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Victorian Electoral Commission
FINAL REPORT Electoral Representation Review Warrnambool City Council
10 May 2004
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Table of Contents
1 Recommendation 2
2 Background 2
2.1 Legislative basis......................................................................................2 2.2 Municipality profile..................................................................................2 2.3 Current electoral structure ........................................................................3
3 Electoral representation review process 3
3.1 Public consultation..................................................................................3 3.2 Advertising.............................................................................................3 3.3 Media releases ........................................................................................4 3.4 VEC website ............................................................................................4 3.5 VEC support for public enquiries regarding the review ...................................4
4 Consideration of the number of councillors 4
5 Preliminary Report 5
5.1 Preliminary submissions ...........................................................................5 5.2 Other relevant factors ..............................................................................5 5.3 Recommended options .............................................................................6
6 Response submissions 6
7 Public hearing 7
8 Findings and recommendations 7
9 Appendices 9
9.1 Public notices of electoral representation review..........................................9 9.2 Media releases ...................................................................................... 13 9.3 Guide for submissions ............................................................................ 16 9.4 List of people and organisations making submissions.................................. 24
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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 provide fair and equitable representation for the voters of the City of Warrnambool (s.219D Local Government Act 1989).
The VEC recommends that the City of Warrnambool consist of seven councillors to be elected from an unsubdivided municipality.
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, the Warrnambool City 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 the City of Warrnambool. The notice appeared in the Victoria Government Gazette on 15 December 2003.
Under the legislation, a council is required to appoint an electoral commission to conduct an electoral representation review. On 14 January 2004 the Warrnambool City 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 City (whether the City should be unsubdivided or
divided into wards; and, if the City 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 City to be divided into wards, boundaries for the wards that will:
i. provide for a fair and equitable division of the City; 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 Municipality profile
The City of Warrnambool was formed in 1994 through the amalgamation of the former City of Warrnambool and the Allansford, Bushfield and Woodford districts of the former Shire of Warrnambool.
The City of Warrnambool is a busy and thriving municipality which has established itself as the main regional service centre of South Western Victoria. The City’s economy is based on such major industries as retail, tourism, dairy, meat processing and clothing manufacture. Encompassing 121 square kilometres, it is geographically
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one of the smallest regional municipalities in Victoria, but it is of an average size (when compared with other regional and rural cities and boroughs) in terms of electoral numbers, with 23,777 enrolled voters.
2.3 Current electoral structure
At present, the City of Warrnambool has seven wards with one councillor representing each ward.
3 Electoral representation review process 3.1 Public consultation
The VEC developed a community consultation framework for the electoral representation review that focussed on:
creating an awareness of the review process through an advertising and public relations strategy; conducting an information session to outline the review process and to respond
to questions from members of the community; communicating with the City of Warrnambool community through the use of
media releases and the VEC website; ensuring the review process remains transparent by publishing all preliminary
submissions and making them available to the public; releasing a Preliminary Report on 29 March 2004 and making the Report available
at the Council offices, at the VEC and on the VEC website; conducting a public hearing in Warrnambool on 28 April 2004; and providing information for those persons or organisations with an interest in the
review process, by establishing a help line for responding to community questions and distributing a guide to assist those persons who decided to make preliminary submissions for consideration by the VEC.
3.2 Advertising
The VEC published the following advertisements for the representation review:
• A public notice of the review (in accordance with s.219F(4) of the Act), which detailed the process for the review and called for public submissions, appearing in the Warrnambool Standard on 7 February 2004;
• A general advertisement covering several electoral representation reviews and including the City of Warrnambool review, appearing in the Herald Sun on 13 February 2004;
• A notice of the Preliminary Report, appearing in the Warrnambool Standard on 29 March 2004; and
• A notice of the public hearing, appearing in the Warrnambool Standard on 23 April 2004.
The VEC also publicised the representation review by:
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• Broadcasting radio advertisements over Warrnambool radio stations, 3YB Warrnambool and 3 Coast FM 95.3, during the week commencing 8 February 2004.
See Appendix 9.1.
3.3 Media releases
Media releases designed to supplement the paid advertising were distributed to the Warrnambool Standard on 13 February 2004 and 29 March 2004. See Appendix 9.2.
3.4 VEC website
The VEC used its website to deliver information and to provide transparency in the review process. All preliminary submissions were posted to the website to facilitate public access to this information. The VEC website can be viewed at www.vec.vic.gov.au
3.5 VEC support for public enquiries regarding the review
The VEC established a help line to assist with public enquiries concerning the process for the electoral representation review. In addition the VEC developed and distributed a guide for those persons and organisations wanting to make a submission. A copy of the guide is attached. See Appendix 9.3.
4 Consideration of the number of councillors The electoral representation review provisions of the Act provide 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.
In regard to the number of councillors, the legislation provides that a council must consist of not fewer than 5 councillors and not more than 12 councillors (s.5B(1)).
The legislation does not 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.
Parliament has provided for a range of councillors from 5 to 12 that can constitute a council. The range of councillors was to provide for those councils that have large numbers of voters and those that have a smaller number of voters. The size of councils in terms of voters varies from 4,131 to 155,000. The VEC has formed the view that Parliament intended these provisions to work 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 for the newly constituted councils were established by 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. The result was a degree of disparity in councillor numbers for similar types of councils. The VEC has produced a table that lists each council and the councillor to voter ratio. The table differentiates between rural, regional and metropolitan councils. The table has been a
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valuable reference point in considering the appropriate number of councillors by recognising the different circumstances and needs between these categories of councils. This information was made available to the public in the information guide, and has assisted the VEC to compare a council being reviewed with councils with similar voter numbers and size.
The VEC also considers whether the number of voters in the municipality is anticipated to increase or decline in the period between reviews (8 years). Population forecasts produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Victorian Department of Infrastructure 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 councillors than would otherwise be the case. The public consultation process provides valuable information regarding any such issues or circumstances.
In considering representation options for each council, the VEC takes into account submissions received. Submissions are not weighed up in numbers, as this would constitute a “straw poll” but rather, the substance of the arguments and the perspectives they present are taken into consideration in coming to a view on the most appropriate number of councillors.
The VEC is implementing the approach outlined above as the way to fulfil its legislative obligation to make its recommendation to the Minister on the appropriate number of councillors.
5 Preliminary Report In accordance with s.219F(6) of the Act, the VEC produced a Preliminary Report containing the VEC’s proposed options for the City of Warrnambool. In developing these proposed options, the VEC considered preliminary submissions made by various individuals and organisations, as well as various other relevant factors which are outlined in section 5.2.
5.1 Preliminary submissions
By the closing time for submissions (5.00 pm Monday, 8 March 2004), the VEC had received 21 preliminary submissions.
Among the submissions, opinion regarding the number of councillors varied. Support ranged from a total of five to 12 councillors. 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. Other submissions preferred an unsubdivided municipality and a system of voting by proportional representation.
See Appendix 9.4 for details of those persons and organisations making preliminary submissions. Copies of the submissions can be downloaded from the VEC website, www.vec.vic.gov.au
5.2 Other relevant factors
In considering all reviews, the VEC takes into account such other relevant factors as:
The requirements of the Act regarding the number of councillors permitted;
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Fairness and equity of representation; The total number of voters and their geographical distribution; Anticipated changes in the total number of voters; The level of representation of councillors for similar sized Victorian
municipalities; The workload and responsibilities of councillors including council business
requirements; Communities of interest within the municipality; and Using logical boundaries such as main roads, physical features and existing
boundaries for easy identification of wards.
5.3 Recommended options
Having considered the preliminary submissions made by various individuals and organisations and all other relevant factors, the VEC proposed two options for public comment.
The VEC’s preferred option was:
That the City of Warrnambool consist of seven councillors to be elected from an unsubdivided municipality.
The VEC’s alternative option was:
That the City of Warrnambool 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 the Preliminary Report. The VEC required that these submissions be limited to commenting on the proposals set forward in the Report.
By the close of submissions at 5.00 pm on Monday 19 April, the VEC had received 8 response submissions.
