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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 | '''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. A new ward, [[Riversdale Ward|Riversdale]], will be filled at the upcoming [[Boroondara council election, 2020|2020 election]] following reforms instituted by the Victorian Government. | ||
From 1996 to 2020, Boroondara was one of only two municipalities in [[wikipedia:Victoria, Australia|Victoria]] to have an even number of councillors. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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In its 2019 subdivision review, the Victorian Electoral Commission recommended reforms to establish multi-member wards. However, the Victorian Government overrode these recommendations and instead maintained single-member wards. The reforms resulted in an additional ward, [[Riversdale Ward|Riversdale]], being added to the list of the existing ten. The [[Boroondara council election, 2020|2020 council election]] | In its 2019 subdivision review, the Victorian Electoral Commission recommended reforms to establish multi-member wards. However, the Victorian Government overrode these recommendations and instead maintained single-member wards. The reforms resulted in an additional ward, [[Riversdale Ward|Riversdale]], being added to the list of the existing ten. The [[Boroondara council election, 2020|2020 council election]] was the first with the new ward in place. | ||
==References== | ==References== |