1997 Victorian local elections explained

Country:	Victoria
Type:	parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Election Date:	16 March 1997
Previous Election:	1996 Victorian local elections
Previous Year:	1996
Next Election:	1999 Victorian local elections
Next Year:	1999
Image1:	IND
Leader1:	N/A
Party1:	Independents
Leader2:	N/A
Party2:	Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
Leader3:	N/A
Party3:	Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Local council election results timeline . Victorian Electoral Commission. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303133114/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/results-munitimeline.html . 2017-03-03 .
2. Web site: COUNCIL ELECTIONS . newspapers.com . 17 March 1997 . The Age.
3. Web site: Kennett's blitz a decade on . The Age . Royce Millar . Jason Dowling . amp . 25 April 2004 . theage.com.au .
4. Web site: Information Paper: Victorian Local Government Amalgamations 1994-95 : Changes to the Australian Standard Geographical Classification. 1 August 1995. Australian Bureau of Statistics.
5. Encyclopedia: Municipal Government . eMelbourne – The Encyclopedia of Melbourne Online . www.emelbourne.net.au.