S
outh
Cen
tral
, So
uth
Wes
t an
d W
est.
It
is s
tra i
ghtf
orw
ard.
It
is o
f m
ost
use
whe
re t
he lo
cati
on o
f th
e w
ards
is c
lose
ly a
ligne
d to
com
pass
dir
ecti
ons;
• N
ames
of
hist
oric
bui
ldin
gs: T
his
is a
way
of
cele
brat
ing
the
mun
icip
alit
y’s
heri
tage
;
• N
ames
of
natu
ral f
eatu
res:
Usi
ng t
he n
ames
of
natu
ral f
eatu
res
such
as
hills
or
stre
ams
can
be a
way
of
iden
tify
ing
war
ds w
itho
ut t
he c
ompl
icat
ions
of
loca
lity
nam
es. T
he f
eatu
res
wou
ld n
eed
to b
e w
ell k
now
n an
d re
leva
nt t
o th
e pa
rtic
ular
w
ards
;
• N
ames
of
pion
eers
and
for
mer
pro
mi n
ent
citi
zens
: Thi
s is
a w
ay o
f re
cogn
isin
g im
port
ant
form
er r
esid
ents
. I
t is
mos
t ap
prop
riat
e w
hen
the
pers
on is
clo
sely
as
soci
ated
wit
h th
e ar
ea c
over
ed b
y th
e w
ard;
and
• Ab
orig
inal
nam
es: T
his
is a
way
of
reco
gnis
ing
the
mun
icip
alit
y’s
Abor
igin
al
heri
tage
. H
owev
er, th
e us
e of
Abo
rigi
nal n
ames
cou
ld b
e se
en a
s be
ing
toke
nist
ic if
th
e na
mes
are
not
rel
evan
t to
are
as w
ithi
n th
e m
unic
ipal
ity.
18
Tabl
e: P
rofi
les
of m
unic
ipal
itie
s Es
tim
ates
as
at 3
1 Au
gust
200
4 (u
nles
s ot
herw
ise
indi
cate
d)
Met
ropo
litan
(in
clud
ing
oute
r m
etro
polit
an)
Mun
icip
alit
y Ar
ea (
km2 )
Num
ber
on
roll
Num
ber
of
coun
cillo
rs
Num
ber
of
vote
rs p
er
coun
cillo
r El
ecto
ral s
truc
ture
Nillu
mbi
k 43
3 44
,508
94,
945
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
dsM
elto
n 52
7 45
,280
||7
6,46
9 Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Mar
ibyr
nong
* 31
48
,664
76 ,
952
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
dsYa
rra§
20
60,0
97†
96,
677
3 th
ree-
coun
cillo
r w
ards
Hob
sons
Bay
§ 64
63
,197
†7
9,02
8 Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Mel
bour
ne
36
64,0
00‡
97,
111
Uns
ubdi
vide
dBa
ysid
e 37
67
,540
97 ,
504
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
dsW
yndh
am
542
72,1
037
10,3
00
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
dsPo
rt P
hilli
p 21
73
,812
‡7
10,5
45
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
dsM
aroo
ndah
61
77
,694
711
,099
Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Ston
ning
ton§
26
78,6
42†
98,
738
3 th
ree-
coun
cillo
r w
ards
Fran
ksto
n*
130
84,4
79†
712
,068
Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Whi
ttle
sea
490
86,7
879
9,64
3 Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Man
ning
ham
11
3 86
,976
810
,872
4
two-
coun
cillo
r w
ards
Moo
nee
Valle
y 44
91
,297
713
,042
Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Bany
ule
62
91,4
707
13,0
67
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
dsGr
eate
r Da
nden
ong
129
93,0
0711
8,45
5 Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Glen
Eir
a*
39
95,7
739
10,6
41
3 th
ree-
coun
cillo
r w
ards
Dare
bin
53
99,2
289
11,0
25
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
dsH
ume
504
99,6
449
11,0
72
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
dsYa
rra
Rang
es
2,47
0 10
6,22
99
11,8
03
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
dsKi
ngst
on
91
106,
602
715
,229
Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Mor
elan
d§ 51
10
8,09
2†11
9,82
7 2
four
-cou
nci ll
or w
ards
&1
thre
e-co
unci
llor
war
dKn
ox
114
111,
249
912
,361
Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Whi
teho
rse
64
112,
351
1011
,235
5
two-
coun
cillo
r w
ards
Brim
bank
* 12
3 11
9,93
79
13,3
26
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
dsM
onas
h*
81
121,
962
815
,245
Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Boro
onda
ra
60
123,
187
1012
,319
Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Case
y 41
0 13
6,30
911
12,3
92
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
dsM
orni
ngto
n Pe
nins
ula
723
137,
483
915
,276
Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
* un
der
revi
e w
† as
at 2
004
repr
esen
tati
on r
evie
w
‡ as
at p
revi
o us
elec
tion
§ r
evie
wed
200
4 –
stru
ctur
e to
com
e in
to e
ffec
t at
nex
t el
ecti
on
|| a
s at
Ju l
y 20
03 b
o und
ary
revi
ew
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 33
19
Regi
onal
Cit
ies,
Rur
al C
itie
s an
d Bo
roug
hs
Mun
icip
alit
y Ar
ea (
km2 )
Num
ber
on
roll
Num
ber
of
coun
cillo
rs
Num
ber
of
vote
rs p
er
coun
cillo
r El
ecto
ral s
truc
ture
Quee
nscl
iffe
9
4,07
07
581
Uns
ubdi
vide
dAr
arat
4,
210
9,58
6‡7
1,36
9 U
nsub
divi