Among the response submissions, support for maintaining the current number of councillors was fairly consistent - seven of the eight submissions received favoured this option. One submission suggested that an increase in the number of councillors would be desirable but since this was not an option considered in the Preliminary Report, the suggestion was outside the scope of the final stage of the review. In contrast, opinion regarding the most appropriate electoral structure and voting system options for the City of Warrnambool were split two ways. Exactly half of the eight submissions received favoured a municipality divided into single-councillor wards and a preferential system of voting. The other half advocated an unsubdivided structure and a system of voting by proportional representation.
See Appendix 9.4 for details of those persons and organisations 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 City of Warrnambool Civic Centre on Wednesday, 28 April 2004. All persons who had made submissions in response to the VEC’s Preliminary Report were invited to speak to their submissions and four individuals chose to do so. Members of the public were invited to attend and eight people, including those speaking at the hearing, were present.
8 Findings and recommendations In formulating the most appropriate recommendation for the City of Warrnambool, the VEC has been concerned to provide fair and equitable electoral representation for the persons who are entitled to vote at a general election of the Council. The VEC has also been conscious of the need to generate a forward thinking model that will serve the City of Warrnambool through the next eight years. In coming to its recommendation, the VEC has been guided by several crucial issues but consideration has not been dominated by any single factor.
In developing a recommendation as to an appropriate number of councillors for the City of Warrnambool, the VEC has been particularly conscious of the City’s number of voters. Currently, the City of Warrnambool has 23,777 voters and each councillor represents an average of 3,397 constituents (compared with an average number of voters per councillor in the regional and rural cities of Victoria of 3,717). If councillor numbers were increased to nine, as suggested in one response submission, each councillor would represent an average of 2,642 voters. Such a comparatively low ratio would be difficult to justify given that the City of Warrnambool does not display any particular features that would otherwise warrant such an increase. The City is growing but not at a rate that would justify an increase in the number of councillors at this stage.
Council Area (km2) Number on roll
Number of councillors
Voters per councillor
Electoral structure
Ararat 3,701 9,586 7 1369 Unsubdivided
Ballarat 739 66,468 9 7385 Single member wards
Benalla 2,354 11,785 7 1684 Single member wards
Greater Bendigo 2,995 77,069 7 11010 Single member wards
Greater Geelong 1,275 155,034 12 12920 Single member wards
Greater Shepparton 2,420 39,740 7 5677 Unsubdivided
Horsham 4,253 14,614 7 2088 Unsubdivided
Latrobe 1,405 58,131 9 6459 Single member wards
Mildura 22,092 36,333 9 4037 Unsubdivided
Queenscliffe 11 4,131 7 590 Unsubdivided
Swan Hill 6,106 14,586 7 2084 1 single member ward, 3 two
member wards
Wangaratta 3,628 21,525 8 2691 6 single member wards, 1
two member ward
Warrnambool 121 23,777 7 3397 Single member wards
Wodonga 434 23,373 5 4675 Unsubdivided
Average (median) 2,387 23,575 7 3717
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In deciding on an appropriate electoral structure for the City of Warrnambool, the VEC has been conscious of the City’s physical makeup. Currently, the City of Warrnambool is divided into seven single-councillor wards but geographically, the region is largely unsuited to such a dissection. Ideally, ward divisions within a municipality should follow strong natural or physical features and divide the community according to clear communities of interest and in such a way that the voter number equality requirements of the Act are satisfied. The City of Warrnambool does present some natural and physical features, such as the Hopkins River, the Hopkins Highway and the Princes Highway, along which ward boundaries could potentially be based. However, wards based on these features would fail to meet voter number requirements. In order to satisfy the equality requirements, ward boundaries would, in part, need to follow small residential streets. This would create artificial divisions and would split what is, essentially, a single community of interest within the residential area of Warrnambool City.
In generating its recommendation, the VEC has also been aware that the social constitution of the City of Warrnambool renders the municipality unsuited to division. The City of Warrnambool encompasses a homogeneous community within which defined communities of interest are difficult to discern. At the public hearing, it was suggested by one speaker that such communities of interest do, in fact, exist and that various parochial interests within the municipality call for subdivision. In listening to the views of other residents of Warrnambool and after conducting its own research, the VEC has not been convinced that Warrnambool does contain the types of communities of interest that would warrant subdivision. The VEC considers that the City of Warrnambool’s homogeneous nature calls for an unsubdivided electoral structure which will further the whole-of-city approach to management that the Council currently employs.
In preparing its recommendation for the City of Warrnambool, the VEC has also considered the number of voters who have presented as candidates. Since its formation in 1994, the City has undergone 3 council elections: in 1996; in 1999; and three years later in 2002. During those elections, a trend of uncontested elections emerged. In 1996, one ward went uncontested, in 1999 it was three and in 2002 two wards were uncontested. These numbers may seem hardly significant but the fact that the City of Warrnambool has seven councillors lends them more weight: in 1999, voters in almost half the wards in the City of Warrnambool were offered no choice as to which councillor they might choose to represent them on local council. The removal of ward boundaries in the City of Warrnambool would guarantee voters a choice of all candidates in a council election. The VEC considers that this would provide voters in the City with a fairer and more equitable system of electoral representation than they may previously have experienced.
Finally, in formulating its recommendation for the Minister, the VEC was aware that due to the City’s relatively small size, if ward boundaries were removed, the extra travel requirements which would be imposed on councillors would not be unreasonable.
The VEC is satisfied that the City of Warrnambool will be well served over the next eight years by a council of seven councillors, elected from an unsubdivided municipality. The VEC is confident that such a structure will provide for fair and equitable representation of the voters within this homogeneous and compact community.
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9 Appendices 9.1 Public notices of electoral representation review
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Councillors: 1Est Voters: 3097Est Deviation: -8.83%
Councillors: 1Est Voters: 3308Est Deviation: -2.62%
Councillors: 1Est Voters: 3423Est Deviation: +0.77%
Councillors: 1Est Voters: 3465Est Deviation: +2.00%
Councillors: 1Est Voters: 3508Est Deviation: +3.27%
Councillors: 1Est Voters: 3811Est Deviation: +12.19%
Councillors: 1Est Voters: 3165Est Deviation: -6.83%
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219C of the Local Government Act 1989 that there is to be an electoral representation review of the Warrnambool City Council. The Warrnambool City Council has appointed the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) to conduct the review.
What is the review about?The aim of the review is to achieve fair and equitable electoral representation for the voters of the Warrnambool City Council. The reviewwill consider:
• the number of councillors;
• the electoral structure of the City (whether the City should be unsubdivided or divided into wards, how many wards there should be, and how many councillors per ward); and
• the ward boundaries (if the City is to be divided into wards).
Do I have a say?Consultation with the Warrnambool community is an important part of the review. The VEC welcomes input from the public. Any person or group can make a submission to the VEC, and can also speak in support of their submission at a public hearing. The VEC will take public opinion into account in preparing its reports on the review.
Current structure of the Warrnambool City CouncilThe Warrnambool City Council currently has seven wards, with one councillor representing each ward. The map shows the current ward boundaries, the estimated number of voters for each ward, and the deviation from the average as at 22 January 2004.
The review processStep 1: Information session
Wednesday, 18 February 20047.30 pm at the Reception Room, Warrnambool Civic Centre, 25 Liebig Street, Warrnambool.
Anyone interested in making a submission should attend.
Step 2: Preliminary submissions Deadline, 5.00 pm, Monday, 8 March 2004
Any person or group may make a submission to the VEC by mail, fax or email. Submissions will be available for public inspection.
Step 3: Preliminary report Monday, 29 March 2004
After considering public submissions, the VEC will release a preliminary report containing its preferred option(s).
Step 4: Submissions Deadline, 5.00 pm, Monday, 19 April 2004
Any person or group may make a submission to the VEC about the preliminary report. Submissions will be available for public inspection.
Step 5: Public hearing Week commencing Monday, 26 April 2004
People will be able to speak in support of their submissions about the preliminary report.
Step 6: Final report Monday, 10 May 2004
g its recommendations with the The VEC will lodge a fi nal report containingwill be publicly available.Minister for Local Government. The report
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The Minister for Local Government has given notice under section 219C of the Local Government Act 1989that there are to be electoral representation reviews of the following councils:
Corangamite Shire CouncilGreater Bendigo City CouncilHobsons Bay City Council Moorabool Shire CouncilMoreland City CouncilPyrenees Shire CouncilStonnington City CouncilWarrnambool City CouncilYarra City 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 of thesecouncils. The reviews will consider:
• the number of councillors;
• the electoral structure of the councils (whether the Council should be unsubdivided or divided intowards, how many wards there should be, and the number of councillors per ward); and
• the ward boundaries (if the councils are to be divided into wards).
