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23 May 2023

Wins and losses for local communities in State budget

The 23-24 State budget includes some wins for local government, yet challenges remain for the delivery of council services cost shared with the State Government.

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18 May 2023

Local government come together to protect democracy

About 100 representatives from councils across the state came together today to discuss the rising levels of unpredictable and disruptive behaviour at council meetings over

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16 May 2023

Communities to benefit from councils’ Guide to Prevent Family Violence

This week the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV), in partnership with the Victorian Government has released The local government guide for preventing family violence and

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11 May 2023

Stable budget, but more needed

The Albanese Government has been cooperative in working to understand the challenges of local government since it came to office in 2022, and while councils

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10 May 2023

Inquiry must find balance for councils amid cost shifting

Councils work tirelessly to balance costs and service provision for their communities, with a far lower tax take than other levels of government. That’s why

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26 April 2023

Protecting people, protecting democracy

Statement from MAV President Cr David Clark: Anyone from any community can participate in decision making at their local council. It’s what makes local government

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20 April 2023

Transparency must stay in planning system

Statement from MAV President Cr David Clark: Planning should be about building and growing communities, not lining developers’ pockets. Any move by the State Government

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5 April 2023

Reforming infrastructure contributions critical

Victorian councils are key players in the development and delivery of housing diversity and choice. After Infrastructure Victoria (IV) released its Our Homes Choices report,

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10 March 2023

Steps forward on building reform, but challenges remain

Meaningful progress, but there’s plenty more to do. That’s how the Municipal Association of Victoria has described this week’s announcements on critical building reform.

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6 March 2023

MAV President and board elected for next two years

Cr David Clark has been re-elected as President of the Municipal Association of Victoria, alongside 10 board directors, after the MAV board election results were

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