All 11 wards that make up the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council have now been decided.Already declared last week were Kate Roper in Beek Beek Ward, Anthony Marsh in Briars Ward, Stephen Batty in Kackeraboite Ward, and Bruce Ranken in Moorooduc Ward. Last Friday (8 November), preferences were distributed for a further five wards where no single candidate polled greater than fifty percent of the primary votes. That resulted in the declaration of Max Patton in Benbenjie Ward, Patrick Binyon in Brokil Ward, David Gill in Coolart Ward, Paul Pingiaro in Tanti Ward and Cam Williams in Tootgarook Ward.On Monday (11…
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ASPIRING councillors have ten days from Monday (9 September) in which to nominate as a candidate for Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.The elections for councillors in each of the peninsula’s 11 wards will be held on Saturday 26 October.Candidates must pay a $250 nomination fee, undergo training and submit paperwork in person when attending an appointment at the Victorian Electoral Commission’s (VEC) local election office.Under new boundaries announced by the VEC the single councillor wards replace the existing six wards, which have three councillors in Briars and Seawinds, two in Nepean and one each in Cerberus, Red Hill and Watson.The new…
VOTERS have until Wednesday next week (7 August) to make sure they are enrolled to vote in elections for Mornington Peninsula Shire Council in October. Eligible voters include those already enrolled with the state (Australian citizens aged over 18) and ratepayers who are property owners, occupiers or corporations.The Saturday 26 October council elections will be the first since the shire was split into 11 single-councillor wards: Beek Beek, Benbenjie, Briars, Brokil, Coolart, Kackeraboite, Moorooduc, Nepean, Tanti, Tootgarook and Warringine.The new wards replace Briars Ward, which now has three councillors, Cerberus (one councillors), Nepean (two councillors), Red Hill (one councillor), Seawinds…