Silvan Province

Silvan Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council. It existed as a two-member electorate from 1992 to 2006, with members holding alternating eight-year terms. It was considered a safe seat for the Liberal Party of Australia for much of its history, but was a surprise gain for the Australian Labor Party in the party's landslide victory at the 2002 state election. The electorate saw some controversy in its final term when both its members, Labor MLC Carolyn Hirsh and Liberal MLC Andrew Olexander were expelled from their respective parties for drink-driving offences. The electorate was abolished from the 2006 state election in the wake of the Bracks Labor government's reform of the Legislative Council.

It was located in the outer east of Melbourne. In 2002, when it was last contested, it covered an area of 355km2 and included the suburbs of Bayswater, Belgrave, Boronia, Croydon, Monbulk, Ringwood, Upwey, Wantirna and Warrandyte.

Members for Silvan Province

Member Party affiliation Term began Term ended
Rosemary Varty Liberal Party of Australia 1992 1999
Wendy Smith Liberal Party of Australia 1996 2002
Andrew Olexander Liberal Party of Australia/Independent 1999 2006
Carolyn Hirsh Australian Labor Party/Independent 2002 2006
Former electoral provinces of the Victorian Legislative Council

Ballarat Province · Boronia Province · Central Highlands Province · Chelsea Province · Doutta Galla Province · East Yarra Province · Eumemmerring Province · Geelong Province · Gippsland Province · Higinbotham Province · Jika Jika Province · Koonung Province · Loddon Province · Melbourne Province · Melbourne North Province · Melbourne West Province · Monash Province · North Eastern Province · North Western Province · Nunawading Province · Silvan Province · South Eastern Province · South Yarra Province · Templestowe Province · Waverley Province · Western Province · Western Port Province