Do I have a say?Consultation with the community is an important part of the reviews. The VEC welcomes input from the public. Any person or group can make a submission to the VEC. The VEC will take submissions intoaccount in preparing its recommendations to the Minister for Local Government.
Making a submissionSubmissions can be made by mail, fax or email. Submissions must reach the VEC by 5.00 pm on thefollowing dates:
What happens next?After considering submissions, the VEC will release a preliminary report for each council for public comment.
After considering submissions on the preliminary reports, the VEC will make recommendations to the Minister for Local Government by 24 May 2004. The Minister will consider the VEC’s recommendations and may make determinations, which would take effect at the council elections in November 2004.
For further information or a guide to making submissions call13 18 32 or visit www.vec.vic.gov.au
Corangamite: 8 March 2004Greater Bendigo: 1 March 2004Hobsons Bay: 22 March 2004Moorabool: 1 March 2004Moreland: 22 March 2004
Pyrenees: 1 March 2004Stonnington: 15 March 2004Warrnambool: 8 March 2004Yarra: 15 March 2004
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Preliminary Report
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is conducting an electoral representation review for the Warrnambool City Council. Havingconsidered submissions from the public, the VEC has now released a preliminary report including recommendations to achieve fair andequitable electoral representation for persons who are entitled to vote at the City’s general election.
What are the recommendations in the report?The City of Warrnambool is currently divided into seven wards, with one councillor representing each ward.
Preferred option The report recommends that the Warrnambool City Council consist of seven councillors to be elected in an unsubdivided municipality.
Alternative optionThe report also outlines an alternative option of a Council consisting of seven councillors to be elected from seven single-councillor wards.
Where is the report available?Copies of the preliminary report are available from:
Copies of the preliminary report are available from:
• The Warrnambool City Council offices, 25 Liebig Street, Warrnambool;• The VEC’s website, www.vec.vic.gov.au; and• By telephoning the VEC on 13 18 32.
Submissions on the reportAny person or group may make a submission to the VEC about the preliminaryreport. A submission should comment only on the preferred option and/or thealternative option. Submissions can be:
• Posted to the VEC at Level 8, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne Vic. 3000;• Emailed to [email protected]; or• Faxed to 9629 9330.
Submissions must include the name, address and telephone contact number ofthe person making the submission. Submissions will be available to the publicat the VEC and the VEC website.
Submissions should indicate whether the person making the submission wishes to speak at a public hearing in support of their submission.
Submissions must be received at the VEC by 5.00 pm, Monday, 19 April 2004.Late submissions will not be accepted.
Public hearing, Wednesday, 28 April 2004The hearing will be at the Warrnambool City Council offices, Reception Room,Warrnambool Civic Centre, 25 Liebig Street, Warrnambool. The hearing is open tothe public, but only those people who have indicated in their submission thatthey would like to speak in support of their submission will be heard at thehearing.
Final report, 10 May 2004After considering any submissions on the preliminary report and informationprovided at the public hearing, the VEC will prepare a final report makingrecommendations to the Minister for Local Government.
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Preferred option - Unsubdivided
Alternative option - Seven single-councillor wards
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Public hearingA public hearing for the Warrnambool City Councilelectoral representation review will be held:
• When: 6.30 pm, Wednesday 28 April 2004
• Where: Warrnambool Civic Centre, ReceptionRoom, 25 Liebig Street, Warrnambool.
The hearing is open to the public, but only thosepeople who have indicated in their submission thatthey would like to speak at the hearing will beable to do so.
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bool
W
edne
sday
, 18
Feb
ruar
y, a
t 7.
30 p
m
War
rnam
bool
Civ
ic C
entr
e, R
ecep
tion
Roo
m, 25
Lie
big
Stre
et
“All
inte
rest
ed p
erso
ns a
nd o
rgan
isat
ions
are
wel
com
e to
par
tici
pate
in t
hese
rev
iew
s”, sa
id M
r Ba
rry.
“B
y m
akin
g th
eir
view
s kn
own
thro
ugh
wri
tten
sub
mis
sion
s to
the
Vic
tori
an E
lect
oral
Com
mis
sion
, it
w
ill b
e po
ssib
le f
or e
lect
ors
to h
elp
in s
hapi
ng t
he f
utur
e ba
sis
of e
lect
oral
rep
rese
ntat
ion
for
thei
r Sh
ire”
. Su
bmis
sion
s do
not
hav
e to
be
elab
orat
e do
cum
ents
. A
lett
er is
per
fect
ly a
ccep
tabl
e, a
s lo
ng a
s it
de
als
wit
h th
e m
atte
rs c
over
ed b
y th
e re
view
. Ke
y da
tes
for
the
Cora
ngam
ite
and
War
rnam
bool
rep
rese
ntat
ion
revi
ews
are:
M
onda
y, 8
Mar
ch,
at 5
pm
– D
eadl
ine
for
prel
imin
ary
subm
issi
ons.
Su
bmis
sion
s ca
n be
mai
led,
fax
ed
or e
mai
led
to t
he V
EC.
Mon
day,
29
Mar
ch –
The
VEC
’s pr
elim
inar
y re
port
s w
ill b
e m
ade
publ
ic a
fter
con
side
rati
on o
f th
e pr
elim
inar
y su
bmis
sion
s re
ceiv
ed.
Mon
day,
19
Apri
l, at
5 p
m –
Dea
dlin
e fo
r su
bmis
sion
s ab
out
the
prel
imin
ary
repo
rts.
W
eek
com
men
cing
Mon
day,
26
Apri
l – O
ppor
tuni
ty f
or t
hose
per
sons
who
hav
e m
ade
subm
issi
ons
on
the
prel
imin
ary
repo
rt t
o sp
eak
publ
icly
in s
uppo
rt o
f th
eir
view
s.
Mon
day,
10
May
– T
he V
EC w
ill lo
dge
fina
l rep
orts
, co
ntai
ning
its
reco
mm
enda
tion
s, w
ith
the
Min
iste
r fo
r Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t.
Mr
Barr
y po
inte
d ou
t th
at t
he d
eadl
ines
for
lodg
emen
t of
sub
mis
sion
s ar
e fi
xed.
La
te s
ubm
issi
ons
cann
ot b
e ac
cept
ed.
Med
ia R
elea
se
P
age
2 of
4
“The
out
com
es f
rom
the
se r
evie
ws
will
hav
e a
last
ing
impa
ct o
n th
e W
arrn
ambo
ol a
nd C
oran
gam
ite
coun
cils
. Th
e ne
w e
lect
oral
arr
ange
men
ts, on
ce a
ppro
ved
by t
he M
inis
ter
for
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent,
will
ap
ply
at t
he n
ext
Coun
cil e
lect
ions
”, h
e sa
id.
Any
pers
on w
ho r
equi
res
addi
tion
al in
form
atio
n ca
n co
ntac
t th
e VE
C on
tel
epho
ne 1
3 18
32
or w
rite
to
the
VEC
at L
evel
8, 50
5 Co
llins
Str
eet,
Mel
bour
ne, Vi
c., 30
00.
– EN
DS –
For
furt
her
med
ia i
nfor
mat
ion:
Paul
Tho
rnto
n-Sm
ith
Vict
oria
n El
ecto
ral C
omm
issi
on
Tel:
9299
073
2
9.2 Media Releases
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 13
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 14
Med
ia R
elea
se
P
age
3 of
4
Cora
ngam
ite
Shir
e Th
e m
ap b
elow
sho
ws
the
curr
ent
war
d bo
unda
ries
and
vot
er n
umbe
rs f
or C
oran
gam
ite
Shir
e.
Med
ia R
elea
se
P
age
4 of
4
W
arrn
ambo
ol C
ity
Coun
cil
The
map
bel
ow s
how
s th
e cu
rren
t w
ard
boun
dari
es a
nd v
oter
num
bers
for
the
War
rnam
bool
Cit
y Co
unci
l.
