Between February and April this year, 10 Victorian councils, including Cardinia Shire Council, will undergo ward boundary reviews to make sure voters are represented equally at the next local council election.
The first reviews kick off next week.
The Minister for Local Government has asked the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) to carry out the reviews because each of these councils has one or more wards where the number of voters per councillor is forecast to be outside the legislated +/-10 per cent tolerance at the next local council election.
After the VEC finishes its review, the minister will decide whether to accept its recommendations.
During the process, the VEC will share options in a preliminary report and encourages all Victorians, particularly those in the local council areas under review, to have their say in a public submission.
The 10 councils with ward boundaries under review have been divided into three groups: A, B and C. There will be online public information sessions for each group to explain the reviews and open the submissions period.
Cardinia will be in Group C alongside Greater Dandenong City Council and Boroondara City Council.
Public submissions for Group C will be open from 9am Wednesday 28 February and will close at 5pm Wednesday 20 March.
Two public information sessions will be held at 12pm on Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 February. They will be held remotely with a link and phone number shortly prior to the meeting. You can find out more and how to join the sessions on the website at: vec.vic.gov.au/ward-boundary-reviews
People interested in making a submission can share their views and draw a map of their preferred ward boundaries online. The public submission tool will be available on the VEC website at vec.vic.gov.au
