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The '''2019 Boroondara subdivision review''' | The '''2019 Boroondara subdivision review''' was a process to review the electoral structure of the [[City of Boroondara]] undertaken by the [[wikipedia:Victorian Electoral Commission|Victorian Electoral Commission]]. Its aims were to primarily seek if the current number of [[Councillor|councillors]] and [[Ward|wards]] is appropriate for representing the Boroondara community and the type of electoral divisions that should be in place. This was part of a rolling program of reviews for each council in Victoria.<ref name="VECBoroondaraWebsite">Victorian Electoral Commission. ''Boroondara City Council representation and subdivision reviews''. 15 March 2019. https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/reviews/Boroondararr.html, accessed: 16 March 2019</ref> | ||
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The review | The review included two stages of community consultation. The first was open before the preliminary report was published to allow the public to make submissions on the three aims of the Review. Once the preliminary report is published, a second round of consultation occured where further submissions were made. A public hearing was held where submissions could be heard by the VEC panel. | ||
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| 14 May 2019 || Public hearing held | | 14 May 2019 || Public hearing held | ||
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* [[Junction Ward|Junction]] (part) | * [[Junction Ward|Junction]] (part) | ||
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Despite the VEC's recommendation, the Victorian Government did not change Boroondara's electoral structure to multi-member wards.<ref>Local Government Victoria. ''Electoral structure changes for 2020''. 8 May 2020. https://www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au/our-programs/local-government-act-2020-1/electoral-structure-changes-for-2020, accessed: 6 November 2020</ref>. The only changes made were some minor ward boundary variations and the addition of a new ward, [[Riversdale Ward|Riversdale]], to account for the increased population around Glenferrie. A preference for single-member wards across Victoria was subsequently codified into law with the passage of the ''Local Government Act 2020'' by the Parliament of Victoria in July 2020.<ref>Local Government Victoria. ''Local Government Bill 2019''. 17 July 2020. https://www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au/our-programs/local-government-act-review, accessed: 6 November 2020</ref> | |||
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