1996 Melbourne City Council election

1996 Melbourne City Council election Melbourne parliamentary no 16 March 1996 1999 Melbourne City Council election 1999 MF Ivan Deveson Melbourne First melbourne first Lord Mayor Subsequent Lord Mayor Ivan Deveson Melbourne First The 1996 Melbourne City Council election was held on 16 March 1996 to elect nine councillors to the City of Melbourne. The election was held as part of the statewide local government elections in Victoria, Australia.Penberthy Jefferson Welcome to Kennett Town https://www.afr.com/companies/welcome-to-kennett-town-19960308-k6uhq Australian Financial Review 3 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240903104128/https://www.afr.com/companies/welcome-to-kennett-town-19960308-k6uhq 3 September 2024 8 March 1996 Melbourne was composed of four single-member wards using preferential voting, as well as a five-member council-wide ward using proportional representation, totalling nine councillors.1996: New electoral arrangements for local government https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/council-mayor-and-lord-mayor-history City of Melbourne 3 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240903103742/https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/council-mayor-and-lord-mayor-history 3 September 2024 This system, known as "dual voting", existed only in Melbourne at the time and was considered by the state government to be a "special arrangement".Burdess Neil O'Toole Kevin Elections and Representation in Local Government: A Victorian Case Study https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251218026 ResearchGate.net Australian Journal of Public Administration 3 September 2024 https://archive.today/20240903110157/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251218026_Elections_and_Representation_in_Local_Government_A_Victorian_Case_Study 3 September 2024 June 2004 Ivan Deveson led the business-supported "Melbourne First" group and was successful at getting elected.Crowded field for a golden prize https://www.theage.com.au/opinion/crowded-field-for-a-golden-prize-20041117-gdz0ea.html The Age 3 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240903112217/https://www.theage.com.au/opinion/crowded-field-for-a-golden-prize-20041117-gdz0ea.html 3 September 2024 17 November 2004 Future lord mayor Peter Costigan ran unsuccessfully on the group's ticket.Placella Laura Melbourne's 100th lord mayor Ivan Deveson dies, aged 90 https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/melbournes-100th-lord-mayor-ivan-deveson-dies-aged-90/news-story/fbd7fffd6d9eae186e6c2e76d3f5a962 Herald Sun 3 September 2024 https://archive.today/20240902085653/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/melbournes-100th-lord-mayor-ivan-deveson-dies-aged-90/news-story/fbd7fffd6d9eae186e6c2e76d3f5a962?amp&nk=d5e70b3611355d05a958e03ad7d9e5f9-1725267422 2 September 2024 2 September 2024 At the time, the position of Lord Mayor of Melbourne was not directly elected, and Devson was elected to the position by a vote of fellow councillors following the election. References Melbourne Category:Melbourne City Council elections