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Many of the proposed wards are named after the boundary\u2019s relevant suburbs such as Buninyong Ward within Buninyong, and the eponymous Black Hill Ward, and Alfredton Ward.<\/p>\n
Cr Taylor he\u2019s still concerned about the shift.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019d disappointing we\u2019re going down this path,\u201d he said. \u201cMy biggest concern is still and does it give representation to the city as a whole or do you become so parochial you worry about your ward and not others?<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople need to at least have commonality with their ward. The second model gives a better option for the rural areas because one big ward isn\u2019t a great option for the people out there.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s not much difference with Buninyong and the south for all three though, it\u2019s much of a muchness.\u201d<\/p>\n
Public submissions are open until 5pm on Wednesday 19 July, through which boundary suggestions relevant to the single-ward structure can be noted.<\/p>\n
Following submissions, an online public hearing is set to take place at 10am on Tuesday 25 July and will run as scheduled should those wishing to speak register through the VEC website.<\/p>\n
Following the review, which is being carried by one of two electoral representation advisory panels, a final report will be brought to the Minister for Local Government in late August.<\/p>\n
The preliminary report and proposed models are available at the VEC website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE preliminary report for the City of Ballarat\u2019s imminent transition into a single-ward electorate has been released. Currently maintaining a three councillor for three wards system, the shift is a legislative change for the municipality courtesy of the Local Government Act 2020 and is being overseen by the Victorian Electoral Commission. A report was released […]<\/p>\n