News and media releases

Get to know the issues facing local government by reading our recent news items.

15 July 2019

MAV response to SKM recycling story

Cr Coral Ross, MAV President said one of the critical actions identified in our Rescue Our Recycling Action Plan is greater oversight of the recycling

News; Recycling
8 July 2019

MAV Opinion Editorial - What the e-waste ban means for you

Did you know 1 July marked the start of the Victorian government’s ban on e-waste going to landfill, which affects all Victorians?

Environment; News; Opinion Editorial; Recycling
2 July 2019

One size does not fit all - Letter to the Editor, Herald Sun

A letter to the Editor of the Herald Sun, in response to an article titled “Councils’ waste exposed” published on 1 July 2019.

Governance; Media releases; News
19 June 2019

Statement on South Gippsland Shire dismissal

The South Gippsland community will be left without elected local representation following the Minister for Local Government’s decision to dismiss the Council.

Governance; Media releases; News
5 June 2019

Living Melbourne: our metropolitan urban forest

The MAV is proudly partnering with Resilient Melbourne, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and state and other local governments to launch a new metropolitan-wide urban forest

Environment; News
4 June 2019

Victorian Government announces recycling reviews

The past 18 months have shown us that Victoria’s recycling system is fragile, unsustainable and in need of urgent reform and investment.

Environment; News; Recycling
27 May 2019

Big infrastructure spend fails to deliver for our recycling system

The 2019 Victorian Budget spends big on jobs and infrastructure for Victoria, but does not deliver the level of investment urgently needed to strengthen our

Infrastructure; News; Recycling
7 May 2019

MAV Opinion Editorial - Partnerships can better manage the impacts of changing weather patterns

Having travelled across rural Victoria in recent months, it’s impossible not to draw breath at the starkness of the dry landscape, dusty soil and lack

Environment; News; Opinion Editorial
6 April 2019

MAV Opinion Editorial - Our aged care system is failing older Australians

Australia has an ageing population. By 2055 it is estimated the number of Australians aged over 65 years will double.

Ageing; Home and community care; News; Public health
3 April 2019

Kids and elderly deserve service certainty

Ahead of the May election, the Federal Budget has committed funding for community care and four-year old kindergarten. The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) welcomes

Ageing; Children and families; Early years; Media releases; News

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