Victorian Council Dismissals, 1998 to 2019 (Part 1)
“As a matter of principle, dismantling a democratically elected government is never the ideal or optimal solution” this quote is often touted when a democratically elected Council is dismissed by the State Government of the day.
Since amalgamations, eight Councils have been dismissed.
Nillumbik Shire October 1998 – March 1999
Darebin City May 1998 – September 1998
Glen Eira City August 2005 – November 2005
Brimbank City September 2009 – October 2016
Wangaratta Rural City September 2013 – October 2016
Greater Geelong City April 2016 – October 2017
Central Goldfields Shire August 2017 – October 2020
South Gippsland Shire June 2019 – October 2021
In part 1 of the series, we examine the process, circumstances, logic and reasoning that led to the first four of the above Councils being dismissed.