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Monday, 5 January 2009 |
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Home>Your Council>Mayor and Councillors
| Mayor | | Cr Diana Asmar was elected Mayor on Wednesday 10 December 2008.
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| Councillors | | An election was held on 29 November 2008. Successful candidates are:
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| The Role of Councillors | | Councillors are elected to lead and represent the whole community. As your local elected representative, they advocate on behalf of residents and work to assist them. As members of Council, individual Councillors have responsibilities to other Councillors and the community. Councillors' responsibilities include approving the Council Plan and Council Budget. They have a responsibility, as stewards of community resources, to mange the city's assets, provide a wide range of services and facilities and ensure finances are allocated in the best interests of the whole community.
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| The Ward System | | In the same way that State and Federal government representation is divided into seats in Parliament and voting is based on Electorates, local government areas are divided into a number of smaller areas called Wards. One or more Councillors are elected to represent the people who live in a ward, and during an election, candidates compete for these places.
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| Ward Map | | For a map outlining the boundaries of the three wards within Darebin, visit the Ward Map page.
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