ded
Bena
lla
2,35
4 11
,878
71,
697
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
ds
Swan
Hill
6,
116
14,4
667
2,06
7 1
sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
d &
3 tw
o-co
unci
llor
war
ds
Hor
sham
* 4,
249
14,6
447
2,09
2 U
nsub
divi
ded
Wan
gara
tta*
3,
639
20,2
74†
82,
534
1 tw
o-co
unci
llor
war
d &
6 si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Wod
onga
* 43
3 24
,094
†5
4 ,81
9 U
nsub
divi
ded
War
rnam
bool
§ 12
1 24
,274
†7
3,46
8 U
nsub
divi
ded
Mild
ura*
22
,082
36
,380
94,
042
Uns
ubdi
vide
dGr
eate
r Sh
eppa
rton
* 2,
422
40,1
76†
75,
739
Uns
ubdi
vide
dLa
trob
e 1,
426
58,1
599
6,46
2 Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Balla
rat
740
68,1
449
7,57
2 Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Grea
ter
Bend
igo§
2,99
9 77
,291
†9
8,58
8 Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Grea
ter
Geel
o ng
1,24
7 16
1,56
912
13,4
64
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
ds
* un
der
revi
e w
† as
at 2
004
repr
esen
tati
on r
evie
w
‡ as
at p
revi
o us
elec
tion
§ r
evie
wed
200
4 –
stru
ctur
e to
com
e in
to e
ffec
t at
nex
t el
ecti
on
20
Regi
onal
Shi
res
Mun
icip
alit
y Ar
ea (
km2 )
Num
ber
on
roll
Num
ber
of
coun
cillo
rs
Num
ber
of
vote
rs p
er
coun
cillo
r El
ecto
ral s
truc
ture
Wes
t W
imm
era*
9,
107
4,27
15
854
Uns
ubdi
vide
dH
indm
arsh
* 7,
550
5,36
46
894
3 tw
o-co
unci
llor
war
dsTo
won
g*
6,67
3 5,
482†
51,
096
Uns
ubdi
vide
dBu
loke
8,
004
6,72
69
747
3 th
ree-
coun
cillo
r w
ards
Yarr
iam
biac
k*
7,31
0 7,
216
980
2 3
s ing
le-c
oun c
illor
war
ds &
2
thre
e-co
unci
llor
war
ds
Pyre
nees
§ 3,
433
7,22
4†5
1,44
5 Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Lodd
on*
6,69
4 8,
393
61,
399
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
rid
ings
Stra
thbo
gie*
3,
302
9,15
5†7
1,30
8 Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Man
sfie
ld
3,89
1 9,
287
51,
857
1 tw
o-co
unci
llor
war
d &
3 si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Gann
awar
ra
3,73
2 9,
858
71,
408
2 tw
o-co
unci
llor
war
ds &
3 si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Nort
hern
Gra
mpi
ans
5,72
8 10
,882
91,
209
1 th
ree-
coun
cillo
r w
ard
&1
six-
coun
cillo
r w
ard
Alpi
ne*
4,83
2 11
,198
†5
2,24
0 U
nsub
divi
ded
Cent
ral G
oldf
ield
s*
1,53
4 11
,450
52 ,
290
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
dsIn
digo
* 2,
044
11,5
53†
71 ,
650
Uns
ubdi
vide
dGo
lden
Pla
ins
2,70
4 13
,192
‡9
1 ,46
6 Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or r
idin
gsSo
uthe
rn G
ram
pian
s 6,
652
13,2
547
1,89
3 U
nsub
divi
ded
Hep
burn
1,
470
13,8
405
2,76
8 Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Mur
rind
indi
3,
877
13,8
596
2,31
0 Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or r
idin
gs
Cora
ngam
ite§
4,40
4 13
,985
†7
1,99
8 1
thre
e-co
unci
llor
war
d &
4 si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
M
oyne
5,
478
13,9
9510
1,40
0 5
two-
coun
cillo
r ri
ding
sM
ount
Ale
xand
er*
1,52
9 15
,388
72,
198
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
dsGl
enel
g 6,
210
18,6
749
2,07
5 Si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or r
idin
gs
Moo
rabo
ol§
2,11
0 20
,391
†7
2,91
3 1
four
-cou
nci ll
or w
ard
&3
sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
ds
Cola
c Ot
way
3,
433
20,4
987
2,92
8 2
sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
ds,
1 tw
o-co
unci
llor
war
d &
1 th
ree-
coun
cillo
r w
ard
Moi
ra
4,04
5 20
,822
92,
314
3 th
ree-
coun
cillo
r w
ards
Mit
chel
l*
2,86
2 22
,476
†7
3,21
1 1
two-
coun
cillo
r w
ard
&5
sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
dsSu
rf C
oast
§ 1,
553
24,5
21†
92,
829
Uns
ubdi
vide
d
Sout
h Gi
ppsl
and*
3,
295
27,6
12†
93,
068
1 tw
o-co
unci
llor
war
d &
7 si
ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
Mac
edon
Ran
ges*
1,
747
29,9
48†
93,
328
Sing
le-c
ounc
illor
war
ds
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 34
21
Mun
icip
alit
y Ar
ea (
km2 )
Num
ber
on
roll
Num
ber
of
coun
cillo
rs
Num
ber
of
vote
rs p
er
coun
cillo
r El
ecto
ral s
t ruc
ture
Cam
pasp
e 4,
519
30,7
987
4,40
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two-
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r w
ard
&5
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illor
war
ds
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Baw
4,
032
30,8
629
3 ,42