Med
ia R
elea
se
For
rele
ase
from
Mon
day
29 M
arch
200
4 W
ARRN
AMBO
OL C
ITY
COU
NCI
L EL
ECTO
RAL
REPR
ESEN
TATI
ON
REVI
EW: P
RELI
MIN
ARY
REPO
RT R
ELEA
SED
Th
e Vi
ctor
ian
Elec
tora
l Com
mis
sion
(VE
C) t
oday
rel
ease
d it
s pr
elim
inar
y re
port
on
elec
tora
l re
pres
enta
tion
for
the
War
rnam
bool
Cit
y Co
unci
l. T
he V
EC’s
pref
erre
d op
tion
is t
o m
aint
ain
the
num
ber
of c
ounc
illor
s at
sev
en, an
d to
rem
ove
war
d bo
unda
ries
to
crea
te a
n un
subd
ivid
ed s
truc
ture
.
An a
lter
nati
ve o
ptio
n is
als
o pr
esen
ted
for
publ
ic c
omm
ent.
Th
e re
port
has
bee
n re
leas
ed a
nd is
ava
ilabl
e on
the
VEC
’s w
eb s
ite
at w
ww
.vec
.vic
.gov
.au.
Th
e re
port
is
als
o av
aila
ble
at t
he W
arrn
ambo
ol C
ity
Coun
cil o
ffic
es, W
arrn
ambo
ol C
ivic
Cen
tre,
25
Lieb
ig S
tree
t,
War
rnam
bool
, an
d at
the
VEC
, Le
vel 8
, 50
5 Co
llins
Str
eet,
Mel
bour
ne, Vi
c., 30
00.
Peop
le h
ave
unti
l 5.0
0 pm
Mon
day,
19
Apri
l 200
4 to
lodg
e su
bmis
sion
s w
ith
the
VEC
rega
rdin
g th
e pr
elim
inar
y re
port
. Pe
ople
who
wis
h to
spe
ak p
ublic
ly in
sup
port
of
thei
r su
bmis
sion
s w
ill h
ave
an o
ppor
tuni
ty t
o do
so
at
a pu
blic
hea
ring
at
the
War
rnam
bool
Cit
y Co
unci
l off
ices
, Re
cept
ion
Room
, W
arrn
ambo
ol C
ivic
Cen
tre,
25
Lie
big
Stre
et,
War
rnam
bool
, on
Wed
nesd
ay,
28 A
pril
2004
.
A fi
nal r
epor
t an
d re
com
men
dati
ons
from
the
VEC
will
be
lodg
ed w
ith
the
Min
iste
r on
Mon
day,
10
May
20
04.
An
y pe
rson
who
req
uire
s ad
diti
onal
info
rmat
ion
can
visi
t w
ww
.vec
.vic
.gov
.au,
con
tact
the
VEC
on
13
18
32,
or w
rite
to
the
VEC
at L
evel
8, 50
5 Li
ttle
Col
lins
Stre
et, M
elbo
urne
, Vi
c., 30
00.
–
ENDS
–
For
furt
her
med
ia i
nfor
mat
ion:
Paul
Tho
rnto
n-Sm
ith
Vict
oria
n El
ecto
ral C
omm
issi
on
Tel:
9299
073
2
Med
ia F
act
Shee
t
P
age
2 of
2
MAP
S OF
REC
OMM
ENDE
D OP
TION
S FO
R TH
E W
ARRN
AMBO
OL C
ITY
COU
NCI
L
PR
EFER
RED
OPTI
ON:
SEVE
N C
OUN
CILL
ORS
FROM
AN
UN
DSU
BDIV
IDED
MU
NIC
IPAL
ITY
ALTE
RNAT
IVE
OPTI
ON: S
EVEN
SIN
GLE-
COU
NCI
LLOR
WAR
DS
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 15
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 16
9.3 Guide for submissions
Elec
tora
l rep
rese
ntat
ion
revi
ew f
or t
he
War
rnam
bool
Cit
y Co
unci
l
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:
962
9 93
30
Emai
l: w
arrn
ambo
ol.r
evie
w@
vec.
vic.
gov.
au
Web
site
: ww
w.v
ec.v
ic.g
ov.a
u
Vict
oria
n El
ecto
ral C
omm
issi
on d
Why
thi
s re
view
is
bein
g un
dert
aken
Th
e Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t Ac
t 19
89 r
equi
res
regu
lar,
inde
pend
ent
elec
tora
l rep
rese
ntat
ion
revi
ews
of c
ounc
ils. E
lect
oral
rep
rese
ntat
ion
revi
ews
mus
t be
con
duct
ed b
y an
Ele
ctor
al
Com
mis
sion
, to
ens
ure
that
rev
iew
s ar
e ca
rrie
d ou
t at
arm
s le
ngth
fro
m t
he c
ounc
ils.
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
amen
dmen
ts t
o th
e Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t Ac
t.
Prev
ious
ly, co
unci
ls r
evie
wed
the
ir o
wn
elec
tora
l rep
rese
ntat
ion
arra
ngem
ents
.
The
firs
t re
pres
enta
tion
rev
iew
und
er t
his
syst
em t
akes
pla
ce a
t a
tim
e sp
ecif
ied
by t
he
Min
iste
r fo
r Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t by
a n
otic
e in
the
Gov
ernm
ent
Gaze
tte.
Fu
ture
rev
iew
s w
ill
occu
r be
fore
eve
ry s
econ
d Co
unci
l ele
ctio
n –
that
is,
abou
t ev
ery
eigh
t ye
ars.
On 1
5 De
cem
ber
2003
, th
e M
inis
ter
for
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent
gave
not
ice
unde
r se
ctio
n 21
9C o
f th
e Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t Ac
t th
at t
here
was
to
be a
n el
ecto
ral r
epre
sent
atio
n re
view
of
the
War
rnam
bool
Cit
y Co
unci
l. T
he W
arrn
ambo
ol C
ity
Coun
cil h
as a
ppoi
nted
the
Vic
tori
an
Elec
tora
l Com
mis
sion
(VE
C) t
o co
nduc
t th
e re
view
.
Wha
t is
the
rev
iew
abo
ut?
The
aim
of
the
revi
ew is
to
ensu
re f
air
and
equi
tabl
e re
pres
enta
tion
for
the
vot
ers
of t
he
War
rnam
bool
Cit
y Co
unci
l.
The
revi
ew is
con
side
ring
:
• Th
e nu
mbe
r of
cou
ncill
ors;
• Th
e el
ecto
ral s
truc
ture
of
the
City
(w
heth
er t
he C
ity
shou
ld b
e un
subd
ivid
ed o
r di
vide
d in
to w
ards
, ho
w m
any
war
ds t
here
sho
uld
be,
and
how
man
y co
unci
llors
per
w
ard)
; an
d
• Th
e bo
unda
ries
of
the
war
ds (
if t
he C
ity
is t
o be
div
ided
into
war
ds).
The
revi
ew c
anno
t de
al w
ith
the
exte
rnal
bou
ndar
ies
of t
he C
ity,
or
such
mat
ters
as
whe
ther
th
e Ci
ty s
houl
d be
div
ided
into
tw
o se
para
te c
ounc
ils o
r am
alga
mat
ed w
ith
anot
her
coun
cil.
The
revi
ew p
roce
ss
Not
ice,
7 F
ebru
ary
2004
A no
tice
det
ailin
g th
e pr
oces
s fo
r th
e re
view
and
cal
ling
for
subm
issi
ons
has
been
pla
ced
in
the
War
rnam
bool
Sta
ndar
d.
Radi
o ad
vert
isem
ent,
9-1
3 Fe
brua
ry 2
004
An a
dver
tise
men
t al
erti
ng r
esid
ents
to
the
revi
ew w
as b
road
cast
on
Radi
o 3Y
B an
d
COAS
T FM
95.
3.
1
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 17
Info
rmat
ion
sess
ion,
Wed
nesd
ay, 1
8 Fe
brua
ry 2
004
An in
form
atio
n se
ssio
n on
the
rev
iew
pro
cess
is b
eing
hel
d at
:
• 7.
30 p
m a
t th
e Re
cept
ion
Room
, W
arrn
ambo
ol C
ivic
Cen
tre,
25
Lieb
ig S
tree
t.
Anyo
ne w
ith
an in
tere
st in
mak
ing
a su
bmis
sion
is a
dvis
ed t
o at
tend
.
