Wards of Boroondara

Wards are an electoral subdivision of Boroondara. Boroondara City Council has ten wards represented by one elected councillor each. Boroondara is one of only two municipalities in 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 ridings with three councillors representing each: North, Centre and South.

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 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 and 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 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.