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15-702: The first Eisteddfod was held in 1992 as the Camberwell Eisteddfod, under the auspices of the then- City of Camberwell . It was established by Council in December 1991 to provide a musical competition for the area, following the closure of the Hartwell Eisteddfod. Venues included the City of Camberwell Ballroom and Balwyn Community Centre. In the events surrounding the sacking of the Camberwell Council in 1993,

30-563: A local government area about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Melbourne , the state capital of Victoria , Australia. The city covered an area of 36.01 square kilometres (13.90 sq mi), and existed from 1914 until 1994. Camberwell was first incorporated as the Boroondara Road District on 11 July 1864, which became the Shire of Boroondara on 17 November 1871. At this point, Camberwell consisted of two small settlements; one near

45-497: A commissioner on 22 June 1993. At the same time, a major reform of local government in Victoria was taking place, and the western part of the City was planned to be merged with the City of Hawthorn and City of Kew to form the City of Riversdale, while the eastern part of the City was planned to be merged with the City of Box Hill to form the City of Whitehorse . Eventually, the decision

60-485: A large number of New South Wales LGAs, as do several minor parties. The Territory Labor Party and Country Liberal Party generally do not endorse local government candidates. At local elections in Queensland, candidates and incumbent councillors can formally register groups (which operate similarly to parties) with the state electoral commission . These groups often contain members of other political parties, including

75-479: A redevelopment deal for land behind the Burke Road shops, residents rebelled and at the 1988 council elections threw out four councillors who supported the deal replacing them with opponents. The council then backed out of the deal and had over $ 24 million damages awarded against it. Combined with an investigation which revealed serious governance breaches and other issues, all councillors were sacked and replaced with

90-507: The ALP and LNP . The Queensland Labor Party and Liberal National Party contest Brisbane City Council elections, while several minor parties also endorse candidates across the state. According to psephologist Kevin Bonham, tickets formed for Tasmanian local elections are "alliances of convenience that may have an ideological basis," not necessarily parties. The Tasmanian Liberal Party and

105-590: The Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party of Australia only contesting in certain states. The Australian Greens have endorsed councillors in all states and territories, except South Australia . Some parties are registered for local elections only, even though they may also contest state or federal elections. Both the Labor Party and Liberal Party endorse candidates for local elections in

120-652: The Camberwell Ratepayers' Protection League (CRPL), Glen Iris Progress Association (GIPA), Reform Movement, South Camberwell Progress Association (SCPA) and the Victorian Free Trade and Land Values League. 37°50′06″S 145°04′16″E  /  37.835°S 145.071°E  / -37.835; 145.071 List of local government political parties in Australia [REDACTED] [REDACTED] In addition to political parties registered at

135-517: The Victorian Government's investigation into the council examined the circumstances under which the event was established. It found that the expenditure on the 1992 Eisteddfod "likely...was illegal" due to its failure to be properly authorised. Nevertheless, the Eisteddfod continued. Following council amalgamations in 1994, Camberwell became part of the new City of Boroondara and the Eisteddfod

150-489: The Camberwell Inn and the other to the east, at Hartwell . Much of the shire's area was under cultivation, with a few sites for fine residences at the northern end. The shire was renamed to the Shire of Camberwell and Boroondara on 16 May 1905. It became a borough on 28 April 1905, a town on 15 May 1906, and was proclaimed a city on 20 April 1914. The council's pathway to amalgamation was different from most. Following

165-400: The Eisteddfod ran 39 separate sections, catering for solo and group performers. Certificates for first, second and third places, as well as honourable mentions, are awarded in each section. A number of other awards, mostly donated from individual benefactors or community groups, are also open to competitors in particular sections. City of Camberwell The City of Camberwell was

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180-437: The state and national level, a number of political parties and groups compete solely in local government elections in Australia. Some of these parties are officially registered with electoral commissions in their respective states. Non-local parties refers to parties in each state or territory that endorse candidates for local elections, but do not exclusively operate at a local level. This differs in each jurisdiction, with

195-472: Was made to merge the entirety of Camberwell with Hawthorn and Kew to form the newly created City of Boroondara , which took effect on 22 June 1994. Council meetings were held at the Camberwell Town Hall , on Camberwell Road, Camberwell . It presently serves as the council seat for the City of Boroondara. * Council seat. * Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book. The City of Camberwell

210-538: Was renamed to account for this change. During the redevelopment of the Hawthorn Town Hall into a regional arts centre, the Eisteddfod's main venues became unavailable. This necessitated moving events to other venues across Boroondara, including the Methodist Ladies' College , Camberwell Town Hall and Kew Court House . The Eisteddfod moved back to the newly refurbished Hawthorn Arts Centre in 2015. In 2016,

225-453: Was subdivided into four wards on 22 May 1934: Prior to 1934, North East and North West were combined as North Ward . Each of the four wards elected three councillors. Unlike present day multi-councillor wards, each election was staggered, with only one councillor per ward up for election at a time, and an election every year. A number of local parties were active in Camberwell, including

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