Prel
imin
ary
subm
issi
ons
Any
pers
on o
r gr
oup,
incl
udin
g th
e Co
unci
l, m
ay m
ake
a pr
elim
inar
y su
bmis
sion
to
the
VEC.
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 st
ruct
ure
for
the
City
, so
as
to p
rovi
de f
air
and
equi
tabl
e re
pres
enta
tion
for
the
vot
ers
of
the
City
.
Subm
issi
ons
do n
ot h
ave
to b
e el
abor
ate
docu
men
ts; a
shor
t le
tter
wou
ld b
e pe
rfec
tly
acce
ptab
le a
s lo
ng a
s it
add
ress
es m
atte
rs w
ithi
n th
e sc
ope
of t
he r
evie
w.
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
ne,
Vic.
300
0;
• fa
xed
to 9
629
8624
; or
• em
aile
d to
war
rnam
bool
.rev
iew
@ve
c.vi
c.go
v.au
.
Subm
issi
ons
mus
t in
clud
e th
e na
me,
add
ress
and
tel
epho
ne c
onta
ct n
umbe
r of
the
per
son
mak
ing
the
subm
issi
on.
Once
lodg
ed, su
bmis
sion
s w
ill b
e av
aila
ble
to t
he p
ublic
at:
• th
e VE
C at
Lev
el 8
, 50
5 Li
ttle
Col
lins
Stre
et, M
elbo
urne
; an
d
• th
e VE
C w
ebsi
te w
ww
.vec
.vic
.gov
.au.
Prel
imin
ary
subm
issi
ons
mus
t be
rec
eive
d at
the
VEC
by
5.00
pm
, Mon
day,
8 M
arch
200
4.
Late
sub
mis
sion
s w
ill n
ot b
e ac
cept
ed.
Prel
imin
ary
repo
rt, M
onda
y, 2
9 M
arch
200
4
Afte
r th
e VE
C ha
s co
nsid
ered
all
prel
imin
ary
subm
issi
ons,
it w
ill p
repa
re a
pre
limin
ary
repo
rt
cont
aini
ng t
he p
refe
rred
opt
ion(
s) f
or t
he n
umbe
r of
cou
ncill
ors
and
the
elec
tora
l str
uctu
re,
and,
if it
is p
ropo
sed
that
the
Cit
y is
to
cont
inue
to
be d
ivid
ed in
to w
ards
, th
e bo
unda
ries
of
tho
se w
ards
.
Copi
es o
f th
e pr
elim
inar
y re
port
will
be
avai
labl
e fr
om t
he V
EC w
ebsi
te, w
ww
.vec
.vic
.gov
.au,
by
con
tact
ing
the
VEC
on 1
3 18
32,
and
at
the
War
rnam
bool
Cit
y Co
unci
l off
ices
, 25
Lie
big
Stre
et,
War
rnam
bool
.
Whe
n th
e pr
elim
inar
y re
port
is r
elea
sed,
a n
otic
e in
the
War
rnam
bool
Sta
ndar
d w
ill s
peci
fy
how
peo
ple
can
mak
e a
wri
tten
sub
mis
sion
in r
espo
nse
to t
he r
epor
t.
Subm
issi
ons
on t
he p
relim
inar
y re
port
Any
pers
on o
r gr
oup,
incl
udin
g th
e Co
unci
l, m
ay m
ake
a su
bmis
sion
to
the
VEC
abou
t th
e pr
elim
inar
y re
port
. T
hese
sub
mis
sion
s ca
n be
sen
t to
the
VEC
in t
he s
ame
way
s as
the
pr
elim
inar
y su
bmis
sion
s, a
nd w
ill a
lso
be a
vaila
ble
to t
he p
ublic
at
the
VEC
and
on t
he V
EC
web
site
.
2
Subm
issi
ons
on t
he p
relim
inar
y re
port
sho
uld
indi
cate
whe
ther
the
per
son
mak
ing
the
subm
issi
on w
ishe
s to
spe
ak a
t a
publ
ic h
eari
ng in
sup
port
of
thei
r su
bmis
sion
.
Subm
issi
ons
on t
he p
relim
inar
y re
port
mus
t be
rec
eive
d at
the
VEC
by
5.00
pm
Mon
day,
19
Apr
il 20
04.
Late
sub
mis
sion
s w
ill n
ot b
e ac
cept
ed.
Publ
ic h
eari
ng, w
eek
com
men
cing
Mon
day,
26
Apri
l 200
4
Ther
e w
ill b
e a
publ
ic h
eari
ng f
or p
eopl
e w
ho w
ant
to s
peak
in s
uppo
rt o
f th
eir
subm
issi
ons
on t
he p
relim
inar
y re
port
.
Fina
l rep
ort,
Mon
day,
10
May
200
4
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 w
ill p
repa
re 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.
Co
pies
of
the
fina
l rep
ort
will
be
forw
arde
d to
the
War
rnam
bool
Cit
y Co
unci
l. T
he f
inal
rep
ort
will
be
avai
labl
e fo
r in
spec
tion
at
the
Cou
ncil
offi
ces
and
at t
he V
EC d
urin
g no
rmal
off
ice
hour
s an
d on
the
VEC
web
site
, w
ww
.vec
.vic
.gov
.au.
Impl
emen
tati
on
The
Min
iste
r fo
r Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t w
ill c
onsi
d er
the
VEC’
s re
com
men
dati
ons
and
may
mak
e a
dete
rmin
atio
n. Th
e de
term
inat
ion
wou
ld t
ake
effe
ct a
t th
e ne
xt C
ounc
il el
ecti
on.
3
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 18
Curr
ent
stru
ctur
e of
War
rnam
bool
Cit
y Co
unci
l W
arrn
ambo
ol C
ity
Coun
cil c
urre
ntly
has
sev
en w
ards
, w
ith
one
coun
cillo
r re
pres
enti
ng e
ach
war
d. T
he m
ap s
how
s th
e cu
rren
t w
ard
boun
dari
es, th
e nu
mbe
r of
vot
ers
for
each
war
d an
d th
e vo
ter
devi
atio
n fr
om t
he a
vera
ge. T
hese
vot
er s
tati
stic
s w
ill b
e us
ed a
s th
e ba
sis
for
the
revi
ew.
4
Mat
ters
to
cons
ider
whe
n pr
epar
ing
subm
issi
ons
How
man
y co
unci
llors
sho
uld
ther
e be
?
Sect
ion
10(1
) of
the
Loc
al G
over
nmen
t Ac
t re
quir
es t
hat
a Co
unci
l is
to c
onsi
st o
f no
t fe
wer
th
an 5
Cou
ncill
ors
and
not
mor
e th
an 1
2 Co
unci
llors
.
A re
port
issu
ed b
y th
e Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t Di
visi
on in
199
5, “
Sett
ing
New
Int
erna
l Bou
ndar
ies
for
Coun
cils
Hol
ding
Ele
ctio
ns in
199
7” (
whi
ch is
sti
ll us
ed b
y th
e Lo
cal G
over
nmen
t an
d Re
gion
al S
ervi
ces
Divi
sion
), a
dvis
ed t
hat
in d
eter
min
ing
the
num
ber
of c
ounc
illor
s, t
he
follo
win
g fa
ctor
s sh
ould
be
cons
ider
ed:
• to
tal v
oter
num
bers
and
the
ir g
eogr
aphi
c di
stri
buti
on;
• eq
uity
of
repr
esen
tati
on;
• th
e lik
ely
wor
kloa
d of
cou
ncill
ors;
• Co
unci
l bus
ines
s re
quir
emen
ts,
such
as
the
allo
cati
on o
f po
rtfo
lio r
espo
nsib
iliti
es;
• th
e co
sts
asso
ciat
ed w
ith
a la
rger
rat
her
than
a s
mal
ler
num
ber
of c
ounc
illor
s.
The
tabl
e at
the
end
of
this
gui
de p
uts
War
rnam
bool
in c
onte
xt. T
he t
able
sho
ws,
for
eac
h co
unci
l in
Vict
oria
, th
e ge
ogra
phic
al s
ize
of t
h e c
ounc
il, t
he la
test
num
ber
of v
oter
s, t
he
num
ber
of c
ounc
illor
s, t
he n
umbe
r of
vot
ers
per
coun
cillo
r an
d th
e co
unci
l’s e
lect
oral
st
ruct
ure.
Th
e ta
ble
can
be u
sed
for
com
para
tive
pur
pose
s.
