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'''Wards''' are an [[wikipedia:Electoral district|electoral subdivision]] of [[City of Boroondara|Boroondara]]. Boroondara City Council has ten wards represented by one elected [[Councillors of Boroondara Council|councillor]] each. Boroondara is one of only two municipalities in [[wikipedia:Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] to have an even number of councillors.

==History==

The [[Boroondara Road District]] was not politically subdivided. Its 12 members could be elected from anywhere across the District. This system was carried over into its successor, the [[Shire of Boroondara]] until 1889. In 1888, the Shire voted to divide the municipality into three [[wikipedia:Riding|ridings]] with three councillors representing each: [[North Riding|North]], [[Centre Riding|Centre]] and [[South Riding|South]].<ref>The Argus. ''Municipal Intelligence''. 15 March 1888. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/6110060, accessed: 18 September 2016</ref>

Upon the establishment of the [[City of Camberwell]], this three riding system was continued, but with the ridings now being named 'wards'. There were several attempts throughout the late 1920s and early 1930s to [[1934 resubdivision of the City of Camberwell|create a fourth ward in the City]]. Opposition to this proposal was enough to keep it from occuring for some years, but in 1934 the Council finally received approval for a further subdivision. This split the [[North Ward]] into the [[North East Ward|North East]] and [[North West Ward|North West]] Wards.

===Present day===

The creation of the City of Boroondara in 1996 resulted in reforms to its governance and, as a result, its subdivisions. Ten new wards were created that persist to this day:

* [[Bellevue Ward]]

* [[Cotham Ward]]

* [[Gardiner Ward]]

* [[Glenferrie Ward]]

* [[Junction Ward]]

* [[Lynden Ward]]

* [[Maling Ward]]

* [[Maranoa Ward]]

* [[Solway Ward]]

* [[Studley Ward]]

In 2008, a subdivision review by the [[wikipedia:Victorian Electoral Commission|Victorian Electoral Commission]] considered implementing multi-member representation. However, in its final report and following submissions from the community, its recommendation was to retain the status quo.

==References==

[[Category:Politics]]

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 '''Wards''' are an [[wikipedia:Electoral district|electoral subdivision]] of [[City of Boroondara|Boroondara]]. Boroondara City Council has ten wards represented by one elected [[Councillors of Boroondara Council|councillor]] each. Boroondara is one of only two municipalities in [[wikipedia:Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] to have an even number of councillors.
+==History==
+The [[Boroondara Road District]] was not politically subdivided. Its 12 members could be elected from anywhere across the District. This system was carried over into its successor, the [[Shire of Boroondara]] until 1889. In 1888, the Shire voted to divide the municipality into three [[wikipedia:Riding|ridings]] with three councillors representing each: [[North Riding|North]], [[Centre Riding|Centre]] and [[South Riding|South]].<ref>The Argus. ''Municipal Intelligence''. 15 March 1888. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/6110060, accessed: 18 September 2016</ref>
+Upon the establishment of the [[City of Camberwell]], this three riding system was continued, but with the ridings now being named 'wards'. There were several attempts throughout the late 1920s and early 1930s to [[1934 resubdivision of the City of Camberwell|create a fourth ward in the City]]. Opposition to this proposal was enough to keep it from occuring for some years, but in 1934 the Council finally received approval for a further subdivision. This split the [[North Ward]] into the [[North East Ward|North East]] and [[North West Ward|North West]] Wards.
+===Present day===
+The creation of the City of Boroondara in 1996 resulted in reforms to its governance and, as a result, its subdivisions. Ten new wards were created that persist to this day:
+* [[Bellevue Ward]]
+* [[Cotham Ward]]
+* [[Gardiner Ward]]
+* [[Glenferrie Ward]]
+* [[Junction Ward]]
+* [[Lynden Ward]]
+* [[Maling Ward]]
+* [[Maranoa Ward]]
+* [[Solway Ward]]
+* [[Studley Ward]]
+In 2008, a subdivision review by the [[wikipedia:Victorian Electoral Commission|Victorian Electoral Commission]] considered implementing multi-member representation. However, in its final report and following submissions from the community, its recommendation was to retain the status quo.
+==References==
+<references />
 [[Category:Politics]]