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| area = 60km<sup>2</sup><ref>.id http://profile.id.com.au/boroondara/about; 2011; accessed: 20 June 2016</ref> | | area = 60km<sup>2</sup><ref>.id http://profile.id.com.au/boroondara/about; 2011; accessed: 20 June 2016</ref> | ||
| mayortitle = Mayor | | mayortitle = Mayor | ||
| mayor = [[ | | mayor = [[Lisa Hollingsworth]] | ||
| seat = [[Camberwell Town Hall]], [[Camberwell]] | | seat = [[Camberwell Town Hall]], [[Camberwell]] | ||
| url = http://boroondara.vic.gov.au | | url = http://boroondara.vic.gov.au | ||
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===Post-1996=== | ===Post-1996=== | ||
The first elections for the new council were held on 16 March 1996. The first official meeting of the new Boroondara Council was held on 25 March 1996, with | The first elections for the new council were held on 16 March 1996. The first official meeting of the new Boroondara Council was held on 25 March 1996, with [[Geoff Hayes]] elected as the first [[Mayor of Boroondara Council|mayor]]. | ||
== Governance == | == Governance == | ||
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The mayor of Boroondara is the political leader of the council. They chair council meetings, represent Boroondara externally and act as the council's spokesperson. Mayors are elected annually from amongst the sitting councillors.<ref name="CouncillorsAndWards">City of Boroondara. ''Councillors and wards''. November 2016. https://boroondara.vic.gov.au/your_council/councillors-wards, accessed: 6 November 2016</ref> | The mayor of Boroondara is the political leader of the council. They chair council meetings, represent Boroondara externally and act as the council's spokesperson. Mayors are elected annually from amongst the sitting councillors.<ref name="CouncillorsAndWards">City of Boroondara. ''Councillors and wards''. November 2016. https://boroondara.vic.gov.au/your_council/councillors-wards, accessed: 6 November 2016</ref> | ||
The | === Deputy mayors === | ||
Due to reforms introduced by the ''Local Government Act 2020'', all Victorian councils are now required to also elect a deputy mayor. The first deputy mayor for Boroondara, [[Cynthia Watson]], was elected in 2020.<ref>Local Government Victoria. ''Local Government Bil 2019''. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Melbourne: 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927095129/https://www.localgovernment.vic.gov.au/our-programs/local-government-act-review, accessed: 27 November 2020</ref> | |||
=== Councillors === | === Councillors === | ||
{{Main article|Councillors of Boroondara Council}} | {{Main article|Councillors of Boroondara Council}} | ||
Eleven councillors serve on Boroondara Council. Prior to the [[Boroondara council election, 2020|2020 election]] and the introduction of [[Riversdale Ward]], Boroondara was one of only two councils in the state to be composed of an even number of councillors - the only other being the neighbouring [[wikipedia:City of Whitehorse|City of Whitehorse]]. Councillors are elected every four years to represent one of eleven wards across the city. They are responsible for the strategic direction of council, making decisions through the Urban Planning and Services Special Committees and representing the interests of the City. | |||
=== Special committees === | === Special committees === | ||
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== Elections and voting == | == Elections and voting == | ||
Elections for councils in [[wikipedia:Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] are governed by the ''Local Government Act | Elections for councils in [[wikipedia:Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] are governed by the ''Local Government Act 2020'', which stipulates that elections be held once every four years. Boroondara has held postal elections in previous elections, including at the most recent [[Boroondara council election, 2020|2020 election]]. | ||
=== Wards === | === Wards === | ||
Boroondara is subdivided into | Boroondara is subdivided into eleven single-member wards. Each ward's name is based on a local landmark, a place or historical background.<ref name="CouncillorsAndWards" /> The eleventh ward, [[Riversdale Ward|Riversdale]], was added at the 2020 election. | ||
== References == | == References == |