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Sunbury community information meeting Thursday 6 June 2013. AGENDA 1. INTRODUCTION and SUNBURY POLL OVERVIEW Local Government Victoria 2. PRESENTATION KPMG 3. DISCUSSION Local Government Victoria. Sunbury Poll Overview Jenny Doran, Manager Governance & Legislation
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Sunbury community information meeting Thursday 6 June 2013
AGENDA1. INTRODUCTION and SUNBURY POLL OVERVIEW Local Government Victoria2. PRESENTATIONKPMG3. DISCUSSION Local Government Victoria
Sunbury Poll Overview Jenny Doran, Manager Governance & Legislation Local Government Victoria
The poll will be conducted as consistently as possible with the procedures used in an ordinary council election: • Conducted by the Victorian Electoral Commission • Residents and ratepayers on the municipal voters’ roll for Hume city Council as if a council election was being conducted • By postal vote • Ballot packs to be sent by post with background information on the poll and instructions on how to make a formal vote • Voluntary voting Proposed Process
Timelines will be determined by the Victorian Electoral Commission. • An indicative timeline of major activities is: • Voter roll close mid August • Notice of the poll published in local media end August to mid September • Poll material mailed out to voters at the start of October • Close of voting 6pm Friday 25 October • Counting of votes commence Saturday 26 October • Count per ward and also for whole of Hume • Result notified to the Minister as soon as possible thereafter Proposed Timelines
Proposal: To establish a new Shire of Sunbury consisting of all the area west of Deep Creek within the current municipal district of the Hume City Council • Are you in favour of the Proposal? • Direction to the Voter • If you wish to vote for the proposal, write the word “YES” in the space provided above. • If you wish to vote against the proposal, write the word “NO” in the space provided above. D R A F T Draft Ballot Paper (subject to consultation)