The
num
ber
of c
ounc
illor
s sh
ould
ena
ble
repr
esen
tati
on f
or t
he v
a rio
us c
omm
unit
ies
of
inte
rest
acr
oss
the
City
. C
ounc
illor
s sh
ould
be
acce
ssib
le t
o th
eir
cons
titu
ents
.
Anot
her
fact
or t
o be
con
side
red
is t
he w
orkl
oad
of c
ounc
illor
s. C o
unci
llor
wor
kloa
d is
af
fect
ed b
y su
ch m
atte
rs a
s vo
lum
e of
bus
ines
s, d
iver
sity
and
com
plex
ity
of is
sues
, di
stan
ces
to b
e tr
avel
led
and
the
num
ber
of s
epar
ate
com
mun
itie
s of
inte
rest
to
be
serv
iced
.
The
num
ber
of c
ounc
illor
s ca
n al
so a
ffec
t ho
w e
ffec
tive
ly a
nd e
ffic
ient
ly a
cou
ncil
oper
ates
.
The
curr
ent
aver
age
annu
al c
ost
of o
ne c
ounc
illor
at
War
rnam
bool
Cit
y Co
unci
l is
appr
oxim
atel
y $1
1,50
0. Th
is is
equ
ival
ent
to 0
.026
% o
f th
e Co
unci
l’s t
otal
ann
ual
oper
atin
g bu
dget
.
The
poss
ible
fea
ture
s of
a s
mal
l or
a la
rge
num
ber
of c
ounc
illor
s ca
n be
por
tray
ed a
s fo
llow
s:
Posi
tive
Fea
ture
s Le
ss P
osit
ive
Feat
ures
Smal
l num
ber
of
coun
cillo
rs
Coun
cil w
orks
coh
esiv
ely
and
effi
cien
tly.
Redu
ced
cost
.
Coun
cillo
rs a
re le
ss r
epre
sent
ativ
e an
d ac
cess
ible
.
Incr
ease
d w
orkl
oad
dete
rs p
eopl
e fr
om b
ecom
ing
coun
cillo
rs.
Larg
e nu
mbe
r of
co
unci
llors
Co
unci
l is
repr
esen
tati
ve o
f co
mm
unit
ies
of in
tere
st.
Coun
cillo
rs a
re r
eadi
ly a
cces
sibl
e.
Reas
onab
le w
orkl
oad
for
coun
cillo
rs.
Dive
rsit
y of
vie
ws
enri
ches
cou
ncil
deci
sion
-mak
ing.
Coun
cil b
ecom
es u
nwie
ldy
and
divi
ded.
Incr
ease
d co
st.
5
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 19
Shou
ld t
he C
ounc
il be
div
ided
int
o w
ards
or
be u
nsub
divi
ded?
A co
unci
l can
eit
her
be u
nsub
divi
ded,
wit
h al
l cou
ncill
ors
elec
ted
“at
larg
e” b
y al
l the
vo
ters
, or
it c
an b
e su
bdiv
ided
into
a n
umbe
r of
war
ds o
r ri
ding
s. Of
Vic
tori
a’s
79 c
ounc
ils,
13 a
re u
nsub
divi
ded.
A
loca
l exa
mpl
e is
the
Sou
ther
n Gr
ampi
ans
Shir
e Co
unci
l.
War
rnam
bool
Cit
y Co
unci
l is
curr
entl
y di
vide
d in
to s
even
war
ds,
wit
h on
e co
unci
llor
repr
esen
ting
eac
h w
ard.
This
rev
iew
will
con
side
r al
l pos
sibl
e m
odel
s of
rep
rese
ntat
ion,
tak
ing
into
acc
ount
the
su
bmis
sion
s re
ceiv
ed d
urin
g th
e pu
blic
con
sult
atio
n pr
oces
s.
The
poss
ible
fea
ture
s of
an
unsu
bdiv
ided
cou
ncil
can
be p
ortr
ayed
as
follo
ws:
Po
siti
ve F
eatu
res
Less
Pos
itiv
e Fe
atur
es
Prom
otes
the
con
cept
of
a Ci
ty-w
ide
focu
s,
wit
h co
unci
llors
bei
ng e
lect
ed b
y an
d co
ncer
ned
for
the
City
as
a w
hole
, ra
ther
th
an p
aroc
hial
inte
rest
s.
Can
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.
Ca
n 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
Ci
ty.
Give
s re
side
nts
and
rate
paye
rs a
cho
ice
of
coun
cillo
rs t
o ap
proa
ch w
ith
thei
r co
ncer
ns.
Can
lead
to
conf
usio
n of
res
pons
ibili
ties
and
du
plic
atio
n of
eff
ort
on t
he p
art
of
coun
cillo
rs.
Each
vot
er h
as t
he o
ppor
tuni
ty t
o ex
pres
s a
pref
eren
ce f
or e
very
can
dida
te f
or t
he
Coun
cil e
lect
ion.
Larg
e nu
mbe
rs o
f ca
ndid
ates
can
be
conf
usin
g fo
r vo
ters
.
Rem
oves
the
nee
d to
def
ine
inte
rnal
war
d bo
unda
ries
.
Resu
lts
in a
sim
ple,
less
exp
ensi
ve v
oter
s’ ro
ll fo
r el
ecti
ons
as c
o mpa
red
wit
h se
para
te
vote
rs’ r
olls
for
indi
vidu
al w
ards
.
Opti
ons
for
divi
sion
into
war
ds
If t
he C
ounc
il is
to
be d
ivid
ed in
to w
ards
, th
ere
are
thre
e op
tion
s:
• Si
ngle
-mem
ber
war
ds;
• M
ulti
-mem
ber
war
ds; an
d
• Co
mbi
nati
ons
of s
ingl
e- a
nd m
ulti
-mem
ber
war
ds.
Sing
le-m
embe
r ri
ding
s
Mor
e th
an h
alf
(43)
of
Vict
oria
’s co
unci
ls, in
clud
ing
War
rnam
bool
, ha
ve s
ingl
e-m
embe
r w
ards
or
ridi
ngs.
6
The
poss
ible
fea
ture
s of
sin
gle-
mem
ber
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
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 is
to
the
bene
fit
of t
he C
ity
as a
who
le.
Ever
y co
mm
unit
y of
inte
rest
is li
kely
to
be
repr
esen
ted.
W
ard
boun
daries
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
.
Ther
e m
ay b
e pr
oble
ms
if a
cou
ncill
or is
not
pe
rfor
min
g ef
fect
ivel
y or
is c
lash
ing
wit
h so
me
elec
tors
, as
ele
ctor
s fo
r th
at w
ard
have
no
alt
erna
tive
cou
ncill
or t
o ap
proa
ch.
Sm
all p
opul
atio
ns in
eac
h w
ard
may
mak
e w
ard
boun
daries
sus
cept
ible
to
chan
ge
caus
ed b
y de
mog
raph
ic s
hift
s.
Po
pula
tion
cha
nges
can
lead
to
uneq
ual
wor
kloa
ds f
or c
ounc
illor
s un
til w
ard
boun
dari
es a
re r
evie
wed
.
Sepa
rate
vot
ers’
rolls
mus
t be
pre
pare
d fo
r in
divi
dual
war
ds, w
hich
is m
ore
com
plex
and
co
stly
tha
n in
an
unsu
bdiv
ided
Cou
ncil.
Som
e vo
ters
may
be
conf
used
if t
hey
have
m
ulti
ple
voti
ng e
ntit
lem
ents
thr
ough
ow
ning
or
occu
pyin
g pr
oper
ty in
mor
e th
an
one
war
d.
Mul
ti-m
embe
r w
ards
Elev
en o
f Vi
ctor
ia’s
coun
cils
hav
e m
ulti
-mem
ber
war
ds o
r ri
ding
s. A
loca
l exa
mpl
e is
Moy
ne
Shir
e, w
hich
has
fiv
e tw
o-m
embe
r ri
ding
s.
A m
ulti
-mem
ber
war
d st
ruct
ure
resu
lts
in f
ewe r
but
larg
er w
ards
tha
n a
sing
le-m
embe
r w
ard
stru
ctur
e.
7
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 20
The
poss
ible
fea
ture
s of
mul
ti-m
embe
r w
ards
can
be
port
raye
d as
fol
low
s:
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
sub
urb)
wit
hin
a w
ard.
