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4 May 2017

Wasted opportunity on landfill levy spending

The recent State Budget revealed that the government is draining landfill levy revenue to pay for projects unrelated to waste reduction or recycling.

Environment; Finance; Media releases; News
31 January 2017

Kinder funding campaign

The MAV is increasing its advocacy efforts to ensure the Federal Government includes its share of funding for 15 hours kindergarten in the 2017/18 May

Children and families; Early years; Finance; News
19 December 2016

Rate cap double standard sets councils on path to service cuts

The State has ignored warnings from councils, the MAV, a Parliamentary Inquiry, the Auditor General and irrefutable evidence from independent assessments of rate cap regimes

Finance; Media releases; News; Rates
27 October 2016

15 hours of kindergarten advocacy

Our push for continued Federal funding for 15 hours of kindergarten has ramped up recently, in an effort to secure ongoing funding before the current

Children and families; Early years; Finance; News
21 September 2016

Record numbers ready to run the election race

Passionate citizens are ready to represent their communities, with 2135 candidates running in the 22 October council elections, an increase of 6.5 per cent since

Governance; Media releases; News
14 September 2016

Don't hesitate, nominate

The election race gets underway tomorrow with nominations opening on 15 September for Victorian council-hopefuls, following a successful campaign by the Municipal Association of Victoria

Governance; Media releases; News
15 August 2016

Be the voice of your community

The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is encouraging community-minded citizens to put up their hand to influence the future of their community, with the opening

Governance; Media releases; News
5 August 2016

Rate capping advocacy

This week the MAV met with Peter Brown who has been commissioned by the Essential Services Commission to undertake an independent review of its rate

Finance; News; Rates
18 July 2016

Information is key for council election candidates

People interested in standing for council should engage with key community leaders, according to results from a new Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) survey.

Governance; Media releases; News
30 June 2016

Rate capping – what the Government didn’t tell you

While most Victorian councils have confirmed their intention to not raise rates above the State’s 2.5 per cent rate cap from 1 July, the Government

Finance; Media releases; News; Rates

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Wasted opportunity on landfill levy spending

Kinder funding campaign

Rate cap double standard sets councils on path to service cuts

15 hours of kindergarten advocacy

Record numbers ready to run the election race

Don't hesitate, nominate

Be the voice of your community

Rate capping advocacy

Information is key for council election candidates

Rate capping – what the Government didn’t tell you

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Wasted opportunity on landfill levy spending

Kinder funding campaign

Rate cap double standard sets councils on path to service cuts​

15 hours of kindergarten advocacy

Record numbers ready to run the election race

Don't hesitate, nominate

Be the voice of your community

Rate capping advocacy

Information is key for council election candidates

Rate capping – what the Government didn’t tell you

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Rate cap double standard sets councils on path to service cuts