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Our past news and media releases are grouped by year going back to 2018.
- News and media releases from 2022
- News and media releases from 2021
- News and media releases from 2020
- News and media releases from 2019
2022
November
October
- Federal budget: Positive start councils will look to build on (27 Oct)
- Survey finds kinder building blocks aren't in place (26 Oct)
- Op Ed - Long road to recovery after the headlines (24 Oct)
- Op Ed - Other states see through Victoria’s plan for households to bear cost of glass recycling (21 Oct)
- Long term community service celebrated (14 Oct)
- Planning for a changing climate (12 Oct)
- Pushing back against ageism through art (6 Oct)
- Councils call for financial independence (3 Oct)
September
August
- Op Ed - Work with councils on in-home care evolution (19 Aug)
- Celebrating councils as they embrace technology (12 Aug)
- Op Ed - Andrews Government abandoning local communities facing increased disaster risk (5 Aug)
July
- Let's go for Zero - Councils push for greater sustainability requirements for new development (21 Jul)
June
- Let's fix building regulation, not handball responsibility (23 Jun)
- Local government to "Xperience the Evolution (21 Jun)
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (15 Jun)
- Opinion Editorial - A critical service for all new parents (14 Jun)
- State arrives late to party, demands cake (9 Jun)
May
- "Turning challenges into opportunities" - it's time for State Government to partner with councils (4 May)
- Five Key Budget Asks from Local Government (2 May)
April
- Community deserves a voice (28 Apr)
- Circular economy requires national action (20 Apr)
- Don’t leave local communities behind (14 Apr)
- Local projects key to building a more resilient Australia (13 Apr)
- Local infrastructure key to connecting communities (12 Apr)
- Building a better Australia, together (6 Apr)
- Local communities need investment to continue for the longer term (1 Apr)
March
- Flexibility the key to economic recovery (29 Mar)
- Regional Op Ed - Respect all three levels of government (16 Mar)
- Councils welcome step away from rates exemption (2 Mar)
February
- The good, the bad, and the costly (18 Feb)
January
2021
December
- Regional Op Ed - 2021 Year in Review (15 Dec)
- A great day to #lovekinder (15 Dec)
- Councils at the forefront of family violence prevention (8 Dec)
- Christmas at the MAV (2 Dec)
November
- Transparency needed now and into the future (26 Nov)
- Local councils: connecting community to Government (15 Nov)
- Circular Economy Bill: Right destination, wrong path (11 Nov)
October
- Message from the MAV President: UN Climate Change Conference (29 Oct)
- Advanced Notice of Tender Liability Mutual Insurance Scheme Service Providers (20 Oct)
- Regional Op Ed - Prepare for this summer and avoid a tragedy (16 Oct)
- Engagement with councils on emergency management is vital (15 Oct)
September
- Call for councils and communities to tackle ageism (30 Sep)
- Regional Op Ed - Everyone benefits from everyone having a home (14 Sep)
August
- Councils keen on role to assist infrastructure plan delivery (20 Aug)
- Regional Op Ed - Tackling Ageism in our communities (6 Aug)
July
June
May
- COVID-19 Update (27 May)
- Investment in mental health and jobs welcomed (21 May)
- MAV Opinion Editorial - Unprecedented opportunity to fix our building regulatory system (19 May)
- MAV calls for increased road safety funding ahead of Road Safety Week (14 May)
- Victorian Councils Win Top Tech Awards (6 May)
April
- Container deposit scheme design a win for communities (15 Apr)
- Vale Cr Malcolm Hole: A Man of the People (14 Apr)
- MAV Opinion Editorial - Significant step towards gender equality (10 Apr)
- Unprecedented opportunity to fix our building regulatory system (8 Apr)
- Congratulations to the Finalists of the 2021 MAV Technology Awards for Excellence (7 Apr)
March
- MAV Opinion Editorial - Planning the Development of Regional Victoria (12 Mar)
- A call for local government representation on national cabinet (11 Mar)
- Cr Clark elected as new President (10 Mar)
February
- MAV Opinion Editorial - Call to improve recycling and reduce litter (15 Feb)
- MAV President and Management Board Elections 2021 (15 Feb)
- COVID-19 Update (12 Feb)
January
- MAV President and regional Board members elections 2021 (22 Jan)
- Plan ahead for sustained heat (22 Jan)
- MAV Opinion Editorial - Staying on top of water safety this summer (11 Jan)
2020
December
- Missed Opportunity to Reform the Victorian Local Government Rating System (21 Dec)
- MAV Opinion/Editorial Working together to keep community safe (15 Dec)
- International Day of People with a Disability (3 Dec)
November
- Commitment to rebuild communities welcomed (25 Nov)
- Victorians are encouraged to consider what respect means to them during the 16 Days of Activism (23 Nov)
