The 1997 Victorian local elections were held on 16 March 1997 to elect the councils of a number of the 78 local government areas in Victoria, Australia.[1][2]
Background
For a number of LGAs, the elections were the first since significant reform was introduced by the Kennett state government in 1994. The reforms dissolved 210 councils and sacked 1600 elected councillors, and created 78 new councils through amalgamations. In suburban Melbourne, 53 municipalities were reduced to 26.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Local council election results timeline". Victorian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "COUNCIL ELECTIONS". newspapers.com. The Age.
- ^ Royce Millar & Jason Dowling (25 April 2004). "Kennett's blitz a decade on". The Age. theage.com.au.
- ^ "Information Paper: Victorian Local Government Amalgamations 1994-95 : Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification" (PDF). Australian Bureau of Statistics. 1 August 1995.
- ^ "Municipal Government". eMelbourne – The Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online. www.emelbourne.net.au.