Focu
s on
issu
es m
ay b
e br
oade
r th
an f
or
sing
le-m
embe
r w
ards
(th
ough
cou
ncill
ors
may
be
mor
e lo
cally
foc
usse
d th
an in
an
unsu
bdiv
ided
cou
ncil)
.
Very
loca
l iss
ues
may
be
over
ridd
en.
Grou
ps w
ithi
n th
e co
unci
l bas
ed o
n m
ulti
-m
embe
r w
ards
may
for
m,
lead
ing
to d
ivis
ion.
Coun
cillo
rs m
ay b
e m
ore
acce
ssib
le t
han
in
an u
nsub
divi
ded
coun
cil.
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
oach
. Co
unci
llors
can
mor
e ef
fect
ivel
y sh
are
wor
kloa
ds.
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 w
orkl
oad
effe
ctiv
ely.
War
d bo
unda
ries
are
like
ly t
o be
eas
y to
id
enti
fy a
nd le
ss s
usce
ptib
le t
o ch
ange
tha
n fo
r si
ngle
-mem
ber
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
bina
tion
of
sing
le-
and
mul
ti-m
embe
r w
ards
Twel
ve o
f Vi
ctor
ia’s
coun
cils
hav
e a
mix
ture
of
sing
le-
and
mul
ti-m
embe
r w
ards
or
ridi
ngs.
A
loca
l exa
mpl
e is
Col
ac O
tway
Shi
re, w
hich
has
one
thr
ee-m
embe
r w
ard,
one
tw
o-m
embe
r w
ard
and
two
sing
le-m
embe
r w
ards
.
The
poss
ible
fea
ture
s of
a c
ombi
ned
syst
em c
an b
e po
rtra
yed
as f
ollo
ws:
Po
siti
ve F
eatu
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-m
embe
r w
ard,
and
a
smal
ler
com
mun
ity
of in
tere
st c
an b
e in
clud
ed w
ithi
n a
sing
le-m
embe
r w
ard.
Th
is
acco
mm
odat
es d
iffe
renc
es in
pop
ulat
ion
acro
ss a
Cou
ncil,
and
allo
ws
smal
l co
mm
unit
ies
to b
e se
para
tely
rep
rese
nted
.
Elec
tors
in s
ingl
e-m
embe
r w
ards
may
exp
ect
that
the
ir c
ounc
illor
s w
ill b
e m
ore
influ
enti
al
than
the
ir n
umbe
rs s
ugge
st.
Clea
r w
ard
boun
dari
es m
ay b
e m
ore
likel
y.
The
diff
eren
t vo
ting
sys
tem
s fo
r si
ngle
- an
d m
ulti
-mem
ber w
ards
may
cau
se c
onfu
sion
.
8
Voti
ng s
yste
ms
The
voti
ng s
yste
m is
an
impo
rtan
t fa
ctor
aff
ecti
ng e
lect
ion
outc
omes
.
In s
ingl
e-m
embe
r w
ards
the
vot
ing
syst
em is
pre
fere
ntia
l.
Und
er t
he p
refe
rent
ial 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 c
andi
date
obt
ains
an
abso
lute
maj
orit
y of
the
fir
st-p
refe
renc
e vo
tes,
tha
t 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;
• th
e ca
ndid
ate
wit
h th
e lo
wes
t nu
mbe
r of
fir
st-p
refe
renc
e vo
tes
is d
ecla
red
to b
e a
defe
ated
can
dida
te,
and
that
can
dida
tes’
vote
s ar
e di
stri
bute
d to
the
rem
aini
ng
cand
idat
es a
ccor
ding
to
the
seco
nd p
refe
renc
es o
n th
e ba
llot
pape
rs;
• th
e pr
oces
s of
exc
ludi
ng t
he lo
wes
t ca
ndid
ate
and
dist
ribu
ting
tha
t ca
ndid
ate’
s pr
efer
ence
s to
the
rem
aini
ng c
andi
date
s co
ntin
ues
unti
l one
can
dida
te h
as a
n ab
solu
te
maj
orit
y of
vot
es, an
d is
dec
lare
d el
ecte
d.
Und
er t
his
syst
em, th
e w
ay in
whi
ch v
oter
s al
loca
te t
heir
pre
fere
nces
can
be
just
as
impo
rtan
t as
whe
re t
hey
plac
e th
eir
firs
t-pr
efer
ence
vot
es. C
andi
date
s ad
vise
vot
ers
(thr
ough
how
-to-
vote
car
ds a
nd c
andi
date
sta
tem
ents
) ab
out
how
to
orde
r th
eir
pref
eren
ces,
and
neg
otia
te w
ith
othe
r ca
ndid
ates
abo
ut t
he o
rder
of
pref
eren
ces.
In
som
e ca
ses,
can
dida
tes
have
had
info
rmal
“ru
nnin
g m
a tes
” to
hel
p w
ith
the
flow
of
pref
eren
ces
to
them
. In
uns
ubdi
vide
d co
unci
ls a
nd m
ulti
-mem
ber
war
ds t
he v
otin
g sy
stem
is p
ropo
rtio
nal
repr
esen
tati
on, fo
llow
ing
legi
slat
ive
chan
ge a
t th
e en
d of
200
3. Th
e ba
sis
of p
ropo
rtio
nal
repr
esen
tati
on is
tha
t ca
ndid
ates
are
ele
cted
in p
ropo
rtio
n to
the
ir s
uppo
rt.
Und
er t
he p
ropo
rtio
nal r
epre
sent
atio
n sy
stem
:
• to
be
elec
ted,
a c
andi
date
mus
t ob
tain
a “
quot
a”, w
hich
is c
alcu
late
d by
div
idin
g th
e to
tal n
umbe
r of
vot
es b
y on
e m
ore
than
the
num
ber
of v
acan
cies
, an
d th
en a
ddin
g on
e (f
or e
xam
ple,
in a
n el
ecti
on f
or 3
vac
anci
es w
ith
800
vote
s ca
st,
the
quot
a w
ould
be
201)
;
• w
hen
a ca
ndid
ate
rece
ives
mor
e vo
tes
than
a q
uota
, th
e su
rplu
s vo
tes
are
dist
ribu
ted
to
the
cont
inui
ng c
andi
date
s at
a r
educ
ed v
alue
, ca
lcul
ated
by
divi
ding
the
sur
plus
vot
es
by t
he t
otal
vot
es f
or t
he c
andi
date
. (F
or e
xam
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
wou
ld b
e tr
ansf
erre
d to
the
rem
aini
ng c
andi
date
s at
a v
alue
99
divi
ded
by 3
0 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 ar
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
houg
h fi
rst-
pref
eren
ce
vote
s or
thr
ough
the
flo
w o
f pr
efer
ence
s, is
ele
cted
. I
n ef
fect
, ca
ndid
ates
rep
rese
ntin
g al
l la
rge
min
orit
ies
are
likel
y to
be
repr
esen
ted
as w
ell a
s ca
ndid
ates
rep
rese
ntin
g m
ajor
itie
s.
In p
ract
ice,
thi
s sy
stem
enc
oura
ges
cand
idat
es t
o gr
oup
toge
ther
and
adv
ise
thei
r su
ppor
ters
to
follo
w a
tic
ket
in t
heir
pre
fere
nces
. H
owev
er, su
ch a
gro
up is
unl
ikel
y to
win
al
l the
vac
anci
es in
a w
ard
or u
nsub
divi
ded
coun
cil u
nles
s it
has
ove
rwhe
lmin
g su
ppor
t.
9
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 21
How
sho
uld
war
d bo
unda
ries
be
draw
n?
If W
arrn
ambo
ol C
ity
Coun
cil i
s to
rem
ain
divi
ded
into
war
ds,
the
war
d bo
unda
ries
mus
t co
mpl
y w
ith
lega
l req
uire
men
ts.
Sec
tion
219
D of
the
Loc
al G
over
nmen
t Ac
t 19
89 r
equi
res
that
: • 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
repr
esen
ted
by a
ll Co
unci
llors
; an
d
• 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-m
embe
r w
ards
, 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, th
ere
are
2 co
unci
llors
and
2,7
12 v
oter
s fo
r No
rth
War
d in
Cor
anga
mit
e Sh
ire.