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ngle
-cou
ncill
or w
ards
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Coa
st
864
37,3
197
5,33
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ngle
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ncill
or w
ards
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Gip
psla
nd
20,9
31
37,3
498
4,66
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four
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ncill
or w
ards
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lingt
on*
10,9
89
37,8
909
4,18
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nsub
divi
ded
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inia
1,
280
38,6
467
5,52
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ngle
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ncill
or w
ards
* un
der
revi
ew
† as
at 2
003/
2004
rep
rese
n tat
ion
revi
ew
‡ as
at p
revi
ous
elec
tion
§ r
evie
wed
200
3/20
04 –
str
uctu
re t
o co
me
into
eff
ect
at n
ext
elec
tion
Abo
ut
the
VEC
Th
e Vi
ctor
ian
Elec
tora
l Com
mis
sion
is a
n in
depe
nden
t st
atut
ory
auth
orit
y es
tabl
ishe
d un
der
Vict
oria
’s El
ecto
ral A
ct 2
002.
Th
e VE
C is
not
sub
ject
to
min
iste
rial
dir
ecti
on o
r co
ntro
l in
the
perf
orm
ance
of
its
resp
onsi
bilit
ies.
Th
e VE
C’s
mai
n fu
ncti
ons
incl
ude:
• co
nduc
ting
par
liam
enta
ry e
lect
ions
and
by-
elec
tion
s;
• co
nduc
ting
loca
l gov
ernm
ent
elec
tion
s an
d by
-ele
ctio
ns (
whe
n ap
poin
ted
by
coun
cils
);
• co
nduc
ting
rep
rese
ntat
ion
revi
ews
for
coun
cils
;
• m
aint
aini
ng a
n ac
cura
te a
nd u
p-to
-dat
e re
gist
er o
f el
ecto
rs a
nd p
repa
ring
rol
ls f
or
elec
tion
s; a
nd
• co
ntri
buti
ng t
o pu
blic
und
erst
andi
ng o
f el
ecti
ons
and
elec
tora
l mat
ters
thr
ough
in
form
atio
n an
d ed
ucat
ion
prog
ram
mes
.
In p
erfo
rmin
g th
ese
func
tion
s, t
he V
EC a
cts
as a
n in
depe
nden
t, im
part
ial a
utho
rity
, ac
ting
tr
ansp
aren
tly
and
wit
h in
tegr
ity.
Mou
nt
Ale
xan
der
Shir
e Su
pple
men
t:
Actu
al v
oter
num
bers
as
at 3
0 Se
ptem
ber
2004
See
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tSe
e In
set
See
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tSe
e In
set
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tSe
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set
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tSe
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set
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r High
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Calder
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High
way
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Pyre
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High
way
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High
way
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High
way
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COLI
BAN
WAR
DCo
unci
llors
: 1
Tota
l Vot
ers:
2,0
85De
viat
ion:
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52%
LODD
ON
WAR
DCo
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llors
: 1
Tota
l Vot
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viat
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34%
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DCo
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llors
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Tota
l Vot
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viat
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95%
CALD
ER W
ARD
Coun
cillo
rs:
1To
tal V
oter
s: 2
,348
Devi
atio
n: +
12.0
2%
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Coun
cillo
rs:
1To
tal V
oter
s: 1
,906
Devi
atio
n: -
9.06
%
Cou
ncill
ors:
1Tot
al V
oter
s: 2
,049
Dev
iatio
n: -
2.24
%
Coun
cillo
rs:
1To
tal V
oter
s: 2
,045
Devi
atio
n: -
2.43
%
The
num
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2060
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9.5 List of persons and groups making submissions
Preliminary submissions
Toby Archer Ralph T Fuller Christine Kilmartin Maldon and District Ratepayers and Resident Group Pat Milthorpe Mount Alexander Shire Council Frank Panter RK Piesse The Proportional Representation Society of Australia Keith V Roberts Peter Shaw-Truex Robin Taylor
Response submissions
Mount Alexander Shire Council Frank Panter Keith V Roberts