Ballarat Province was an electorate of the
Victorian Legislative Council
The Victorian Legislative Council (VLC) is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria, Australia, the lower house being the Legislative Assembly. Both houses sit at Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne. The Legislative Co ...
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from 1937 until 2006, located around
Ballarat
Ballarat ( ) is a city in the Central Highlands (Victoria), Central Highlands of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 Census, Ballarat had a population of 116,201, making it the third largest city in Victoria. Estimated resid ...
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Ballarat, along with
Doutta Galla,
Higinbotham and
Monash Provinces was created in the expansion of the Legislative Council in 1937. Ballarat was abolished from the
2006 state election in the wake of the
Bracks Bracks is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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*Nick Bracks (born 1987), Australian male model, fashion designer and TV personality
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Labor government's reform of the Legislative Council.
Members
Election results
References
Former electoral provinces of Victoria (Australia)
1937 establishments in Australia
2006 disestablishments in Australia
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