Corangamite to shrink
GEELONG’S ballooning population is set to shake up federal politics in the region with boundary changes likely for Corangamite and Corio.
The Australian Electoral Commission announced yesterday Victoria’s federal battle lines would be redrawn as Melbourne’s north and west also grew.
AEC commissioner Tom Rogers said the flagged changes to electoral bound- WHEN firefighter Tim Tingiri climbs 28 flights of stairs carrying 25kg of gear he will be thinking of others carrying a much heavier load.
Hundreds of firefighters aries would result in an extra MP in the House of Representatives following the next national poll.
“The figures show the population has increased sufficiently to result in Victoria and the ACT each increasing their entitlement by one seat. At the same time, the entitlement for South Australia will decrease by one seat,” Mr Rogers said.
The rural-to-urban population drift will play a key role in determining how boundaries will be redrawn.
Regional centres such as will make the gruelling journey to the top floor of Melbourne’s Crown Metropol to raise awareness for post traumatic stress disorder.
“You get called to an accident at a moment’s notice and what you see there will often stay with you for the Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Warrnambool and Wodonga have all increased their population tallies in the past decade but Ararat, Camperdown, Heywood, Coleraine and Kyabram have lost out.
Deakin University politics expert Geoff Robinson said marginal Corangamite, held by Liberal MP Sarah Henderson, was likely to lose the Colac Otway region to Wannon, due to strong development on Geelong’s southern frontier.
To offset the redrawing, rest of your life,” Mr Tingiri said.
The Torquay brigade member said seven firefighters from the region had spent weeks training for Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb to raise funding for PTSD and mental health services. Corangamite may gain the northern half of the Bellarine Peninsula from Corio, held by Labor MP Richard Marles.
“On the face of it, removing the Colac Otway area from Corangamite seems a logical one although there will be strong resistance from the Liberal Party,” Dr Robinson said.
“The natural boundary of the Barwon River between Corio and Corangamite is likely to be retained.
“There was an attempt to muddy the waters between Geelong and Melbourne at a
“This is a cause that resonates with members and training for the climb also gives us the opportunity to get fit and spend time together in a nonoperational way,” Mr Tingiri said.
He said a cultural shift in emergency services, driven state level some years ago and that was met with a fair bit of resistance.”
Mr Rogers said the commission would meet tomorrow to direct the federal redistribution processes in the two states and the ACT.
“Redistribution committees will be appointed and the public will soon be invited to make suggestions and comments on matters affecting the drawing of federal electoral boundaries,” he said.
The boundaries are set to be announced before Christmas. by mental health reviews, had helped firefighters feel more comfortable in speaking out about mental illness.
Wallington firefighter Jock Smith urged the community to support participants by visiting firefighter climb.org.au.