Th
e nu
mbe
r of
vot
ers
repr
esen
ted
by e
ach
coun
cillo
r fo
r No
rth
War
d is
2,7
12 d
ivid
ed b
y 2,
whi
ch e
qual
s 1,
356.
War
d bo
unda
ries
mus
t m
eet
the
appr
oxim
ate
equa
lity
requ
irem
ent
set
by t
he L
ocal
Go
vern
men
t Ac
t. In
War
rnam
bool
at
pres
ent,
the
num
ber
of v
oter
s in
She
rwoo
d W
ard
is
12.1
9% a
bove
the
ave
rage
. I
f W
arrn
ambo
ol C
ity
Coun
cil w
ere
to r
etai
n th
e cu
rren
t st
ruct
ure,
the
num
ber
of v
oter
s fo
r al
l war
ds w
ould
hav
e to
be
brou
ght
back
wit
hin
the
10%
to
lera
nce
by c
hang
ing
the
curr
ent
war
d bo
unda
ries
.
The
Loca
l Gov
ernm
ent
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 d
ivis
ion
of t
he C
ounc
il. H
owev
er, th
e fo
llow
ing
crit
eria
are
use
ful i
n co
nsid
erin
g an
d th
en d
ecid
ing
on p
ropo
sed
war
d bo
unda
ries
:
• 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;
• as
far
as
poss
ible
, th
e bo
unda
ries
sho
uld
follo
w c
ensu
s co
llect
or d
istr
ict
(CCD
) bo
unda
ries
. T
his
will
ass
ist
in p
rovi
ding
the
Cou
ncil
wit
h de
mog
raph
ic in
form
atio
n,
and
will
als
o fa
cilit
ate
vote
rs’ r
oll a
dmin
istr
atio
n; a
nd
• 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
vot
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
wit
hin
littl
e gr
owth
pot
enti
al s
omew
hat
abov
e th
e av
erag
e.
The
appr
oach
will
hel
p en
sure
tha
t th
e bo
unda
ries
sta
y w
ithi
n th
e 10
% t
oler
ance
for
a lo
nger
per
iod,
avo
idin
g th
e ne
ed f
or f
requ
ent
redr
awin
g of
bo
unda
ries
.
10
Wha
t sh
ould
war
ds b
e ca
lled?
Ther
e is
a v
arie
ty o
f po
ssib
le a
ppro
ache
s to
the
nam
ing
of w
ards
, in
clud
ing:
• Pl
ace
nam
es: A
num
ber
of c
ounc
ils n
ame
thei
r w
ards
aft
er lo
calit
ies
in t
he w
ards
.
This
app
roac
h 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
smal
ler
loca
litie
s w
ithi
n a
war
d fe
elin
g ov
erlo
oked
, an
d m
ay
caus
e co
nfus
ion
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 C
oran
gam
ite
Shir
e, w
here
the
w
ards
are
Cen
tral
, No
rth,
Sou
th C
entr
al, So
uth
and
Wes
t.
It is
str
aigh
tfor
war
d. It
is
of 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
di
rect
ions
;
• N
ames
of
hist
oric
bui
ldin
gs: T
his
is a
way
of
cele
brat
ing
the
City
’s he
rita
ge;
• 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
ri
ding
s;
• N
ames
of
pion
eers
and
for
mer
pro
min
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;
• Ab
orig
inal
nam
es: T
his
is a
way
of
reco
gnis
ing
the
City
’s Ab
orig
inal
her
itag
e.
How
ever
, th
e us
e of
Abo
rigi
nal n
ames
cou
ld b
e se
en a
s be
ing
toke
nist
ic if
the
na
mes
are
not
rel
evan
t to
are
as w
ithi
n th
e Ci
ty.
11
Victorian Electoral Commission Page 22
TABL
E: P
ROFI
LES
OF M
UN
ICIP
AL C
OUN
CILS
- 2
004
Met
ropo
litan
(in
clud
ing
oute
r m
etro
polit
an)
Coun
cil
Area
(km
2 ) N
umbe
r on
ro
ll N
umbe
r of
co
unci
llors
Num
ber
of
vote
rs p
er
coun
cillo
r El
ecto
ral s
truc
ture
Bany
ule
63
91,6
397
1309
1 Si
ngle
mem
ber
war
dsBa
ysid
e 37
68
,043
975
60
Sing
le m
embe
r w
ards
Boro
onda
ra
60
124,
245
1012
425
Sing
le m
embe
r w
ards
Brim
bank
12
3 11
9,79
19
1331
0 Si
ngle
mem
ber
war
dsCa
sey
389
130,
368
1111
852
Sing
le m
embe
r w
ards
Dare
bin
53
100,
680
911
187
Sing
le m
embe
r w
ards
Fran
ksto
n 13
0 90
,611
712
944
Sing
le m
embe
r w
ards
Glen
Eir
a 39
96
,259
910
695
3 th
ree
mem
ber
war
dsGr
eate
r Da
nden
ong
130
94,6
0511
8600
Si
ngle
mem
ber
war
dsH
obso
ns B
ay
64
63,7
758
7972
4
two
mem
ber
war
dsH
ume
503
97,9
859
1088
7 Si
ngle
mem
ber
war
dsKi
ngst
on
91
105,
796
715
114
Sing
le m
embe
r w
ards
Knox
11
8 11
0,00
69
1222
3 Si
ngle
mem
ber
war
dsM
anni
ngha
m
113
86,8
478
1085
6 4
two
mem
ber
war
dsM
arib
yrno
ng
31
48,8
447
6978
Si
ngle
mem
ber
war
dsM
aroo
ndah
61
77
,585
711
084
Sing
le m
embe
r w
ards
Mel
bour
ne
37
64,0
009
7111
U
nsub
divi
ded
Mel
ton
528
37,8
187
5403
Si
ngle
mem
ber
war
dsM
onas
h 81
12
2,86
58
1535
8 Si
ngle
mem
ber
war
dsM
oone
e Va
lley
44
92,2
177
1317
4 Si
ngle
mem
ber
war
dsM
orel
and
31
98,7
3210
9873
Si
ngle
mem
ber
war
dsM
orni
ngto
n Pe
nins
ula
721
136,
358
915
151
Sing
le m
embe
r w
ards
Nillu
mbi
k 43
0 43
,736
948
60
Sing
le m
embe
r w
ards
Port
Phi
llip
20
73,8
127
1054
5 Si
ngle
mem
ber
war
dsSt
onni
ngto
n 26
78
,148
986
83
Sing
le m
embe
r w
ards
Whi
teho
rse
64
112,
858
1011
286
5 tw
o m
embe
r w
ards
Whi
ttle
sea
490
84,6
769
9408
Si
ngle
mem
ber
war
dsW
yndh
am
540
67,8
137
9688
Si
ngle
mem
ber
war
ds
Yarr
a 70
59
,589
966
21
1 si
ngle
mem
ber
war
d, 4
tw
o m
embe
r w
ards
Ya
rra
Rang
es
2,46
4 10
5,90
09
1176
7 Si
ngle
mem
ber
war
ds
Av
erag
e (m
edia
n)
76
91,9
289
1087
2
12
Regi
onal
Cit
ies,
Rur
al C
itie
s an
d Bo
roug
hs
Coun
cil
Area
(km
2 ) N
umbe
r on
ro
ll N
umbe
r of
co
unci
llors
Num
ber
of
vote
rs p
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Regi
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2 ) N
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mem
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3,88
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13,7
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mem
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5,90
3 11
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14
15
Coun
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Num
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of
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coun
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13,7
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9.4 List of people and organisations making submissions
Preliminary submissions
Adriene Anson David Atkinson Brian Callaghan Anthony van der Craats Richard J Cumming Andrew Stuart Fawcett Damian B Goss Lloyd Haslehurst Trevor Hawker J. J. Leahy Greg Lee Frank McCarthy Colin McKenna Damien Mugavin The Proportional Representation Society of Australia (Victoria-Tasmania Branch) L. D. Ryan Gerald Shanley Warrnambool City Council Wes Taylor Kerri Worland Russell John Worland
Response submissions
Adriene Anson David Atkinson Anthony van der Craats Andrew Stuart Fawcett The Proportional Representation Society of Australia (Victoria-Tasmania Branch) Peter Ronald Wes Taylor Warrnambool City Council