The electoral district of Mordialloc is an electorate of the
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria in Australia; the upper house being the Victorian Legislative Council. Both houses sit at Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne.
The presidin ...
[
] including the suburbs of
Braeside Braeside, meaning ''hillside'' in the Scots language, may refer to:
* Braeside, Aberdeen, Scotland
* Braeside, Greenock, Scotland
* Braeside, Victoria, Australia
* Braeside, Ontario, Canada
* Braeside Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona
* Breaside, Chic ...
,
Mordialloc
Mordialloc is a beachside suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston local government area. Mordialloc recorded a population of 8,886 at the . ...
,
Aspendale,
Aspendale Gardens
Aspendale Gardens is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 27 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston local government area. Aspendale Gardens recorded a population of 6,427 at th ...
,
Edithvale
Edithvale is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Kingston local government area. Edithvale recorded a population of 6,276 at the .
History
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, Chelsea, Chelsea Heights and
Parkdale; and parts of
Cheltenham and
Mentone. The current member is
Tim Richardson.
Mordialloc is part of the
Melbourne Sandbelt
The Melbourne Sandbelt is a region in southeastern Melbourne, Australia, known for its sandy soil. Several significant golf courses are located in the region.
Location
The Melbourne Sandbelt is a rough triangle extending from Brighton, Victoria ...
and is considered a
Bellwether
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electorate.
[ ] Its previous members include Liberal representatives
Lorraine Wreford
Lorraine Joan Wreford (born 10 August 1961) is an Australian politician, and was the member of Mordialloc in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2010 to 2014. She was Mayor of the City of Casey before defeating Janice Munt in the 2010 sta ...
and
Geoff Leigh
Geoff Leigh (born 5 October 1945) is an English jazz and progressive rock musician, playing primarily soprano saxophone and flute. He was a member of the English avant-rock group Henry Cow and founded several bands himself, including Red Balu ...
, and Labor member
Janice Munt
Janice Ruth Munt (born 3 November 1955) is an Australian politician. Munt was born in Melbourne, Victoria. She was educated at Highett High School. Before entering politics she was variously a company director, shop assistant, hair dresser's as ...
.
Members
Election results
References
External links
Mordialloc district page at the Victorian Electoral Commission site
1992 establishments in Australia
Electoral districts of Victoria (Australia)
City of Kingston (Victoria)
City of Greater Dandenong
Electoral districts and divisions of Greater Melbourne
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