Electoral Representation Review
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is encouraging the voters of Wyndham City Council to have a say in the electoral representation review of their Council.
The review will establish whether the Council’s electoral structure complies with the relevant legislative requirements in providing fair and equitable representation for voters within the City of Wyndham.
The review will consider: the appropriate number of councillors for the Council; whether it should be divided into wards; and, if it is to be divided into wards, the number of wards and councillors per ward, names of wards and positioning of ward boundaries.
Victorian Electoral Commissioner Steve Tully is urging anyone interested in the review to attend a public information session at the Community Room, Heaths Road Library, Corner of Derrimut and Heaths Roads, Hoppers Crossing on Tuesday, 22 November at 7.00 pm.
Mr Tully said, “The review will consider a range of information, including arguments and evidence put forward in public submissions. Information in submissions helps provide local knowledge and perspectives”.
Submissions are not required to be elaborate documents and should be limited to the scope of the review. A Guide for Submissions to explain the review process is available by clicking here.
The key dates for the electoral representation review are:
- Tuesday, 22 November at 7.00pm, - An information session on the review process will be held at: Community Room, Heaths Road Library, Cnr Derrimut Road & Heaths Road, Hoppers Crossing at 7.00pm. Anyone interested in making a submission is encouraged to attend.
- Wednesday, 7 December, at 5.00pm, deadline for preliminary submissions. Submissions can be mailed, faxed or emailed to the VEC.
- Tuesday, 7 February, the VEC's preliminary report will be released containing its preferred options.
- Wednesday, 7 March at 5.00pm, deadline for response submissions about the options in the preliminary report.
- Wednesday 14 March, at 6.30pm, public hearing for those who have requested to speak in support of their response submission. The public hearing will be held at the Wyndham City Council Function Rooms, 45 Princes Highway, Werribee.
- Wednesday, 4 April, the VEC's final report will be forwarded for consideration by the Minister for Local Government.
To find out more about electoral representation reviews and how you can have your say, visit the VEC website or email wyndham.review@vec.vic.gov.au or call 131 VEC (131 832).