- Opportunity for increased participation by councils in recovery planning (23 Nov)
- Diversity on the up in Victorian councils (13 Nov)
- Collection network critical to container deposit scheme success (2 Nov)
October
- Councils welcome temporary changes to state planning laws (22 Oct)
- MAV Technology Awards for Excellence 2020 winners announced (13 Oct)
September
- MAV President Councillor Coral Ross not standing for re-election (22 Sep)
- Spring into school holidays with council online activities (17 Sep)
- MAV Opinion Editorial – Councils delivering in a digital world (14 Sep)
August
- Councils call for funding support to increase walking and cycling opportunities (28 Aug)
- Statement from the President of the Municipal Association of Victoria (19 Aug)
- MAV Opinion Editorial - The link between the arts and wellbeing (14 Aug)
July
- Call it Out: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Victoria (17 Jul)
- MAV renews call for State Government to defer local government elections (10 Jul)
- Feature story: How councils are helping to feed people who don’t know where their next meal is coming from (2 Jul)
- MAV Opinion Editorial – An invitation to women: Stand for council, stand for community, stand for change (2 Jul)
June
- Welcome to the new Local Government Minister, the Hon. Shaun Leane MP (23 Jun)
- MAV and Local Government support artists (17 Jun)
- Victorian local government recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours (9 Jun)
May
- Councils support COAG call for long-term preschool funding (26 May)
- MAV Opinion Editorial – Family Violence Support (25 May)
- Councils welcome Federal funding boost for local government (22 May)
- Victorian Maternal and Child Health Service continues to operate (21 May)
- Election announcement disappointing (15 May)
- Treasurer leaves council staff high and dry (6 May)
April
- Councils and COVID-19 (30 Apr)
- MAV welcomes legislative changes to enable councils to meet electronically (23 Apr)
- COVID-19 update for MAV key stakeholders (16 Apr)
- MAV Opinion Editorial - How councils are supporting their communities through coronavirus (6 Apr)
March
- Council meeting changes needed to protect community (24 Mar)
- Delivery curfews are not impacting supermarket stock (20 Mar)
- MAV Statement on Whittlesea City Council Dismissal (17 Mar)
- MAV Opinion Editorial - How the new Gender Equality Act will make communities safer and stronger (13 Mar)
February
- Statement on Container Deposit Scheme and four-bin system (24 Feb)
- MAV Statement on City of Casey dismissal (18 Feb)
- MAV Opinion Editorial - It's time Victorians got waste wise, otherwise our future is just rubbish (10 Feb)
January
- Local government recognised in Australia Day Honours List (28 Jan)
- New disaster response human resource sharing database (17 Jan)
- Statement on funding support for communities devastated by bushfire (14 Jan)
2019
December
November
- Response to recycling & waste Parliamentary inquiry report (28 Nov)
- Respect Women: Call it Out campaign launched (25 Nov)
- IBAC public hearings about Operation Sandon (21 Nov)
- Council rates need reform to deliver fairness & equity (6 Nov)
September
August
- Funding welcomed as first step to fix the recycling crisis (13 Aug)
- Councils seek deferral of new Local Government Bill reforms (12 Aug)
- MAV Opinion Editorial - Arts and culture delivering growth for our regions (5 Aug)
July
- Reiterating the roadmap to rescue our recycling system (15 Jul)
- MAV response to SKM recycling story (15 Jul)
- MAV Opinion Editorial - What the e-waste ban means for you (8 Jul)
- One size does not fit all - Letter to the Editor, Herald Sun (2 Jul)
June
- Statement on South Gippsland Shire dismissal (19 Jun)
- Living Melbourne: Our metropolitan urban forest (5 Jun)
- Victorian government announces recycling reviews (4 Jun)
May
- Big infrastructure spend fails to deliver for our recycling system (27 May)
- MAV Opinion Editorial - Partnerships can better manage the impacts of changing weather patterns (7 May)
April
- MAV Opinion Editorial - Our aged care system is failing older Australians (6 Apr)
- Kids and elderly deserve service certainty (3 Apr)
March
- MAV Technology awards councils for innovation (27 Mar)
- Action to progress cladding solutions welcomed (20 Mar)
- Finalists for the 2019 MAV Technology Awards for Excellence Announced (19 Mar)
- Royal Commission into Aged Care and Quality (15 Mar)
- More Powerful Together: Local Government Collaborates (8 Mar)
- Rescue Our Recycling Action Plan launched (7 Mar)
- MAV President and Board Election Results (4 Mar)
February
- MAV Opinion Editorial - Recycling crisis: State and National leadership and action urgently needed (25 Feb)
- Recycling industry volatility continues (15 Feb)
- Celebrate Library Lovers Day: Embrace a Life of Books (14 Feb)
- MAV President and Board nominations (11 Feb)
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