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We'll drink to that! The wild weekend weather couldn't deter the many keen patrons, who descended on Lilydale Showgrounds on 14 April, to enjoy the vast array of beers and ciders available as part of the Yarra Valley Beer and Cider Festival. Simon, Emma and Dan from Camberwell were dressed for the party and not the weather, though after a few drinks were able to warm-up. Returning for its third year and run by Wandin Rotary, the event proved to be another success with a wide range of brewers attracting around 1000 patrons from Melbourne, Victoria and even overseas.
Boundary shift By Peter Douglas, Derek Schlennstedt, Rowan Forster In what could prove an election-defining decision, the Australian Electoral Commission has announced a major shake-up of the Casey and La Trobe federal electorates. Under a draft proposal, released on Friday 6 April, the Casey electorate will shift further south-west and snap up La Trobe's hills-based communities, effectively aligning Casey's boundaries with the local government area of Yarra Ranges. Casey will gain major townships including Belgrave, Upper Ferntree Gully and Lysterfield. The sweeping changes to electoral boundaries come with a federal election potentially only 12 months away. Traditionally, Casey is a safe Liberal stronghold, while La Trobe is marginal, with Jason Wood claiming a narrow victory from Labor's
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The new federal electorate for western Melbourne, Fraser, is set to be established, taking the number of electorates from 37 to 38. Anyone with an interest in these proposals can make a written submission to the Australian Electoral Commission at FedRedistribution-VIC@aec.gov.au by 6pm on Friday 4 May. All objections will be published on the AEC's website at www.aec.gov.au from Monday 7 May. Comments on objections can be lodged until 6pm on Friday 18 May and will also be published on the AEC website from Monday 21 May. A final determination of the boundaries and names of the electoral divisions will be published on Friday 13 July. *The Mail has attempted to contact Tony Smith for comment and will endeavour to publish a response.
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commissioner, Tom Rogers, said the redistribution of the electorates was required to allow space for Victoria's new seat, Fraser The La Trobe electorate is projected to have 116,587 voters by August next year, which exceeds the maximum number permitted by the Electoral Act. "The high population growth in Victoria, together with the dispersed spread of electors has resulted in the Redistribution Committee proposing significant change to Victoria's electoral division boundaries," he said. He said McMillan, too, was in danger from exceeding its maximum number of electors. "A number of consequential changes were made across the state to not only the numerical criteria but also align communities of interest where possible," Mr Rogers said. Redrawn electoral boundaries have historically factored into election results, particularly when key towns and cities are removed.
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