​Keep up-to-date with our latest media releases. You can also access past media releases going back to 2008.

2012 media releases

May

• MAV launches Prevention of Violence Against Women statement (18 May)
• ​Local government finances workshop for media (14 May)
• MAV welcomes roadside weed funding…but time will tell (11 May)
• Councils see red over broken Green Light promise (3 May)
• Community-minded citizens urged to make a stand (2 May)
• No Green Lights, but Budget delivers for key community services (1 May)

April

• Green lights critical for reducing carbon impacts (20 April)
• City of Kingston awarded for improved planning decision times (5 April)

March

• Clarifying MAV's position on swimming pool safety - letter to the editor (29 March)
• Councils carbon price exposure revealed (28 March)
• Find out why Victorians love libraries (19 Mar)
• What would happen if councils shut up shop… (18 Mar)
• Community safety is the over-riding priority - letter to the editor (18 March)
• Housing Melbourne – an MAV Melbourne I Dream event (16 Mar)
• Monash councillor wins esteemed grant for study tour (16 March)
• State funding welcomed for rural landfills (8 March)

February

• State focus on waste and recycling welcomed (28 February)
• Councils achieve big savings on energy costs (21 February)
• Victorian Budget should boost economy and community services (17 February)
• Flood infrastructure roles need clarity (15 February)

January

• Rate capping is a poor solution - opinion editorial (31 January)
• Response to 'Dodgy food’s dirty secret' article - letter to the editor (13 January)

2011 media releases

December

• Councils to lead chronic disease prevention initiative (16 December)
• Councils preventing violence against women (14 December)

• Councils welcome Comrie Flood Report findings (8 December)

November

• Prioritise smart planning system reforms – not removal of community input (30 November)
• Help for council workloads with rural planner flying squad (25 November)
• New bushfire planning provisions welcomed (18 November)
• Stronger focus on community resilience and regional planning for emergencies (15 November)
• Share your views: Melbourne I Dream Forum (10 November)

October

• Tougher illegal brothel laws welcomed (13 October)
• Resolution of vexed roadside weeds responsibility a step closer (6 October)
• Fairness of property-based fire levy questioned (6 October)

September

• Councils report community action on restricted breed dogs (29 September)
• Federal Parliament supports action to avert kinder crisis (21 September)
• MAV seeks new state framework for outdoor smoking bans (20 September)
• Simpler new generation planning system needed (16 September)

August

• A brighter future for libraries one step closer (4 August)
• Join the Save Our Libraries – fairer funding campaign (2 August)

July

• Councils unite against library funding cuts (22 July)
• Energy efficient street lighting better for the environment and star gazing - letter to the editor (15 July)
• State must reverse its shock library funding cuts (14 July)

June

• Council cost pressures outstripping rate rises (25 June)
• Recycled roads to deliver cost, waste and energy savings (15 June)
• Councils not to blame for kinder fee rises – letter to the editor (9 June)
• Councils face difficult balancing act to keep rates affordable - letter to the editor (3 June)

May

• Carbon price needed, but… (31 May)
• Local government cost index forecast released (25 May)
• MAV conference garners international interest (11 May)
• State’s extra landfill levy impost to hit cost of living (4 May)
• State budget delivers for community infrastructure (3 May)

April

• Councils collect three per cent of taxes – letter to the editor (15 April)
• Shire of Campaspe awarded for planning improvements (7 April)
• Aged care reforms must preserve not-for-profit community care (6 April)

March

• Baw Baw Shire councillor wins prestigious award (31 March)
• Boost to councils’ emergency management capacity (18 March)
• MAV president and Board elected (4 March)

February

• Council CEO salaries – letter to the editor (24 February)
• Councils help communities embrace cultural diversity (23 February)
• MAV president and Board positions contested (11 February)