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The '''1988 Camberwell council election''' was held in August 1988. The election received statewide media coverage due to the domination of the controversial [[Podgor Development]] of the campaign. | |||
==Wards and results== | |||
== Wards and results == | |||
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<small>‡ - incumbent councillor did not nominate for re-election</small> | <small>‡ - incumbent councillor did not nominate for re-election</small> | ||
== Campaign == | ==Campaign== | ||
The election was dominated by the approval of the controversial [[Podgor | The election was dominated by the approval of the controversial [[Podgor Development]] in [[Camberwell]] in May. A local residents group, [[Camberwell-Hawthorn Planning Watch]], ran candidates in all four positions up for election and successfully ousted all councillors with their terms expiring who had voted in favour of the lease agreement. | ||
==Aftermath== | |||
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As a result of this election, a majority of councillors opposed the Podgor Development. This eventually resulted in the Council cancelling its deals and almost being driven to bankruptcy. | |||
== References == | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
== See also == | ==See also== | ||
*[[Camberwell council election, 1987]] | *[[Camberwell council election, 1987]] | ||
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[[Category:City of Camberwell]] | [[Category:City of Camberwell]] |