draft electoral boundary changes
Redraw ahead for federal seats
Colac and district residents should brace for another realignment of the electoral map, with the Australian Electoral Commission set to remove one electorate from Victoria.
Federal election unlikely in 2021
Voters shouldn’t expect a federal election this year, a Colac district elections expert says.
News in brief
News on Timboon’s waste transfer station; cash flows for rural road work; and hearings into the future shape of Victoria’s state electorates.
BOUNDARY SHIFT: Apollo Bay, Winch and Lorne could move to Wannon
Apollo Bay, Lorne and Winchelsea will change federal electorates, while the Corangamite electorate will change its name to Tucker under Australian Electoral Commission plans.
Vic electoral boundaries set to change
Victoria’s state electorates are set for a shake-up, with the Electoral Boundaries Commission starting the process of reviewing electoral boundaries next week.
Federal boundary review
The Australian Electoral Commission is accepting public suggestions for changes to the boundaries and names of federal electorates in Victoria.
Council plan would see shire remain in electorate
Colac Otway Shire Council has proposed an alternative to the Australian Electoral Commission’s draft electoral boundary changes that would balance voter numbers and keep the entire shire in the same federal electorate.