Melton City Council electoral structure review

Published on 16 October 2023

An electoral representation advisory panel is reviewing the electoral structure of Melton City Council and is seeking your input.

The Local Government Act 2020 (the Act) introduced several changes, including to the electoral structures local councils must have. Throughout 2023–24, 39 Victorian local councils are undergoing electoral structure reviews to ensure they comply with the Act.

Melton City Council is being reviewed by an electoral representation advisory panel, with administrative and technical support from the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC). The panel will consider:

• the appropriate number of councillors and wards for the council
• ward boundary locations
• ward names.

The panel will consider the requirements of the law to propose models for the council’s structure in a preliminary report. You will be able to share your views on this report and which model would best serve your community. This is known as a response submission.

The preliminary report has been released and response submissions for the Melton City Council review close at 5pm, Wednesday 15 November 2023.

At the end of the review, the panel will make a final recommendation to the Minister for Local Government. Any change to the electoral structure for Melton City Council following this review is expected to apply at the next local council elections. To find out more visit vec.vic.gov.au or call 131 832.

*A public hearing is scheduled for those who have requested to speak in support of their response submission. If there are no requests to speak, the hearing will not be held.

To find out more about the review process and how you can have your say, visit the Melton City Council review page on the VEC website.