THE Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) has begun a review on the structure of the Borough of Queenscliffe.<\/p>\n
For the first time since 2008, the community has an opportunity to have its say on the structure of the Borough during an electoral representation review, which will examine the number of councillors, whether the council should be subdivided into wards, if subdivided, the number of wards, ward boundaries, and the number of councillors per ward.<\/p>\n
The review will not consider a council\u2019s external boundaries or whether it should be combined with another council (or separated).<\/p>\n
Reviews are generally required at least every 12 years and, according to Electoral Commissioner Warwick Gately, are an important way of ensuring all voters are represented in a fair and equitable way.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe opportunity to have your say doesn\u2019t come around too often, so it\u2019s important to have a broad range of community members contributing to the
\nshape of their local democracy,\u201d Mr Gately said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you are interested in the future electoral structure of your local area, I encourage you to get involved.<\/p>\n
\u201cPublic submissions are a vital part of the review process, providing valuable local knowledge and perspectives.\u201d<\/p>\n
A public information session was held last night (Wednesday) and a submission guide outlining the review process and which provides important background information and key dates is available at vec.vic.gov.au.<\/p>\n
The VEC will release its preliminary report with proposed options for the council\u2019s electoral structure on April 3.<\/p>\n
Any changes to the electoral structure of the Borough of Queenscliffe will apply at the next general election in 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) has begun a review on the structure of the Borough of Queenscliffe. For the first time since 2008, the community has an opportunity to have its say on the structure of the Borough during an electoral representation review, which will examine the number of councillors, whether the council should be […]<\/p>\n