vec.vic.gov.au South-West Coast District By Election 31st October 2015 : Victorian Electoral Commission Australia
Organisation : Victorian Electoral Commission
Facility : South-West Coast District by-election
Country : Australia
Territory : Victoria
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South-West Coast District by-election :
A by-election for South-West Coast District will be held on Saturday 31 October 2015.
This will be an attendance election.
Issue of the writ Thursday 17 September
Nominations open Friday 18 September
Close of roll (enrolment deadline) 8.00 pm Thursday 24 September
Close of nominations (party candidates) 12 noon Thursday 1 October
Close of nominations (independent candidates) 12 noon Friday 2 October
Early voting period 8.30 am Monday 5 October – 6.00 pm Friday 30 October
Registration of how-to-vote-cards period 8.30 am Monday 5 October – 12 noon Friday 23 October
Last chance to apply for a postal vote 6.00 pm Thursday 29 October
Election day 8.00 am – 6.00 pm Saturday 31 October
Results From 6.00 pm Saturday 31 October
Features of the District :
Location: South-West Coast District is a rural electorate located south-west of Melbourne.
Area: 5,829 square kilometres.
Towns: Allansford, Bushfield, Cape Bridgewater, Caramut, Condah, Dennington, Hawkesdale, Heywood, Kirkstall, Koroit, Macarthur, Nelson, Panmure, Port Fairy, Portland, Tyrendarra, Warrnambool, Winslow, Woodford, Woolsthorpe and Yambuk.
Features: The District includes part of the Western District, one of the most fertile dairying and pastoral areas in Victoria. Industries include the manufacture of cheese, butter and other dairy products, vegetable growing, cattle and sheep farming, and tourism. The Lower Glenelg National Park and coastal towns attract large numbers of tourists.